Let’s say you agree to take part in reality TV (it’s not an experience I highly recommend), you’ll be asked to sign a contract forbidding
Category: Opinion
Jews for Palestine-Ireland: ‘Never again is now’
The following letter was sent to the Irish Times on 16 January. The paper declined to print it. We have reproduced it below with permission
As the trans community celebrates victory against terrorism the Irish media continue to stoke a culture war
Over the last few weeks two internationally significant events pertaining to the trans community took place on this island. On the one hand Belfast became
LiveLyin: How RTÉ’s Liveline promoted a campaign of anti-trans lies
I am angry writing this. I think you will be angry when you read it. It seems that RTÉ’s flagship phone-in show Liveline has distorted
Pride is a time to be proud of who we are in spite of bigotry
“But when’s it gonna be straight pride?”, whinged the cishet manbaby. “I’m after LITERALLY (he means metaphorically) choking on another bloody rainbow flag!!” “And why
Punching down has made comedians and journalists a laughing stock
There’s always been a curious intersection between comedians and journalists. Comedians will tell you that their routines challenge social norms, unpack the hypocrisies of our
With gender rights under attack worldwide the church should be nowhere near our new maternity hospital
The last week has shown that the people who supposedly govern us continue to disregard the rights of pregnant people and children. In the US,
The right rails against George Soros to distract from its own US and Russian funding
When both conservatives and the far right attack those on the left they inevitably fall back to criticism of the latter’s funding. Civil society groups
As the government continues to mishandle the pandemic conspiracy theorists and extremists exploit people’s fears
It’s been nearly two years since the pandemic hit Ireland. Since March of 2020 we’ve seen a government fail again and again to get things
Editorial – Bill limiting protests not the way to deal with far-right mobs outside people’s homes
With the news that Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne is introducing a bill that’ll ban protests outside of people’s homes more than a few politicians
Every situation is different and that’s why abortion rights are fundamental
“Well fair enough, like, I agree with abortion in terms of rape or incest. But, I’m sorry, ye don’t deserve one just for being a
Long winter ahead as anti-mask protestors are here to stay
Anti-mask and anti-vaccination activists are desperate and flailing. Their lack of success over the last 19 months, writ large by the population’s incredible uptake of