'I have ideologically flip-flopped more times on how extensive freedom of speech should be than I have changed the treat I chomp at the end of a working day'

From music festivals to new careers, Irish women are refusing invisibility, challenging ageism, and reshaping what life after 50 looks like

While it’s histrionic to say that AI risks turning us into dribbling dumbos who swallow any old rubbish as the truth, it pays in all facets of life to have a questioning mindset, writes Sarah Harte

Last week, I had to stay positive when several challenges presented themselves. As my own humdrum existence was unfolding, I followed for the , watching him being buffeted by searching questions and probes.

The increase in racially motivated attacks against migrants raises questions about what it means to be Irish and who has the right to live and work (or even just be) here

We are at a clear societal turning point, when collectively at a familial, community, and national level, we have to fight back against misogyny, social media, the degradation of public discourse and porn, writes Sarah Harte

Recent tragedies expose a violent continuum of misogyny in Ireland — from verbal abuse to fatal domestic control and coercion

The voices of adults don’t matter more than those of children, but Gen Z need guidance and boundaries that make them feel more secure and help them navigate life

Turning the GPO into shops and offices isn’t progress — it’s a sign of cultural insecurity. We owe our history better than that

Countries are not corporations that can be run like pure businesses by CEOs focused solely on the bottom line. Nor should celebrity and a high-profile spot on television be considered an essential attribute