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Jennifer Horgan

Jennifer Horgan: I’m so fortunate to live in a country where we sing and laugh together

S Jennifer Horgan: I’m so fortunate to live in a country where we sing and laugh together

It matters that we speak about what it means to be Irish, especially now

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Age of misogyny leaves me utterly exhausted

S Jennifer Horgan: Age of misogyny leaves me utterly exhausted

An early morning viewing of a Netflix documentary leads Jennifer Horgan to conclude that this is an age of misogyny

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

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Jennifer Horgan: I hate to say this but I hope my daughters will have small breasts

'I am a feminist, and yet I find myself wanting my daughters to have smaller chests to make their lives easier, to keep them safe'

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Worsening behaviour of motorists enough to drive you to distraction

S Jennifer Horgan: Worsening behaviour of motorists enough to drive you to distraction

There is no doubt that Irish drivers are becoming more aggressive, faster, and nastier

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Ireland needs more caretakers like Natasha O’Brien and Cara Darmody

S Jennifer Horgan: Ireland needs more caretakers like Natasha O’Brien and Cara Darmody

People like Cara Darmody and Natasha O’Brien show us just how brilliant our little county can be

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: How do you break up with a friend when the fire has died out?

S Jennifer Horgan: How do you break up with a friend when the fire has died out?

You might see one another again and find yourself recalling memories and laughing. But you won’t look at each other and say, what we had is gone; it is no longer

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

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S Jennifer Horgan: Trad wife movement exposes the fiction of true gender equality

Just how uninclined we are towards true gender equality is revealed in how we respond to trad wives in general, writes Jennifer Horgan

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Elections will test how much Ireland has been fooled by the far right

Jennifer Horgan: Elections will test how much Ireland has been fooled by the far right

Many odious election leaflets dropped through my door this week which made me wonder if certain candidates have any interest in Ireland, writes Jennifer Horgan

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: From playdates to policies, fair systems are crucial for genuine sharing

S Jennifer Horgan: From playdates to policies, fair systems are crucial for genuine sharing

People can’t be moralised into goodness, as much as we try such tactics with our kids. They must be shown the system is just and fair

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: It is crucial we teach young people about the dangers of STIs

S Jennifer Horgan: It is crucial we teach young people about the dangers of STIs

A study in 2020 revealed almost four in five 18–24-year-olds had no plans to get tested for STIs

Fri, 24 May, 2024