'Young people aren’t stupid. They pick up on what our education system really values: financial success'

About one million disposable nappies are binned every day in Ireland, with a massive environmental impact. Are we ever going to do anything about it, asks Jennifer Horgan?

Although enjoying the ‘Friday Night Lights’ links, Jennifer Horgan headed back, in her own mind, to two recently-published books that pay better regard to our interior selves

Parents should be embarrassed to hear themselves complain about holidays and training days for teachers, writes Jennifer Horgan

An elder mediation conference in UCC last week left Jennifer Horgan wondering about our propensity to avoid preparing for our deaths

Martin von Hildebrand is following in the footsteps of his hero Roger Casement. His work shows the importance of protecting our native woodlands 

The Collins family in Alex Fegan’s documentary 'A Traveller Family' made me reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of identity politics, writes Jennifer Horgan 

It’s communion season — a perfect time to discuss our national giving trend

Katriona O'Sullivan's interview last Sunday about her latest memoir, Hungry, at the Cork World Book Fest was full of empathy. Something that needs to be taught to privileged people, writes Jennifer Horgan

My column last week prompted a febrile response online. Apparently, by questioning ‘angry’ men, I’d betrayed the people who lost their lives securing my freedom