I neither believe in nor contribute to the theory that inequalities between people are natural or positive; to do so is nothing short of racist and intolerant

Why did the pontiff call for a ban on surrogacy, asks Gareth O'Callaghan

I reached a conclusion some years ago that new year’s resolutions are a waste of time, mostly because it’s both cruel and unfair how we inflict January on ourselves every year, in a way that is neither beneficial nor healthy.

"Dear Gay, Can I let off a bit of steam? I’m here all alone. I have no friends that I can talk to. It was wonderful to switch on the radio this morning and hear your signature tune. I forgot about my depression for two hours. Thank you for that.

Being snowbound that year gave me a glimpse inside a perfect world that was free of all distractions, or the false attractions that the modern Christmas has become

'Some of them fell into heaven, some of them fell into hell': It became a distraction from the loneliness of living away from home

The message of Christmas has become obscured by other people's noise — let's reclaim its true spirit

We have to draw a line in the sand because if we allow hatred to fester, then we are killing humanity, says Gareth O'Callaghan

Cloning himself in an AI experiment left our columnist feeling uncomfortable: 'There was something inexplicably dark about what was going on'

RTÉ is now in checkmate. Shrinking its extravagant output is its only way out of debt, writes Gareth O'Callaghan