Pulling ‘The Interview’ sends a dark message about free speechIt may be a ‘silly comedy’ but allowing it to be censored sets a terrible precedentMon Dec 22 2014 - 12:01
A golden year for music when Irish acts did the businessMusicians, labels, promoters and fans can all take credit for a perfect storm of factors that made 2014 a special year for musicThu Dec 18 2014 - 01:00
A tale of two cities: rich Dublin and poor Dublin‘The public has become a Simon Cowell to the Government’s ‘X Factor’. Ministers stand up and perform, and we slate them . . . If we could, we’d vote them off every week’Mon Dec 15 2014 - 12:01
Other Voices: every music fan should experience the joy of what happens in DingleOther Voices is a gem in Dingle with free gigs in pubs and a programme of concerts in a churchMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Outhouse library: a new home in Dublin for LGBT literatureCiarán Clark has brought the Outhouse centre’s library back to life and created a city centre gem in the processTue Dec 09 2014 - 06:00
BAI ruling on marriage equality comments stifles ongoing debate‘I have been told by national radio stations that in order to discuss my history book, there must be someone present who opposes rights for gay people’Mon Dec 08 2014 - 14:30
A breakthrough for RTÉ2: how the station is winning younger viewersA year and a half into the job, RTÉ2 channel controller Bill Malone is claiming some victories in persuading younger audiences and women to switch over, although Pantigate was a blip and budgetary problems remainMon Dec 08 2014 - 14:00
Una Mullally: Enda’s pint in gay bar a sterling show of solidarityTaoiseach’s appearance in Pantibar showed a widening acceptance of LGBT issuesSat Dec 06 2014 - 09:33
Gays, Greens and Fianna Fáil: the civil partnership battleA new oral history book by the ‘Irish Times’ columnist Una Mullally looks back on the long campaign that led to the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. In this extract, key players recall a 2007 battle between the then coalition ‘partners’ over the introduction of civil partnershipSat Dec 06 2014 - 06:00
Ticket Stubs: Fanapo, Van Morrison and the ghost of Christmas tweeWhat's tickling our cultural fancy this weekFri Dec 05 2014 - 08:00
The killing of Tamir Rice – another black and white issue‘If you want to look at inequality in America, look at East St Louis’Mon Dec 01 2014 - 12:00
Both sides now: Joni Mitchell looks backThe singer-songwriter, whose new box set is a reworked retrospective of her career, is still refreshingly out of sync with the timesSat Nov 29 2014 - 06:00
Men still hidden as victims of violence in the homeOpinion: it’s difficult to talk about male victims when men are so often depicted as perpetratorsMon Nov 24 2014 - 13:03
Drogheda jogger attack shows focus needs to move from victim to perpetratorComment: Garda statements tend to be victim-centric rather than focusing on attackersSat Nov 22 2014 - 17:20
Books: Pick of page-turnersAuthors and broadcasters recommendations for all typesThu Nov 20 2014 - 00:00
When is a water charge not a water charge?Opinion: ‘A Quit Yizzer Protesting Here’s A Hundred Quid Initiative (QYPHAHQI) would have less of a ring to it’Mon Nov 17 2014 - 12:00
Too Many Cooks – internet outsider art or a glimpse into hell?Before you read this, you’ll need to watch Adult Swim's latest viral sensation Too Many CooksFri Nov 14 2014 - 02:00
‘My main lunchtime ritual is wandering around the living room absentmindedly eating slices of ham’Una Mullally, journalistWed Nov 12 2014 - 12:30
Devil is in the detail of new postcode systemOpinion: Confusion around Eircode is best exposed by looking at its own websiteMon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Don’t lean in, barge in: why it’s time to stop being so polite about abortionOpinion: ‘Women need to utilise all their creativity and provocative skills and solidarity’Mon Nov 03 2014 - 12:08
Damien Rice: Fading back into viewOn the eve of the release of My Favourite Faded Fantasy, Reykjavik resident Rice talks to usThu Oct 30 2014 - 23:54
