'I’m setting some time aside to hold the gold of my life, rather than leaving it for the next generation to sift through when it’s been reduced to dust by time and grief'

If John Hume were alive today, he would most likely be trying to spread a message of peace, reconciliation, and dialogue around the Israel-Palestine conflict. Maybe we could all take a leaf out of his book before commenting on the issue

Anyone who speeds on our roads is brandishing a loaded gun. They absolutely deserve to be punished for it

Writer Fay Weldon, who died earlier this year, said the greatest advantage to being childless must be that you get to go on believing you’re a nice person.

The assertion that the biology of men and women is straightforward in every instance is fundamentally flawed

We must respond to the challenges of AI by truly reforming how we do thingsin education

It’s a deep concern that this party will only ever feel the pain of one narrative, one perspective. Such a party can never lead a country.

Make no mistake, this decision to back away from teacher assessment is all about the souring relationship between teacher unions and the Department of Education, writes Jennifer Horgan

People spend four years attaining professional qualifications but they can’t afford to live on the wages

Should humans feel so uncomfortable in their human skin that robots seem like the best option as their carers?