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‘It doesn’t have to be them or us’: Teachers behind new book of refugees’ stories want to challenge stereotypes
“When I was 16, our home in the refugee camp was stormed by Israeli soldiers. I was at home with my father, my brother and ...
Jennifer O’Connell: Look out ladies. Elon Musk has plans for your womb
The pronatalist movement has roots in creepy tradwife visions, but does that matter if it leads to financial supports for ...
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Ed Sheeran and Mary Robinson are right. It’s time to bin Band Aid
Ed Sheeran hasn’t cancelled Christmas, but he’s done the next best – or worst – thing by criticising one of the most iconic ...
Election 2024: Analysis and reaction as exit poll shows tight race, but what do these results mean?
The 2024 general election is set to be mighty close - with the largest parties all duking it out, according to our exit poll ...
Prof Donal O’ Shea: ‘The positioning of Ronald McDonald House at the entrance to the new children’s hospital makes me angry’
Prof Donal O’ Shea is the HSE lead on obesity and a regular commentator on the dangers of marketing ‘junk and fast food’ to ...
The general election campaign: the highs, the lows, and the outright clangers
From the grand entrance of a baby girl for Holly Cairns to slagging off teachers and annoying the RSA, the 2024 campaign had ...
Thirst by Giles Foden: What happens when there’s not enough water to go around?
An ambitious and engaging novel set in the near future that pits basic human need against infinite corporate greed ...
GAA set to give Football Review Committee proposals the green light for next year’s league
It will doubtless have vexed Jim Gavin that his carefully laid plans and schedules for the Football Review Committee (FRC) ...
‘There could be two cars, but the fridge is empty’: Hidden poverty in middle-class Ireland
A day spent in the Vincent de Paul southeast region office reveals the large number of requests from vulnerable seeking help ...
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Sports Books of the Year: Conor Niland’s The Racket the best in a year dominated by autobiographies
We have had some brilliant Irish sports books over the past decade, without having all that many stone cold classics. This is ...
‘Having a minimum-wage job sucks the life out of my soul’: 10 young artists on the challenges they face
It’s hard not to be optimistic about the future of art in Ireland when you explore the RDS Visual Art Awards exhibition with ...
Cuala likely to shade it over St Mary’s as they seem to have the priceless ability to find a way
Cuala had an edgy enough contest with Tullamore, who challenged throughout. St Mary’s will have noticed the Dubliners’ ...