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'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (1639+ words) Jamey Carney was the second woman killed in her own home in Ireland in less than three days. Picture: Facebook The murder of Jamey Carney in her own home in Killarney last week brought the number of women violently killed…...
Legal aid row may put extra pressure on strained prison system
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (983+ words) Irish Penal Reform Trust executive director Saoirse Brady: 'People who come into custody have a myriad of different issues going on for them and may not understand what’s happening.' File picture The ongoing dispute between criminal defence solicitors and justice…...
Why Andy Farrell should back finding gold over historic All Blacks win
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (832+ words) Ireland's Head Coach Andy Farrell and Tadgh Beirne before the meeting with Japan. Pic ©INPHO/Ben Brady Having scraped past Japan with a second-string side, Andy Farrell is poised to bring back his A-team for their season finale against the…...
Kieran Coughlan: Despite years of change, where are the water quality gains?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (902+ words) At farm level, there is a mismatch between the efforts farmers are making, the underlying logic behind those changes and the results on water quality, writes dairy farmer and rural tax specialist Kieran Coughlan. EPA report leaves more questions than…...
Modern mothers face more judgment, doubt and guilt than previous generations — here's why
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1297+ words) Lucy Wolfe Headshot 2026 These days, there’s no escaping optimisation culture and its judgy influence. Apps, tech, and social media constantly feed us information, advice, tips, hacks, and hot takes on how to exercise better, eat better, sleep better, do life…...
Sarah Harte: Rising femicide and domestic abuse show Ireland must do more to protect women
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (37+ words) Jamey Carney’s face flashed up on LinkedIn the other morning. more domestic violence articles Friday, July 10, 2026 - 6:00 PM Friday, July 10, 2026 - 9:00 PM Friday, July 10, 2026 - 7:00 PM...
Women of Honour call for stronger support for Defence Forces Tribunal witnesses
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1252+ words) Diane Byrne: 'We have consistently raised the issue that support services need to be put in place.' File picture: Damien Storan/PA As the first round of public hearings draws to a close, pending the resumption of evidence in October,…...
Abdallah Aljazzar: Why Gaza cannot be erased from the Mediterranean narrative
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1133+ words) I have just arrived home to Maynooth from my first conference in Malta, where I was presenting my academic paper Permission to Narrate in the Age of October 7. The conference was called Rewriting the Mediterranean. Who is Abdallah Aljazzar? Honestly,…...
Defence Forces Tribunal special report: Why it was established, how much it cost, and what's next
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1705+ words) Members of the Women of Honour group Diane Byrne, Yvonne O'Rourke, Honor Murphy, and Roslyn O'Callaghan outside Leinster House in 2023. File picture: Gareth Chaney The tribunal is a three-year inquiry into how complaints were handled in the Defence Forces from…...
Irish in London: I was mocked for my accent, but now being Irish is cool
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1421+ words) Jordan Lynch: Someone somewhere made being Irish cool. Picture: Robyn Black I moved to London in August 2020, foolishly thinking we were over the worst of the pandemic. With big ideas about who I was going to be now, and the…...