Ignoring threats and staying put is not an option for us. We must help one another to see these threats more clearly

I get it now — why my dad would spend whole afternoons watching black and white cowboy films. I can see him, sitting in our small television room. Brown couch, legs up, one foot rubbing the other. Orange peels on his stomach.

Reconfiguring schools, turning Catholic schools into multi-denominational schools, will result in children believing they are different to other children, when they are not so different at all

Art can be political but art is not politics. It is distinct. And in this case, when it is about nationality not content, when we cancel one Israeli choreographer for being Israeli, are we saying all Israelis are the same?

Menopause and pregnancy are natural conditions , but let’s not confuse ‘natural’ with ‘good’

Homelessness is not cosmetic; concealing it should not be an option. We must deal with it instead

I’ve been thinking about the term ‘durable relationships,’ in absolutely no relation to the referendum whatsoever. No relation, you hear!No fruitless, semantic quibbles! This is a decision-making free zone.

'I can’t celebrate this. I still want equal recognition of my son, and my daughters, in our constitution. I still, against the tide, care about that'

Early intervention is crucial, so the appropriate measures should be in place

Some good has come from this care referendum. We are thinking and talking about care. I will be voting yes to family, and yes to care. Care is a significant part of every life, to varying and ever-changing degrees.