Why are Kneecap facing consequences when Israel is not?
When protesting is policed, but the legitimate reasons for protest are not, then people lose trust
Marriage equality 10 years on: A boy sees us hold hands and says ‘I f***ing hate gay people’
I miss the optimism and unforgettable beauty of that time, whatever ugliness came before or after
Michael Healy-Rae’s trees-on-peatland plan is environmental vandalism
The Minister of State displays an alarming lack of knowledge of part of his brief
A flight to New York for €15. Is this the Trump effect on transatlantic travel?
In March of this year, slightly fewer than 39,000 people normally resident in Ireland travelled to the US, a drop of 27 per cent compared with March 2024
Britain does not dictate Irish law. Or Irish feminism
Where LGBTQ+ rights are bolstered, so too are women’s rights, and where they collapse, so too does authentic feminism
Fine Gael’s Red Bull-style new energy fizzled out with a grubby deal and a crushing poll
Support for Sinn Féin is rising because people were genuinely irritated by the speaking rights chicanery. But while people like the party in Opposition, they still don’t want it in Government
Why are most new housing schemes in Dublin city so terrible?
Jack Chambers recently had a pop at those who object to developments for aesthetic reasons - but good design should always be the starting point
Irish activist in Berlin welcomes decision to pause his removal over Palestine protests
Shane O’Brien (29) will redouble organising efforts after ruling, he says
No wonder graduates turn away from Ireland and towards Terminal 2
Students now face an effective fee increase of €1,000 per annum, a backtrack on Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris’s election promise
Taoiseach to raise case of two Irish nationals facing deportation with German authorities
Bert Murray (31) and Shane O’Brien (29) were ordered to leave Germany by April 21st over alleged actions at pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin
Two Irish citizens ordered to leave Germany over pro-Palestinian protests despite no convictions
Lawyers say the move undermines civil liberties for EU citizens
Michael Lowry gave two fingers to the public. Their message back to the Government is equally concise
Political careers of Tipperary North TD and Verona Murphy should have been over long before either got into this mess
Authoritarian America is rewarding sameness and punishing difference
A mindset that enhances sameness and minimises diversity is one that fetishises rigid gender roles
Ireland can make the world a better place. But first it must look in the mirror
We can’t exonerate ourselves from colonialism and warfare if we ignore sinister forces in our own society
50 people to watch in 2025: From film and music to arts, activism, sport and more
As a new year gets into gear, here are the artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians set to shake things up