Person: Dearbhail McDonald

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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Ceramic blossom flowers planted at the site of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home, with the figure of a baby’s head in each of them. Picture: Ray Ryan</p>

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Dearbhail McDonald: Nuns’ positive contribution risks remaining tarnished forever

LIKE many women of my generation on this island, I was educated by nuns. It may seem counterintuitive — courageous, even — to admit that the Sisters of St Clare in Newry were the first feminists I met.

<p>Taoiseach Leo Varadkar meets members of the late David Trimble's family Lady Trimble and Nicholas Trimble at the Sharing Peace, Sharing Futures event in the Abbey Theatre on Sunday night. Picture: Julien Behal</p>

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Dearbhail McDonald: Patience and hard work needed to realise potential of Good Friday Agreement

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<span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">The death of Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway played a crucial part in leading to the enactment of the first law defining the circumstances where an abortion could happen in Ireland. </span>Picture: Irish Times / PA</p>

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Cianan Brennan: How the media covered the death of Savita Halappanavar

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Margaret E Ward: Irish media has a problem with women

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Attention Derry Girls fans: You’ll want to tune into this Friday’s Late Late Show

Government’s only policy on media diversity is to avoid having a policy

US Business in Ireland: Gratitude, humility and appreciation make a great leader

Future Leaders gathered on the evening of Thanksgiving to share experiences of great leadership in their own lives.

Sun, 11 Feb, 2018

Vincent Browne to host his last show tonight

The end of an era.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

Ulster Bank business roadshow: Self-steer tractor on futuristic farm

GPS self-steer tractors, automated machinery, performance monitors and yield maps are already giving some Irish farms a futuristic edge, agri-tech leaders heard at an Ulster Bank business roadshow in Kilkenny.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2016

O’Brien loses bid to halt trial for alleged theft

Businessman Breifne O’Brien has lost his Sup-reme Court bid to halt his trial for alleged offences including theft and deception.

Thu, 15 May, 2014

Pro-life campaigners to focus on legal effort to repeal abortion legislation

Pro-life campaigners will now concentrate their efforts on repealing Ireland's new laws on abortion.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2013

Government urged to make FoI law more transparent

The National Newspapers of Ireland yesterday urged the Government to scrap the €15 fee payable for freedom of information requests and called for proposed changes to FoI law to be expanded to allow for more openness and transparency.

Fri, 08 Feb, 2013

Judge dismisses application to jail newspaper editors

The High Court has today dismissed an application to have editors and some other staff of two daily newspapers jailed for alleged contempt of court.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2012