Racists are screaming their vile bigotry from the rooftops, and the reason no one calls them out is because racism has become more trivialised now than ever before

If there’s one thing we have in common as we stand in polling booths and place numbers next to candidates’ names, it’s that we might get away with lying to others, but we can’t lie to ourselves

From the historic trials at Green St to the fiery riots of last November, Dublin’s northside streets tell a powerful tale

Not that long ago, the main sources of influence that extended far into our lives, shaping our views and beliefs, were our parents, our teachers, and the church, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

It’s deeply worrying that the conspiracy theory is so highly regarded

Two years ago, almost 40% of Americans believe civil war is at least somewhat likely in the next 10 years. It might be less likely here, but our country’s disintegration into irreconcilable factions is very worrying.

When I was a small boy, I spent my breakfast time every morning before school studying the back of the cornflakes box, a hypnotic cardboard scene filled with colourful cartoon figures. It was daydreaming in the most harmless way.

It's dying, not death, that's the difficult part

'I call politics a game because there’s no other way to describe how farcical it has become — it’s jaded'

Older people were once regarded as wiser, because of decades of life experience. They were celebrated, supported, and — most of all — loved. That no longer seems to be the case