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‘All racism is based on fear. So theless racist you are, the less fearful you become...’

Lemn means 'why' in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, where celebrated poet Lemn Sissay's mother was from. Why - and the search for the answer to why - became the word that defined Lemn's young adult life. Why was he taken from his mother? Why was he told his mother abandoned him? Why were his name and his identity stolen from him? Why does a government imprison a child?

€2,500 fine or jail for not wearing a mask in shops

Frustration and anger as town faces into another lockdown

Eamonn Sweeney Opinion 'Maybe I’m just not as good as I used to be' - McIlroy at a loss to explain six-year Major drought

Kevin Doyle Opinion We are no longer all in this together as lockdown is a case of divide and conquer

I saw 'Boxing for Grannies' and I thought, why not?

'I wanted John to know that ordinary people appreciated his drive for peace'

Cows save 35m pints from going down drain

Tommy Conlon Opinion Enigma of Sean Boylan goes unexplained in documentary that rewrites history and whitewashes inconvenient facts

Trump seeks to have his face carved into Mount Rushmore

Foul play not suspected as man's body found following reports of a break-in

New 'breakthrough' Alzheimer's drug fast-tracked by US watchdog

'State seems to want to fight all the narcolepsy cases, whatever the cost'

250,000 bikers override Covid-19 safety fears to attend US 'super-spreader' rally

Large crowds of youths engage in brawl in Dublin docklands

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‘All racism is based on fear. So theless racist you are, the less fearful you become...’

How I learnt to stop being a whinging dick

My daughter's chickenpox turned into a deadly sepsis

All Ireland Under 12 winning musician plays "Farewell to London" as Fleadh 2020 goes virtual

'Good news after all the madness' - lockdown baby on the way for Aoife and Gordon D'Arcy

Paul Kimmage Opinion Can't turn back wheel of time

Coronavirus: In Focus

'Bring several face masks out with you - reusing them is like reusing a condom'

Social-distancing concerns as thousands of 'staycationers' flock to sun-kissed beaches

Allison Bray Opinion Give those with 'foreign' accents a break - most of us aren't Covidiots

Testing and tracing at food factories will be ramped up across the country

John Hume

Will 'The Liberator' and 'The Uncrowned King' now be joined by 'The Peacemaker'?

Letter from the Editor: Hume vindicated by the hand of history

Eilis O'Hanlon Opinion The North belongs to Hume's critics as well

Máiría Cahill Opinion A giant whose legacy of peace and reconciliation will live forever

Dan O'Brien Opinion John Hume's island of inclusiveness has yet to be achieved

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Gene Kerrigan Opinion We had the Patrick's Day 'like no other' and the summer 'like no other' - dare we hope the Christmas is old-style?

'Extremely devastating' - staff and parents await test results after two cases of Covid-19 at creche

Sarah Caden Opinion Caroline Flack tragedy forces us to face up to female assault

'If you kill someone, you have to pay - I owe it to Michaela to fight to the very last' - John McAreavey on his battle for justice

Joe Brolly Opinion Great leaders inspire by their deeds, not by their words

The story of why a referee was forced to hide in the boot of a car after a GAA match

Paul Kimmage Opinion Can't turn back wheel of time

Eamonn Sweeney Opinion Instead of fixating on the numbers at matches we should just bask in the pleasure of watching them

Pat Spillane Opinion What drives me mad is how NPHET and the government are handling the Covid pandemic

Dermot Gilleece Opinion Luck can triumph over technique

Ireland's hopes of Major glory fade as Lowry and McIlroy fail to make ground at US PGA

The Big Tech Show: Go big or go home, how to raise millions abroad

The Real Health Podcast: What if you had a second chance at life? Brian Pennie’s tips for living life on your terms

The Floating Voter: 'Some of the comments on social media were mortifying, but the family think it's fantastic'

The Big Tech Show: The great media paywall debate

Cormac McQuinn Opinion Travel ban Red List to get the green light - but Coalition must avoid more 'chaos' and confusion

Patricia Casey Opinion Global religious impulse is strong despite the efforts of those who shout loudest

John Daly Opinion Covid hits 'Woodstock for farmers'

A tale of two Taoisigh: 'What is Varadkar minister for again?'

Timahoe is the Typhoid Mary of Ireland, and it's all Dublin's fault as usual...

Hume's noble work for peace has cost us a high political price

Six-year-old autistic boy from Kinsale finishes cycle challenge to raise money for charity

Coast Guard rescue fallen man at Conor Pass Co. Kerry over weekend

Lebanon minister resigns in wake of deadly Beirut blast

All Ireland Under 12 winning musician plays "Farewell to London" as Fleadh 2020 goes virtual

Large crowds of youths engage in brawl in Dublin docklands

From mountaintops to trains: The highs and lows of my breastfeeding journey

Break from the norm: How to staycation like an Irish celebrity

Fine dining: How to perfect the art of the tablescape

From seaweed walks to oyster shucking, hands-on foodie adventures are on the rise

Tipping point: Why cash is still king when saying 'thanks' for good service

Mind your manners: Etiquette rules for pandemic socialising

Prince Harry says social media stoking 'crisis of hate'

Caroline Flack took her own life after discovering that she would face assault trial, coroner rules

The Big Read: Is there a place for celebrity culture queens The Kardashians in the new normal?

Katie Byrne Opinion As a powerful woman, the Ellen backlash was inevitable

Fashion feast: Beyoncé's new album is a gift to fashionistas

'We'll always regret it' - Ryan Reynolds 'apologises unreservedly' for wedding at former slave plantation

'Hackney had some amazing characters back in the early 1980s - we used to go to a very Irish pub' - Idris Elba

The Nothing Man: An intelligent thriller where true crime becomes fiction

€30,000 clip to lure 'Normal People' fans to Ireland

Fresh perspectives on life and death across the century

Innovation and evolution: 10 playlets for lockdown theatre

Booker Prize nominee Colum McCann focused on breaking down barriers - one word at a time

Forget Center Parcs - Ireland's newest forest retreat gives cabin fever a whole new meaning

Ireland Unlocks: 10 great reasons to visit Limerick this summer

Top 25 family walks in Ireland: Get kids of all ages into the outdoors!