It is neither easy nor straightforward to maintain the balance between maintaining public order and the right to protest, but we must always guard against eroding what is a core 'condition of democracy' without good reason

We live in an increasingly, grossly, unequal world, a fact not lost on Millennials and Gen Z

Over-indulgence during the festive season may have led to extra poundage. For some, this will translate into new year’s resolutions. Others won’t give a toss, and good luck to them.

We're on the countdown to a new year. In theory, this is a chance for a new beginning. The National Women’s Council of Ireland has described 2022 as “a difficult year for women”.

Tall poppy syndrome, although not exclusively an Irish trait, does seem especially embedded in our psyche

We need to look at how we’re training teachers to teach and students to learn Irish — a language should be first and foremost spoken

To properly tackle domestic violence and gender-based abuse, we need to smash patriarchal stereotypes for young boys and girls at a young age — by the age of 10 it's too late

While it's true that public safety and national security must override the right to privacy, these trade-offs do not affect everyone equally

Doing our best for our children includes equipping them with the knowledge that life can be hard and unfair and equipping them with the resilience to accept disappointments and deal with setbacks — and maybe stop always making excuses for them

We are particularly attuned to negative news in these tumultuous times but there may well be life yet in the democratic old dog