It’s not a time to assert your rights. Just protect yourself, says psychologist Maureen Gaffney

Awards will also be presented to yachtswoman Naomi James, chef Ross Lewis, psychologist Maureen Gaffney and surgery professor Calvin Coffey

Maureen Gaffney: When a long-term relationship fails, physical and mental health suffers enormously

Picking strawberries or waiting tables used to be a rite of passage. But the summer job as we know it may be disappearing

Love is one of the essential nutrients of life, psychological growth and happiness

With a fourth night added, even Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates might not have enough to say

Fianna Fáil senator praises creation of job by Theresa May but psychologist opposes idea

The US president is a ubiquitous media presence who turns ordinary citizens into news junkies. Some Trumpwatchers look back on a year dominated by the Donald

Ray D’Arcy’s interview with former broadcaster shows what Irish radio is missing

Galway International Arts Festival marks its 40th birthday with biggest ever line-up

Reading books aimed at personal growth has always been a furtive activity for many

Money must be collected if we are serious about society where people are willing to contribute generously to common good

Anxiety presents itself to many on a daily basis but support services are there, as are measures to reduce it

‘The Sentinel’ piece was commissioned to mark victory in ‘Irish Times’ competition

It’s hard to worry about the risk to a recovery you don’t believe in

A new breed of protective parents are clearing a path for their children

Next week’s budget may finally address Ireland’s childcare crisis, but moving beyond sticking-plaster solutions will take political commitment that has so far been absent

The benefits of a good home-school relationship – and how to manage it – will be discussed at this year’s Féilte education festival

Fergus Finlay says quality of parenting the ‘single most important thing for a child’

To mark Library Ireland Week ‘The Irish Times’ surveyed the country’s libraries

The ex-footballer’s celebrity outlook is seemlier than the way children are asked to talk about living in food poverty

The psychologist says Irish people’s optimism – our belief that things will work out if we persist – has helped us through the recession

Her struggle, sacrifice, passion and bravery shine through her autobiography

Government to be urged to extend vote to all citizens

Insights into human psychology will help youto make more informed investment choices

We think of ourselves as rational, but we’re susceptible to error and bias

Childcare work is hugely demanding and highly important, but it’s undervalued and underpaid. Why?