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Una Mullally: Losing  youth vote is part of Labour’s midlife crisis

Una Mullally: Losing youth vote is part of Labour’s midlife crisis

Labour must ask why the leaders of tomorrow aren’t gravitating towards them

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 16:40

Sierra Leone: the most dangerous place in the world to become a mother

Becoming a mother in Sierra Leone brings with it the highest rate of maternal death on the planet. Una Mullally travels to the west African nation to see the impact of Ebola, corruption and war on its women

Sat Mar 05 2016 - 07:45
Never mind Sam Smith’s Oscar flub, spare a thought for those who didn't make it

Never mind Sam Smith’s Oscar flub, spare a thought for those who didn't make it

Also nominated for a best-song Oscar last week was Anohni, the first transgender person ever to be in the running for an Academy Award .

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 16:32
Una Mullally: Election result is not a victory for anti-abortion lobby

Una Mullally: Election result is not a victory for anti-abortion lobby

Candidates who specifically positioned themselves as against choice failed miserably

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 15:02
This is what change looks like, whatever this is

This is what change looks like, whatever this is

The electorate clicked its heels and didn’t just end up in a tornado but created one

Sun Feb 28 2016 - 14:33

David Bowie continues to confound with new Instagram series for Blackstar

Unbound - a new ‘InstaMiniSeries’ of 15-second videos - promises to take viewers on a journey of ‘meaning, metaphor and intention’ inspired by Bowie’s last album

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 16:16
So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

We’re enjoying pink bomber jackets but ’storage almost full’ messages are driving us crackers

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 16:00
TG4 hits the bullseye with new teen drama Eipic

TG4 hits the bullseye with new teen drama Eipic

Frenetic and funny, touching and blunt, equal parts Pure Mule, Skins and Glee, Eipic is currently one of the best things on Irish TV

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 15:13
Una Mullally: Why I have tuned out of #GE16

Una Mullally: Why I have tuned out of #GE16

‘I’m allergic to their voices, their butchering of language, their PR’d answers, their deflection, their evasiveness’

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 12:46
Una Mullally: What ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ has taught us

Una Mullally: What ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ has taught us

Author Harper Lee’s death is sad but her first novel has life lessons for us all

Mon Feb 22 2016 - 01:01
So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

We’re cray for Bey and sick of election mail

Fri Feb 19 2016 - 16:00
Putting the arty in political party: arts policy proposals

Putting the arty in political party: arts policy proposals

Free tin whistles, education changes and plenty of funding are just some of the arts promises in the various political parties' manifestos – but is there any substance to the pre-election proposals? And how do these compare to the National Campaign for the Arts' vision?

Fri Feb 19 2016 - 13:30
Una Mullally: Yet another election in which abortion is being deflected

Una Mullally: Yet another election in which abortion is being deflected

No issue exposes the unwillingness to engage on important topics more than abortion: we are all part of the conspiracy of silence

Mon Feb 15 2016 - 16:21
So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 16:00
‘I got hot sauce in my bag...’: Beyoncé’s guide to Dublin

‘I got hot sauce in my bag...’: Beyoncé’s guide to Dublin

Beyoncé is no stranger to Dublin. Ahead of her tour, here’s her city guide

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 11:00
Una Mullally: Politicians should get off the gangland murder bandwagon

Una Mullally: Politicians should get off the gangland murder bandwagon

Anything that comes into view during an election campaign automatically takes the shape of a football before the eyes of a politician

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 12:47
Una Mullally: Who benefits from the system of direct provision?

Una Mullally: Who benefits from the system of direct provision?

Entire childhoods are being lost in the direct provision system

Mon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
What’s hot and what’s not this week?

What’s hot and what’s not this week?

This week we’re liking ’Chelsea Does’ but we’ve had enough of neon running shoes

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 16:00
F**k, That’s Delicious! Viceland gets ready to invade  your television

F**k, That’s Delicious! Viceland gets ready to invade your television

Media empire Vice’s unstoppable youth-culture charge continues as it sets its sights on the 24-hour TV market

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 15:49
Una Mullally: #MarRef effect will blindside big parties

Una Mullally: #MarRef effect will blindside big parties

It is incredible how no party has capitalised on young people's political involvement in referendum

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 13:56
Una Mullally: Why we need to  talk about sexual consent

Una Mullally: Why we need to talk about sexual consent

A solid framework of education on consent and sex makes things a lot less blurry

Mon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Block T: Another of Ireland’s creative hubs closes

Block T: Another of Ireland’s creative hubs closes

Centre housing more than 70 studios must look for a new Dublin home

Sat Jan 30 2016 - 05:00
What’s hot and what’s not this week?

What’s hot and what’s not this week?

