When individual people have more wealth than the entire GDP of countries, it’s time to acknowledge that we have a serious problem

I think about all the children at home, watching these two men, standing on a podium as the Irish flag is raised and Amhrán na bhFiann is played

Does my dog have face blindness? The memory of a goldfish? It’s a mystery.

"Imagine trying to navigate this system as a homeless woman or a migrant woman living in direct provision. Or a woman living with an abusive partner, or a woman from a rural area with little or no services."

"I think I’m just burnt-out. In the Times Before, even if I didn’t have time for a proper holiday, I would make a point of booking a room in a hotel every two months."

'I felt euphoric, aware of the blood pumping through my veins, aware of how wonderfully, insistently alive I was'

"But the most important thing to remember is that a moment will come where we will have to give in to the change that is coming. It is easier to let it have its way with us, rather than fight it."

When we make idols out of golden calves, we can only blame ourselves when they fail us.

By refusing to accept that violence against women is not just a problem but an epidemic — we are complicit, writes Louise O’Neill

"I have become obsessed with Daft, to a somewhat unhealthy degree. Sometimes I pretend I’ve won the lottery and put my minimum price at two million euro, just so I can marvel at how appalling rich people’s taste in kitchens is"