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How can Ireland find a way out of the energy crisis?
As the colder winter months approach, the energy crisis shows no signs of abating. So, what is being done about it and how bad will it get? Conor Pop…
3 years, 9 months ago
How Ireland’s asylum and refugee accommodation system has reached breaking point
Sorcha Pollak speaks to Irish Times crime correspondent Conor Gallagher about a recent incident in Dublin, which saw international protection applica…
3 years, 9 months ago
The psychology of climate denial
Climate denial can take many forms. Some refuse to accept the science, while others avoid the overwhelm by diverting their attention elsewhere. Profe…
3 years, 10 months ago
Leaving Cert 2022: The points race and the housing race are harder than ever
Students now need more CAO points than ever to secure a spot in many university courses, thanks to grade inflation caused by the predicted grades sys…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why it’s time to end the silence around stillbirths and baby loss
In early 2006, just days away from her due date, Cork woman Mairie Cregan was told her unborn baby, Liliana, had no heartbeat. Here, she tells Sorcha…
3 years, 10 months ago
Will therapy with psychadelic drugs become mainstream?
Could psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, play a role in the treatment of PTSD, OCD and eating disorders?
A global series of trials…
3 years, 10 months ago
Can the Catholic Church in Ireland really change?
Demands by Irish Catholics for major change in the church’s attitude to women, LGBTI+ people, those who are divorced or remarried, and single parents…
3 years, 10 months ago
What kind of leader could Michael Collins have been?
The killing of Michael Collins created the greatest "what if" in Irish history. If he had lived, would Irish history have played out differently? Wou…
3 years, 10 months ago
What next for Afghanistan and its people?
One year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, what is life like for the people living under their rule? Conor pope speaks to Fatema Mohammadi…
3 years, 10 months ago
What's happening at An Bord Pleanála?
What's going on at An Bord Pleanála?
The state body with final say on planning appeals and power over fast-tracked housing developments is in focus t…
3 years, 10 months ago