Topical-Opinion

Well apparently it’s been seven years since the last Presidential election so I guess we need to find Ireland's Next Top President even though most people seem happy enough with the current one and do not actually want a Presidential race.…

The National Women’s Council of Ireland recently called for the introduction of gender quotas in Irish local elections due to the fact that only 21% of the country’s 949 local councillors are female. In this argument, they pointed out that…

The crisis in our housing sector is no mistake. It is the result of political decisions, and is seen as “the norm” by people like Conor Skehan, the Government’s top housing advisor. Long-term disinvestment in social housing and the…

This is a new series of pieces which will try and sum up what we feel we learned from our amazing guests. All episodes of The Suss are available to sink into your earholes now across a range of platforms. In Episode 25, we sat down with…

I’m a blow-in and have been for the past thirty six years. So like all migrants nobody is aware of my pedigree. Or lack thereof. Thankfully such concerns have never featured greatly on my radar. I grew up in a family where you made your own…

If somebody else makes more money than you solely from the work you perform on a daily basis, you are a serf. The only time this isn’t true is if you have a real love for what you do for a living. But: At the same time, it’s clear that the…

In 1990, the band They Might Be Giants put out the album Flood, which featured a song called "Your Racist Friend". I liked the song, but to my naive and sheltered 17-year old self, the idea of socializing with anyone labeled "racist" was…

When the exit polls were released for the referendum on the Eighth Amendment, I was speechless. Never in my wildest dreams, had I considered such a strong Yes vote. On May 25th I would say I was cautiously optimistic, but even that hesitant…

Many exceptionally talented and world-changing people have led disgraceful personal lives. In fact, the list is probably too long to count. Winston Churchill was an outspoken champion of chemical warfare. Bill Cosby — “America’s Dad” — is a…

1. May is my favourite month. The days stretch out improbably and the skies clear and you can just believe that perhaps the sun might shine for the whole summer long. It’s all promise and opportunity, and if it rains you can still call it…