Was Gay Byrne a feminist?

There were certainly notable missteps, but he gave Irish women a much-needed voice

Website to help children of Catholic priests contacted by women from around world

Issue of priests having children is ongoing says Coping International founder

‘We’re not as far from Magdalene days as we’d like to believe’

‘Eclipsed’ tackled abuse in laundries in 1992. The original cast are set to read it at Galway

TV View: Skibbereen row their way past most of Europe

Denise Walsh thanks her lucky socks as highly promiscuous Galileo sees fruits of his labour

Kathy Sheridan: The weaponisation of shame

Shame has long been used to control women in Ireland so why won’t it work on Trump?

Diarmaid Ferriter: Bishop Casey – activist and sexist hypocrite

Former Bishop of Kerry was a highly compartmentalised man in his 1970s heyday

'Did I form a relationship? Sure. But we were never father and son'

Below is an edited transcript of Peter Murphy’s interview with Patsy McGarry

Neo-retro: Used furniture gets a loving lift at the Big Up

Unwanted heirlooms and skip finds can be given a whole new look with ‘a bit of magic’ from Dún Laoghaire workshop

Gay Byrne played seminal role in making Ireland a modern society

Broadcaster had unique ability to tap into zeitgeist of each decade, new study finds

Eamon Casey’s former Kerry retreat goes on sale for €1.9m

Red Cliff House used as retreat for controversial former bishop of Galway

The greatest story I ever told

Irish Times journalists recall stories they wrote that had a major impact, nationally, globally or personally

TV Review: Browne challenges God – and bores his viewers. Meanwhile, Southcliffe is chillingly on target

Vincent Browne lorded it over his hapless guests in a self-aggrandising panel show, and the writers of Southcliffe mercilessly played with the viewers’ emotions

Meeting with Bishop Casey led to revelations

Peter Murphy tells how stepfather confronted Bishop of Galway

Peter Murphy: My father, Bishop Casey, and me

In 1992 The Irish Times revealed bishop of Galway Eamon Casey had a son with Annie Murphy. Now 38, he tells the story of his relationship with his father

Governments must maintain focus on North-South co-operation

Retiring head of cross-Border body warns of potential return to tribal trenches

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