It’s good to see Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin condemn how victims of rape are treatedOpinion: On the same day Maíria Cahill met the Taoiseach, Safe Ireland revealed 11,500 women and children received support from domestic violence services in 2013. 3,500 requests for emergency accommodation were refused because refuges were fullMon Oct 27 2014 - 12:00
Opinion: No such thing as a free lunch – or frozen eggs – for employees‘We should always be suspicious of employers wanting to involve themselves in our lives, because a company’s job is to create profit’Mon Oct 20 2014 - 14:48
A 20% deposit makes it impossible for many to buy a houseOpinion: Would-be first-time buyers will have to remain in the rental market for a longer period, pushing up rent pricesMon Oct 13 2014 - 14:39
Here comes Somerville: the atmospheric sounds of a shy talentGalway native Maria Somerville might be shy in person, but her music carries a deliberate intentMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
‘Connected’ women offer the real deal when it comes to reality TVOpinion: ‘Human behaviour explored on television doesn’t need to be sensational or controversial’Mon Oct 06 2014 - 13:32
Plight of the migrant one of most critical issues of our timeOpinion: In 2014, the number of people seeking asylum will hit a 20-year high, according to the UNHCRMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Risk-free Dublin losing its mojoThe only Edge we have is quarter of a corporate band spamming iTunes librariesMon Sept 22 2014 - 11:34
Dara Ó Briain: ‘I’d like to maintain this plateau’The comedian has reached an enviable point in his career where he is happy to continue doing what he’s been doing. But he’s no less irritable or interesting for thatMon Sept 22 2014 - 00:00
Hozier: “I’m still figuring it out. I’m still figuring myself out”On the cusp of super-stardom, Hozier reveals all to Una MullallyFri Sept 19 2014 - 00:00
Review: SickA difficult subject gets a thorough examination in this meditation on illnessWed Sept 17 2014 - 13:46
The good, the bad and the ugly of social mediaOpinion: I can’t imagine that in the ‘Rewind’ for 2014, YouTube will feature in its compilation a caption that reads: ‘and look what we did for Isis!’Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Review: A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual ParadeA personal look at the battle between NYC Catholic conservatism and a free-for-all Queens approachThu Sept 11 2014 - 12:17
Lack of women on Irish radio is an intentional biasOpinion: Awards show up gender imbalanceMon Sept 08 2014 - 12:00
In love with the jersey: people with designs on sports shirtsDesigning shirts involves giving players a technical edge while keeping traditionalists happyFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Workplace has become terrain of insecurity and exhaustionOpinion: Underemployed but overworked has become default settingMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
Electric Picnic Q&A: Oisín McKennaThe spoken words artist shares some festival pointers and his party wishlistSat Aug 30 2014 - 17:20
Electric Picnic Q&A: Miriam O’CallaghanWhat’s the broadcaster’s take on what’s happening this weekend?Thu Aug 28 2014 - 11:22
In defence of the low-tech loom band crazeOpinion: The real ‘smart’ action is the art of making somethingMon Aug 25 2014 - 12:00
Thousands take part in Dublin’s March for MarriageParticipants call for extension of marriage rights to gay and lesbian people in IrelandSun Aug 24 2014 - 18:02
‘Stop right there, (civil) partner! There’s a new sheriff in town, named Balance’Opinion: After the Angelus is broadcast on RTÉ, should we now have an Atheist Minute?Mon Aug 18 2014 - 12:01
The ethical minefield of arts sponsorshipThe fuss over Fleadh Cheoil’s clumsy association with Shell highlights how tricky it can be to find ‘a good fit’ in difficult timesMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Radio: Social media, online dating . . . It’s a broadcasting minefieldOn RTÉ, Keelin Shanley and Kathryn Thomas emerge in one piece from tricky terrainSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Tania Rosser encapsulates the determination of women’s rugby in IrelandIrish sportswomen need more determination and belief than their male counterpartsMon Aug 11 2014 - 12:01
