RTÉ 2FM should play great music and employ skilled presenters, instead of sounding so often like an unsupervised classroom of 10-year-olds

Gareth O'Callaghan explores controversial theories about Jesus’s life, questioning accepted narratives while examining evidence, faith, and enduring historical uncertainty

AI can’t mimic the integrity of the human experience and the pursuit of its truth

Gareth O'Callaghan on ageing, time, and why contentment — not happiness — may be life’s most valuable goal

A chance encounter on a flight reveals how love, loss and memory shape the lifelong experience of grief

A lifetime vinyl collection once mapped the soundtrack of youth — until one impulsive decision sent it all away

We were told as children that magic isn’t real. We’ve been the poorer for that ever since

A train journey, a funeral, and a shared conversation reveal Ireland’s complicated relationship with depression and silence

Irish people no longer emigrate to America out of desperation. Those days are long gone. We need to stop thanking them for gifting us a better existence

A near-fatal asthma attack and a devastating crash revealed the fragility of life, the power of care and unexpected grace