Mary O'Rourke

Ongoing assessment by teachers helped reassure students this year

Yewpoint by Lough Ree purchased by Hodson Bay group is set for tourism development

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Poems discovered in Charles Haughey’s private papers after he died aged 80 in 2006

Former FF minister initially thought April 1st second jab appointment was ‘a big fat joke’

‘While this was just one fridge and one dumper in one estate, I think everyone in Ireland can relate to the incident’

Comment: We need to think outside the box when reforming how we assess sixth year students

Cuireadh in iúl do Rialtas na Breataine gur cheart athmhachnamh a dhéanamh

‘How lovely to die on a rug in the garden with the sun beaming down,’ she tells Ray D’Arcy

Slim pickings were the order of the weekend, and that’s including the duck

Voters in Carrick-on-Shannon are looking at the Hs – health, housing and hyper-inflation

Labour leader also said he broke off talks with Fianna Fáil in 1994 because he could not trust them, new files reveal

Doctor claims Coke can containing urine was used to try to cover up a doping offence

Sharp exchanges trigger walkout after defending counsel brands witness ‘serial liar’

Blasts from the party’s past gather to pay homage to former tánaiste Ray MacSharry

O’Rourke warns people – especially elderly – of scams as Fraud Awareness Week starts

Barrister and commentator driven by ‘passion for democracy and fair, equal society’

Net Results: State ultimately failed to fund the excellent proposals of Mary O’Rourke

Radio review: Kieran Cuddihy and Shane Coleman bring fresh energy to Newstalk Breakfast

After Constance Markievicz, Ireland had no woman at cabinet for 60 years. In the past century, there have been just 19 female ministers - and two female presidents

For young patients at Our Lady’s in Crumlin, the hospital’s play specialists are crucially important in aiding recovery

The trailblazing women who breached the male-dominated world of Irish politics encountered sexism and prejudice – from both sexes, writes Martina Fitzgerald, in this edited extract from her new book

Using the 1950s State electricity model would be a sin against the new orthodoxy

Fifty years ago encyclical laid down terms of church’s ban on artifical contraception

John Coolahan obituary: Kerryman brought expertise to international stage

The Time of My Life: Mary O’Rourke on a phone call from the Fianna Fáil leader

Hilary Nunan says she feels no bitterness over the death of her father Noel on board Aer Lingus Flight 712

A book published in 1996 gave insights as to how the great and good of Ireland entertained

Huge change in values has taken place since abortion referendum, says Mary O’Rourke

A pioneering consultant and a specialist nurse ensure homeless patients don’t fall through the gaps

Former minister of state would run in Dublin constituency, where party is without a seat

Successive ministers sought to hand over routes despite union fears of privatisation

Urban and rural industry and citizens need faster internet. But should State keep out?

Obituary: Robert ‘Pino’ Harris; born August 11th, 1941; died July 27th, 2017

From bin charges to Israeli policy: A selection of many missives from the new FG leader

2FM's morning show is a joyless exercise, but the station has more appealing presenters waiting in the wings

Many parents say they find it difficult to exert their right to opt their children out of religion classes

She used her legal knowledge on many occasions when there were difficult and sticky situations to be resolved. But, above all, she was a kind person

We ask influential figures in Irish education on what needs to come next

Minister responds to open letter from Mary O’Rourke in The Irish Times