Una Mullally columns
Support for Sinn Féin is rising because people were genuinely irritated by the speaking rights chicanery. But while people like the party in Opposition, they still don’t want it in Government
Jack Chambers recently had a pop at those who object to developments for aesthetic reasons - but good design should always be the starting point
Students now face an effective fee increase of €1,000 per annum, a backtrack on Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris’s election promise
Political careers of Tipperary North TD and Verona Murphy should have been over long before either got into this mess
A mindset that enhances sameness and minimises diversity is one that fetishises rigid gender roles
We can’t exonerate ourselves from colonialism and warfare if we ignore sinister forces in our own society
Unfortunately, the lived experience of creatives working in Ireland is often a struggle
Those being pummelled by the cost of rent are living through a form of austerity, their take-home wages and disposable incomes decimated
Social media commentary around the killing of Brian Thompson was almost universal in its lack of empathy
For people who care deeply about the democratic process, low voter turnout figures can be depressing
Hutch’s candidacy candidacy was met with an almost giggling immaturity, as though it was not serious, but sort of “gas”
Election 2024: In the final week of the campaign, plenty of people still don’t know how they’re going to vote
In the US, data centres will be powered by small modular nuclear reactors to help cope with demands of AI. What is the plan for Ireland?
Trump promises money in your pocket. To supporters in worn-out shoes and old jackets, that mattered. Harris spoke about ‘joy’, but you cannot tell people how to feel
US Election: Often, those who crossover are celebrated more than those who were ever thus. There’s a huge degree of humility required
You can’t deny the lived experience of housing-crisis emigrants, homeless families, renters and adults in their childhood bedrooms
Five months and a lot of fanfare later, we’re back to where we started
If we don’t do something, in Dublin especially, generic international chains and brands will fill the empty spaces
It’s difficult to imagine any other European city allowing the development that has blighted the Liberties
Because the floating vote has been floating for a decade, its direction can shift in an instant. This is why the general election campaign itself will matter so much
The main reason people are homeless in Dublin is not that they left direct provision or arrived from abroad
‘What do we want?’ one man roared. There was no response, an almost comedic vacuum of clarity
It’s not just children and adolescents who are being damaged by digital addiction
Her sentences, when she found the perfect one, possess both weight and lightness
The only position of any ethical merit is to call for the slaughter to end and for justice and consequences for those who presided over this terror
Trump’s extremism and messaging previously had a bristling energy, but a sense of jadedness is creeping in
The self-assuredness to be found among so many creative Irish people – and sport is a creative endeavour – demonstrates a novel openness to excellence
Data centres gobble 21 per cent of Ireland’s electricity, more than twice as much as all rural dwellings
‘All you scumbags... What are you going to do when the Trumpamaniacs run wild on you?’ Hulk Hogan asks
For years, as the number of homeless children climbed, people warned about the vast and severe health impact that creating and allowing a class of child destitution would cause
Minister of State has taken a reactive punt on the Dublin city centre transport plan based on no data and favouring a few disgruntled business owners
If RTÉ is moving away from its DNA, outsourcing key programmes and limiting what it makes in-house, then what is it for?
So much progress has been made, and yet ... The “and yet ...” is the painful part
Sinn Féin must present voters with a left-wing coalition option to stay true to its message of ‘change’
Sinn Féin tried to fight a general election campaign in a local and European election, and it didn’t work
How could anyone frame the fundamental issue in Irish society in terms of policy as the fault of anyone but those who designed and implemented that policy?
The station needs to stop trying to import the latest quick-fix from a podcast or Instagram or TikTok
The majority of people are absolutely appalled by attacks on politicians, yet there is a sense of inertia
Why does the Government not establish emergency accommodation centres in empty office blocks until alternative accommodation can be sourced?
Philip King believes the film may have touched people 'because everything is so virtual, augmented and artificial now, whereas this is tactile, human, visceral'
Why isn’t the price of rental accommodation linked to the size of a property?
Big, booming hotels are paying the same VAT rate as small cafes. That’s not fair, say smaller operators
Local elections are mostly about local concerns but that does not mean they should only be about small thinking
Fine Gael is making the same mistake with Harris it made with Varadkar, convincing itself that the personal ambitions of an individual are compatible with a strategy for the country
You don’t need to go to Berlin or Paris to see what could have been. You only need to get the Dart to Dún Laoghaire
Reasons for No votes are nuanced, but several things are now crystal clear
‘There cannot be one special level of scrutiny for our national broadcaster and a broad lack of scrutiny of others’
The proposed amendments are important, and voting No just to stick it to the Government would be like kicking the cat of someone you want to get back at
Why are we hearing only now that the director of strategy received an exit package? Have others received such payments?
Where are the workers to take up all the jobs required to fill all the empty office space supposed to live?
Sinn Féin's support has fallen in rural Ireland and to a lesser extent in Dublin, where it should be gaining
Imagine how it feels for immigrants - people in our own families, our neighbours, our coworkers, our friends - to be seen as “an issue”
At least 83 journalists and media workers are among the 27,000 who have been killed in Gaza since October 7th
There’s a strong case for seeking Unesco recognition of the uniqueness of Irish pubs
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
