I think in aphorisms, therefore I am IrishIrish and philosophy are two words that don’t normally go together – except in the context of touristy T-shirt slogans, or twee…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Friends recall 'life and soul' of communitySavita Halappanavar was remembered by friends in Galway yesterday as the life and soul of the city’s Indian communityThu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Drilling off Dalkey coast may be challengedDiscussions are at an “advanced stage about taking a legal challenge against exploratory drilling for oil and gas in Dublin Bay…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Open verdict at journalist's inquestAn open verdict has been recorded in the Dublin Coroner’s Court into the death late last year of former Irish Times literary …Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Protesters picket Starbucks over taxINTERNATIONAL PROTESTS over the tax reduction policies of the US coffee chain Starbucks reached the streets of Dublin yesterday…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Budget should target high earners, think tank urgesTHE GOVERNMENT should risk the flight of high-wealth individuals from the State when preparing next month’s budget for the benefit…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Goal set to appoint new chief executiveTHE AID agency Goal is due to appoint an external candidate as its new chief executive this month following the acrimonious departure…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
'Society has failed a child' - priest questions efforts to tackle bullyingMOURNERS AT the funeral of Erin Gallagher, the Donegal teenager who took her life amid complaints of being bullied, were told…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Society failed Erin, funeral toldYoung people who are bullied have been urged to speak about their problems at the funeral today of Donegal teenager Erin Gallagher…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Residents at 'unsafe' estate seek home swap schemeRESIDENTS AT a Longford housing estate declared “fundamentally unsafe” by the HSE are urging State agencies to facilitate a property…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Obama adviser speaks in DublinIreland’s failure to designate the Lebanese militant group Hizbullah a terrorist organisation “makes it harder to defend our …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Newspaper body calls for media ministerTHE CHAIRMAN of the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) has urged the Government to take greater action against copyright theft…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Is there a new face of atheism?The winds of change are blowing through the world of atheism, as it seeks a softening of its ‘Dawkinsian’ attitude to religion…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Irish Times wins two media awardsThe Irish Times has won two prizes in this year’s National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) awards, presented in Dublin today.Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Trapattoni survives, but will soccer?The sport is facing a gloomy financial future in Ireland, and there are increasing grassroots calls for change at the topSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
New evidence points to UN 'cover-up' in CongoNEW EVIDENCE of a United Nations “cover-up” into the events surrounding its controversial peacekeeping operation in the Congo…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Free golf trip for wounded US troopsMORE THAN 40 Irish tourism operators have given their services free to a group of wounded US soldiers who arrive in Ireland today…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
British army band plays at K ClubAS A further step towards the normalisation of relations between Britain and Ireland, last night’s visit of the Irish Guards …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Children's charity asks for €5 text in bid to raise €400,000The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has announced a special appeal to help it bridge a €400,000 shortfall in funds, without…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Opposition grows to drilling rig off south Dublin coastA DRILLING rig to establish the scale of oil and gas reserves off the Dublin coast is due to be in place within six months after…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach's 'joke' was no laughing matter :-(Has the media lost its sense of humour? Have emoticons finally killed irony? Or does Enda Kenny just need to work on his routine…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Focus shifts to likelihood of abuse by religious in missionsTHE PAST is slowly catching up on Irish missionariesFri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Scientists not giving human life its meaningWHEN IT comes to science I’m with Bob GeldofTue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Dawkins 'intrigued' by church poll findingCATHOLICS: PEOPLE WHO describe themselves as Catholic but do not accept the church’s key teachings should be “honest” and admit…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Missionaries on a mission to moderniseNext week’s Eucharistic Congress is set to draw attention to the legacy of Irish missionariesThu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Dawkins calls for 'Catholic' honestyPeople who describe themselves as Catholic but do not accept the church’s key teachings should be “honest” and admit they no …Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Just how Catholic are you? Take the five-point test and see where you standAs time passes, defining a Catholic – let alone an Irish Catholic – may prove ever more elusiveTue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
To be or not to be in favour of the treaty - that is the (only) questionANALYSIS: PAT KENNY kneels before no manWed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Attacking down the left wingSPORT : Barbaric Sport: A Global Plague By Marc Perelman Verso, 128pp. £8.99Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Why make New Year resolutions if genes and environment decide our behaviour rather than free will?SMALL PRINT: New research suggests that much of our behaviour is not a question of personal choice, writes JOE HUMPHREYSThu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Dialogue across religious lines has a long way to goGENERATING DIALOGUE between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria has always been difficultWed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiarySINCE the property crash, there has been an unseemly scramble among journalists to lay claim to the title of being first to sound…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Harmless or hateful?RELIGION: The Church of Scientology: A History of a New Religion By Hugh B Urban Princeton University Press, 268pp. £19.95Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Record 23 candidates elected so farWOMEN IN THE DÁIL: THE ELECTION has returned a record number of women TDs – but only by a small margin.Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryIRISHMEN have been at the centre of some notorious legal trialsTue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Boom-time delusions fed by collective amnesiaOPINION: History reminds us that all things must passMon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Campaigning bishop warns on reducing Aids fight to one issueAS THE first Catholic bishop in Africa to openly challenge the Vatican’s ban on contraception in combating the spread of HIV, …Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Timor Leste accused of forsaking justice for sake of reconciliationAS TIMOR-LESTE prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of its ballot for independence, Amnesty International has accused the country…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
A light that will not go outPROFILE: AUNG SAN SUU KYI She is an international symbol of integrity, exhalted by celebrities worldwide – but some question…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Burma blocked aid supplies - reportTHE UNITED Nations Security Council should refer Burma (Myanmar) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the manner in …Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Determined not to live a lieCathal Morrow has set himself the task of going a year without telling lies - but why?Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Talking to the enemyPROFILE: MORGAN TSVANGIRAI Morgan Tsvangirai sat down with his bitter rival Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe this week - it…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Orders say Irish missions not in declineSUGGESTIONS THAT the Irish missionary movement is in steep decline were rebuffed by religious orders and their main funders yesterday…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Worshipping at a new altarIt is often claimed that sport makes the world a better place, but sporting fervour has triggered more conflicts than it has …Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Coming days critical for East Timor - campaignerEast Timor: Irish East Timor campaigner Tom Hyland, a close friend of President José Ramos-Horta who was wounded in an assassination…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
The black Moses and his debt to DevBiography: Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey and his Dream of Mother Africa By Colin Grant Jonathan Cape, …Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Mugabe's critics wary of reformsZIMBABWE: President Robert Mugabe's decision to relax some security and media laws ahead of next year's general election in …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Bringing rural economies online with mobile phonesAFRICA: MOBILE BANKING Banks get a bad press these days, what with their profiteering and their rotten chargesMon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Dunne supports social housingDeveloper Sean Dunne has rejected claims that Irish builders have tried to renege on the provision of social and affordable housing…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
A voyage beyond reasonTravel: Intrepid is one word for Tim Butcher. Insane is anotherSat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