Forget ‘The Revenant’ and fancy doughnuts, and focus on sorting out your festival schedule

Fri Jan 29 2016 - 16:00
The Foreigner: Jackie Chan v The IRA and definitely-not-Gerry-Adams

The Foreigner: Jackie Chan v The IRA and definitely-not-Gerry-Adams

Jackie Chan takes on the IRA in his latest film. Here’s how we see it playing out

Fri Jan 29 2016 - 11:30

Rihanna delivers one of the great Anti climaxes in pop music

Despite producing an album a year for much of her career, Rihanna spent four years making Anti. The result is strange, coy and half-hearted

Thu Jan 28 2016 - 17:00
‘It was a groundbreaker’: how The X-Files changed television

‘It was a groundbreaker’: how The X-Files changed television

The 1990s show - which returns to TV this week - was often dismissed as fodder for teenagers and conspiracy theorists, but its legacy is evident in today’s best television

Tue Jan 26 2016 - 06:00
Una Mullally: It’s ludicrous to hand over drug  quality control  to criminal gangs

Una Mullally: It’s ludicrous to hand over drug quality control to criminal gangs

The highest level in Europe of so-called ‘legal high’ drug use was found among young Irish people

Mon Jan 25 2016 - 00:05
Una Mullally: Cologne assaults a mass act of misogyny

Una Mullally: Cologne assaults a mass act of misogyny

We are all shamed when one of our own does something terrible in another country

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 01:00
Una Mullally's alternative Oscars night predictions

Una Mullally's alternative Oscars night predictions

While awards season can be unpredictable, there are certain things you can also be damn sure will go down on the night of the Academy Awards

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 14:30
The 13 faces of David Bowie: from Ziggy Stardust to  icon

The 13 faces of David Bowie: from Ziggy Stardust to icon

Artist went from androgyny to outer space, before becoming elder statesman of British music

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 14:07
David Bowie took risks, was a beacon for non-conformers

David Bowie took risks, was a beacon for non-conformers

His music was an portal escape, a sense that with a lightening flash we could be heroes

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 11:25
Time for Irish television drama to mimic  success of Irish film

Time for Irish television drama to mimic success of Irish film

While international outfits benefit from our crew and acting talent, homegrown TV drama has yet to translate to an international audience

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:01
People to watch in 2016: Advocacy and activism

People to watch in 2016: Advocacy and activism

Education, disability access, direct provision and women’s rights will likely be on the agenda in 2016

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 00:00
Björk and Bieber: Musical tag teams we’d pay to hear

Björk and Bieber: Musical tag teams we’d pay to hear

As Jigga plots the all-pop-conquering future of Harry Styles, here are some other dynamic duos

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 17:00
Una Mullally: Embrace your Irishness and celebrate 1916

Una Mullally: Embrace your Irishness and celebrate 1916

The Rising reminds us of greatness; a time when political leaders had big ideas

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 12:09

The Women’s Podcast: 15 Top Moments of 2015 For Women

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 06:00
Una Mullally: Digital immortality takes the sting out of death

Una Mullally: Digital immortality takes the sting out of death

Our obsession with maintaining an online presence is now creeping into the afterlife

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Una Mullally:  Government must not shaft students yet again

Una Mullally: Government must not shaft students yet again

‘Free’ fees already cost €3,247, yet there are plans to burden young people further

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00

Una Mullally’s 2015: Beauty in the eye of the placard-holder

The street art that emerged around the marriage referendum coloured not just walls and doorways but also conversations

Sat Dec 19 2015 - 05:00
Una Mullally: Right now, I can say that I am ‘cancer-free’

Una Mullally: Right now, I can say that I am ‘cancer-free’

In the last nine months, there have been moments that I never want to relive

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Una Mullally: Time to call out Fine Gael’s shirking on abortion

Una Mullally: Time to call out Fine Gael’s shirking on abortion

Offensive language of anti-choice tells women we do not know our own bodies

Mon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00
Una Mullally: Men should stop whining about gender quotas

Una Mullally: Men should stop whining about gender quotas

In the hypothetical ‘How To Get Elected To Office In Ireland’, the ‘merit’ chapter is pretty small

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 09:22
Ten things we learned at Iceland Airwaves

Ten things we learned at Iceland Airwaves

Gender balance, a sophisticated vibe and great acts mark this festival out

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 06:00
Una Mullaly: Big tech  has a serious issue with arrogance

Una Mullaly: Big tech has a serious issue with arrogance

“Tax is a problem the past concerned itself with. This is the brave new world, and we do things differently here. Look, there’s a slide in our office.”

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 10:24
Graham and Helen Linehan: ‘It’s a story we shouldn’t have to tell’

Graham and Helen Linehan: ‘It’s a story we shouldn’t have to tell’

Helen Linehan had an abortion because of a fatal foetal abnormality. Now she and her husband, the ‘Father Ted’ creator Graham Linehan, have made their experience public as part of a campaign to decriminalise abortion in Ireland

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 14:00
Una Mullally: NIMBYism is the national sport of south Dublin

Una Mullally: NIMBYism is the national sport of south Dublin

Carrickmines blockade did not take place in a vacuum, but in our discriminating society

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 04:00
Ear-splitting intimacy leads in just  One Direction

Ear-splitting intimacy leads in just One Direction

1D begins a weekend of gigs at the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday night - all sold out of course

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 08:00
Team Panti: the making of a queen

Team Panti: the making of a queen

Panti, Rory O’Neill’s drag queen, is the subject of a new film. Her persona and what she represents are the result of decades of collaboration

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 07:15
Doped up: Ben Foster takes method to new highs for Lance Armstrong biopic

Doped up: Ben Foster takes method to new highs for Lance Armstrong biopic

Foster’s blood-doping preparations place him among a pantheon of actors who go that extra mile of crazy for their art

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 13:56
Una Mullally: Are some cancers more equal than others?

Una Mullally: Are some cancers more equal than others?

‘The sexualisation of breast cancer awareness has been almost inevitable. I don’t have breast cancer, but if I did I’m not sure how great I’d feel about pouting selfies with bra straps on show’

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 04:43
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