Person: Matt Harper

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Ireland U18 men storm home to opening game win at European Championships

The Ireland Under 18 men’s basketball team stormed home to an 84-69 point win over Malta this afternoon in their opening group game at the FIBA Under 18 Men’s European Championship Division C in Kosovo.

Christmas doesn’t ring true for most consumers

Yes, feminism and PC culture has gone mad

Men deserve equality too

Consumer resistance can reverse Lotto call

Men want to be dads to their children but mums standing in way

Same-sex couples cannot ‘consummate’ a marriage

So much has been written about same-sex marriage and yet no-one has addressed the fundamental question. 

Sat, 16 May, 2015

‘Marriage equality’ debate ignores fact that it is husbands who have no rights

The Government has decided that we are going to have a referendum on ‘marriage equality’ later this year.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

Test case women weren’t feminists

I read with interest the report by Denise O’Donoghue in the Irish Examiner about UCC female students who wandered around pretending to be drunk to see how Irishmen would react.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

The great gay bake-off

There has been much discussion about the refusal of Ashers Bakery to bake a cake that would have a slogan supporting gay marriage.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

Singling out separated fathers is too harsh

The group which has been most severely hit in this budget is separated fathers as a result of the abolition of the Single Parent Family Tax Credit.

Wed, 30 Oct, 2013

Feminism is faulty

I see that Vicky Pryce, ex-wife of former UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne, claims that “most women go to jail because of men” (Irish Examiner, Oct 7).

Sat, 12 Oct, 2013

Our family law system is driving men to suicide

So those who wished to have suicide included in the new legislation as grounds for abortion have got what they wanted.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2013

‘Anti-father’ attitude of courts is not helping

The tragedy of male suicide has received widespread media coverage.

Mon, 27 May, 2013

HSE ignoring awkward questions

I read with interest the report by Fiachra Ó Cionnaith (Irish Examiner, Dec 28), that the HSE accidently sent a confidential email to the Irish Examiner.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2013

Why I will be voting no in children’s referendum

While I was initially in favour of a constitutional provision providing for children’s rights, having studied the proposed amendment I will be voting no for a number of reasons.

Wed, 07 Nov, 2012

Woman should be jailed rather than fined for false allegation of rape

For the second time in the past few months we have seen a guilty party in a rape/sexual assault case having a jail sentence suspended on condition that they pay a sum of money in compensation.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2012

Making family courts system more humane

According to a report in your newspaper (Jul 18), the Minister for Justice, Mr Alan Shatter, has plans to make the family courts ‘more humane’.

Sat, 21 Jul, 2012

HSE silence on false allegations of child abuse questioned

On Jun 12 you published a letter from me regarding the manner in which the HSE deals with false allegations of child abuse.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2012

Children at risk from parents who smoke

In voicing his opposition to the proposal to ban smoking in cars, John Mallon (Irish Examiner, Apr 12) states that “... a responsible parent will not smoke with young children present anyway, whether it is in their car or their home”.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2012

Men abused too

I agree with Declan Keaveney (Letters, Mar 14) that there is an official and societal denial that men are also victims of domestic abuse.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2012

No easy jobs for part-time mothers

In relation to Matt Harper’s letter (Mar 7) on mothers who are free ‘to choose either to stay at home or take up part-time, low paid, self-fulfilling work’ while men remain as breadwinners — in what world does this actually happen?

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

Who are really wealthier, men or women?

Once again the EU has published a report telling us that women earn less than men.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012

Standing up to tyranny?

The controversy over the closure of the Vatican embassy reminds me of the behaviour of some Italians following the death of Mussolini.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

Fathers suffer in family court system

IN his column, Fergus Finlay (Opinion, August 23) has taken issue with comments I made in my letter regarding the unfair treatment of fathers in family law courts.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2011

Lift the lid on family court system to help mothers, children — and fathers

I WAS severely taken to task by a Mr Matt Harper, in a letter to the editor, over the article I wrote here last week.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2011

Quotas would open up system of abuse

UNLIKE Anna Kingston (Letters, June 25) I fully support Deputy Joanna Tuffy in her opposition to the proposed gender quotas legislation.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2011

Get back to real issues

AS part of your coverage of the non-issue of women in cabinet you published an article by Mary Regan on March 12.

Wed, 16 Mar, 2011

Partners bill: let’s vote

THE IFA (April 2) and Matt Harper (Letters, April 19) have highlighted the wideranging ramifications of the Civil Partnership Bill for cohabiting couples.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2010

Partnership bill creates ‘a paradise for parasites’

AT long last the truth about the Civil Partnership Bill has emerged thanks to the IFA.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2010