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Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy

S Gareth O'Callaghan: The Ryan Tubridy scandal was never really about Ryan Tubridy

Gareth O'Callaghan on fame, institutional failure and why Ryan Tubridy paid the price for RTÉ’s collapse in trust

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?

A speculative scenario raises unsettling questions about Ireland’s defence, sovereignty and its place in an increasingly unpredictable global order

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

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Gareth O'Callaghan: I knelt beside a sleeping bag and wondered whose son lay inside

Extreme cold exposes not just physical vulnerability, but society’s enduring failure to care for those who disappear onto our streets

Sat, 10 Jan, 2026

Spectacular landscape of the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland. Exposed karst limestone bedrock at the Burren National Park

Gareth O'Callaghan: Why solitude still matters in an always-connected Ireland

A January reflection on solitude, nature, and why constant connection is eroding our inner lives and sense of self

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

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Gareth O'Callaghan: A Christmas letter to my 10-year-old self about curiosity, kindness and growing up

A reflective Christmas message across generations, exploring childhood wonder, hard-earned wisdom and the lessons that endure with time

Sat, 27 Dec, 2025

Cheerful extended family talking during Christmas dinner at home.

Gareth O'Callaghan: Christmas, belonging and the quiet loneliness many of us carry

A reflective look at Christmas, loneliness, exile, and why belonging matters more than gifts, traditions, or perfect family rituals

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Enoch Burke court case

Gareth O'Callaghan: A personal letter to Enoch Burke this Christmas

'You’re not in jail for your divinely-ordained views on gender ideology; you’re there because you refused to do what a judge ordered'

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: ECT is unsafe, say campaigners. So why is it still used in Irish hospitals?

S Gareth O'Callaghan: ECT is unsafe, say campaigners. So why is it still used in Irish hospitals?

New legislation may ban ECT for under-18s, but wider concerns over safety, memory loss and ethics remain unresolved in Ireland

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Vaccination is vital for people with chronic illness as covid and flu season returns

Gareth O'Callaghan on living with COPD, the return of flu and covid, and why vaccine misinformation — especially from RFK Jr — puts vulnerable people at risk

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: New York Irish keep their heads down this Thanksgiving due to ICE

Rising ICE detentions and heightened tension in New York’s immigrant communities convinced Gareth O'Callaghan to cancel his Thanksgiving trip to Brooklyn

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025