The difficult second year. . . and how to avoid itTeaching Matters: The mother's face was wistful as she watched her newly tall and apparently self-assured daughter walk away…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Protecting the planet for future generationsSometimes films can affect you for reasons not entirely clear at the timeSat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
The only god allowed to advertise is MammonFrom November 6th, you will be able to hear Sr Stanislaus Kennedy's voice on radio advertising her new book, Stillness, Through…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Further dilution of marriage could have dire resultsAmerican advocates of gay marriage often say that those who oppose gay marriage are no different to those who opposed the repeal…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Despite problems non-stick Hanafin moves up and upTeaching Matters: Bertie Ahern used to be known as the Teflon TaoiseachTue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Global warming is the ultimate pro-life issueMost of us, oddly enough, don't relish being told that if we don't change our ways, our planet is going to be wracked simultaneously…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
The Garda could learn from Catholic ChurchArchbishop Diarmuid Martin recently commented in mild terms that while the Government appeared to approve of dialogue between…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Losing faith in doctrine of pre-emptive warThose dubious about prospects for peace in Lebanon under the auspices of a UN force had better pray for a natural disasterSat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Not a nutcase - just crunchy and confusedI did not know whether to be amused or alarmed when a friend recommended I read Crunchy Cons by Rod Dreher.Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
People hold the power to regain their streetsThe PR manager of the venue formerly known as Stringfellows is not, to coin a phrase, a happy bunnySat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
How will we treat our 'icebox orphans'?Mother Jones is a left-wing American magazine, named for Cork woman Mary Harris Jones, "grandmother of all agitators", who emigrated…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Scapegoating not the way to uncover the truth'We like our scapegoats, we like our simple stories," Prof Hannah McGee said last week while talking about the Sexual Abuse and…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Not every complaint against religious is trueGetting annoyed at Vincent Browne is a bit pointlessSat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Politicians should listen to Ireland's youth'Do politicians listen to young people?' the banner on the stand askedSat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Whole school evaluation and global warming - the linksTeaching Matters: So, the INTO membership has decided to hand Minister for education Mary Hanafin her first major challengeTue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Educating for survival not as sexy as condomsPope Benedict generated some headlines recently by commissioning a study on condom use and HIV/AidsSat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
How sacred and secular can make a differenceGiven that it is Easter, let's think about ChristmasSat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Deal with discipline and Minister could gain a high placeTeaching Matters: Some readers expressed disappointment at my response in my Saturday column to School Matters, the report of…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Time the church engaged young people againPeople of a certain age can remember exactly where they were when they heard John F. Kennedy had been shotSat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Towards a family-centred childcare policyA friend of mine was in search of a creche for her little boySat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Enda Kenny needs to get back into the classroomTeaching Matters: The public and media reaction to Enda Kenny's election as leader of Fine Gael was, to put it mildly, underwhelming…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
Demonising young people easy but unhelpfulBeing an Irish young person is not easySat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Love can drive women back into the homeIt is hard to decide whether Prof Ciaran O'Boyle's findings on the quality of life experienced by senior managers are genuinely…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
A moving moment as best of the old transfers to the newTeaching Matters: We are moving schoolTue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
A relentless self-publicist who is very lostIs Naomi Wolf a relentless self-publicist who has attempted to take advantage of every cultural shift, albeit sometimes a tad…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Marriage is critical for children and societyFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage.Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
It's there for pupils, but where is pastoral care for teachers?Teaching Matters: At an ASTI in-service day, the ever-capable Elizabeth Flanagan, principal of Scoil Carmel, Limerick, outlined…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Again the weighty issue of size and shapeWho says that the new year is a grim time? Next Monday there is going to be a conference devoted to the premise that the campaign…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Church has 'hard teaching' on homosexualityFr Timothy Radcliffe OP, former master of the Dominican Order, tells a sad little story in a recent TabletSat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
Massive reform not supported by massive resources'Exactly what part of 'swinging out of the lampshades' do you not understand?" The question, spoken with restrained frustration…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
School league tables are for chattering classesPatently, the Sunday Independent is Ireland's best newspaperSat Nov 26 2005 - 00:00
Angry flames of France are a sobering lessonAll across Europe, horrified viewers have watched the French riotsSat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Lessons to be learned from a very dark weekWhat a week. It began with the scurrilous coverage of Liam Lawlor's death, and the gleefully repeated and entirely false allegation…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Voice of women sorely lacking in the DailWhen asked for a comment on women in politics, a long-time party activist was succinct in his reply. "Few, but formidable".Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Most children thrive in a stable marriageThere is nothing unusual about a representative of the US federal government meeting Irish civil servants or cabinet ministers…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
The gap between EU's rhetoric and realityPeter Sutherland, always an excellent speaker, used this quotation in a speech he gave at a Jesuit-organised conference on the…Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Scientific intolerance on full display in USPerhaps Prof William Reville should be thankful that he lives and works in Ireland.Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Underfunding is education's main problemPromising to publish information on schools, as Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin has done this week, is always…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Tide of history is turning against abortionThere must have been more than one weary sigh when people heard that the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) was launching…Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
We should practise the art of doing nothingEarlier this year, Hewlett Packard claimed that research showed that "infomania", that is, constant checking of e-mail and mobile…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Why we cannot ignore the dark side of IslamAccording to British home office estimates, there are 1,000 disaffected young Muslim men in Britain alone.Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Love or hate them, Bob and Bono changed the contextEverywhere from the New Statesman and the Guardian to columnists in this newspaper, serious questions have been raised about …Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Is the 'care' in childcare just an oxymoron?You can learn a lot from children's rhymesSat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
Cura contravenes its mandate on abortionIn 1882 American publisher Charles Anderson Dana provided a delightfully simple definition of news that has been widely quoted…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Grieving Meath community needs supportIt is unbearably sad to think of young girls who should be attending graduation Masses and prayer services before examinations…Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Stop expecting miracles from CSPE teachersTeaching Matters: Some weeks ago, Teacher's Pet asked, somewhat plaintively, what it is about the Action Project for Junior …Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Wrong to present abortion as positive option'Cura cares." I happen to believe that Cura cares very much indeedSat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Benefits of sacraments should outlive 'bash'When I first saw the invitation, I was not quite sure what I was looking at. "Please come to Harry's bash!" it proclaimedSat May 07 2005 - 01:00
An image problem, but he can overcome itPeople should be truly open-minded and adopt a wait-and-see attitude, writes Breda O'BrienWed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
