As 'Leathered' and 'Small Things like These' demonstrate, so much of what was visited on Ireland's children in the past has repercussions in the present, writes Sarah Harte

We have been conditioned to accept a coarser way of expressing ourselves, with a resultant decline in civility and mutual respect

The walk of shame is probably dead because shame is dead and buried in the grave

We must educate boys and men on how to interact healthily with girls and women and must spotlight harmful attitudes

The heretical thought that pops into my mind is whether there is any young person left in the country without an autism, ADHD, dyslexia, or anxiety disorder diagnosis

The international image of the Roman Catholic Church remains one of a powerful, authoritarian, conservative, patriarchal, wealthy, and corrupt organisation that has presided over systematic sexual abuse, covered it up and sought to avoid paying for redress.

It’s clear we urgently require robust new cross-departmental policies to tackle what has been described as an epidemic

Back in the 90s in some strata of Irish society, there was a whiff of cordite about the Finucane family

McCarthy's 'Questioning Ireland' is a collection of his writing culled from 50 years covering history, literature, economics, politics, and the place of women in Irish society

Music can bring us together, bridging gaps between cultures, beliefs, and languages