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Eilis O’Hanlon Opinion Woke militants stifle tolerance and debate as well as dissenting voices

To have a complaint upheld by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is not that easy. Of the 10 complaints considered by the BAI in its latest report, only one was sustained by the so-called compliance committee. That was against Today FM for a segment last September on Matt Cooper’s drivetime show, The Last Word.

Opinion

Eilis O’Hanlon Opinion Woke militants stifle tolerance and debate as well as dissenting voices

Jody Corcoran Opinion The political consequences of lockdown mean it’s time to stake out a vision for our future

Eoghan Harris Opinion Sinn Féin’s secret prying into our political lives is a prelude of things to come

Conor Skehan Opinion Whatever we’re doing, it’s working. So let’s keep on doing it

Luke O'Neill Opinion Professor Luke O’Neill: One shot to freedom

Colm McCarthy Opinion Why ‘abundance of caution’ undermines vaccine strategy

Jon Williams Opinion Primed to deliver innovative ways of storytelling for next generation

Fiona Sherlock Opinion Breaking out of our 5k boundary lifts lid on lack of public toilets

Julia Molony Opinion Julia Molony’s take on Aisling O’Loughlin: Trust, not scorn, is the way to reach anti-vax hearts and minds

Declan Lynch Opinion Bernie Madoff’s biggest mistake? Being unlucky

Ciara O’Connor Opinion BMI index is fat use when self-esteem is wearing thin

Gene Kerrigan Opinion Lads, it’s time you got the message – the Fianna Fáil party is over

Shane Ross Opinion Project Watt — the murky tale of a very Irish coup

Eoin O'Malley Opinion Time has come to change failing Good Friday Agreement

Dr Leo: patient zero optimism superspreader

Balancing road user rights is key to making our cities liveable

Shay Healy was a victim of RTÉ’s War on Talent

Comment

Brendan O'Connor Opinion Dr Leo: patient zero optimism superspreader

Luke O'Neill Opinion Professor Luke O’Neill: One shot to freedom

Julia Molony Opinion Julia Molony’s take on Aisling O’Loughlin: Trust, not scorn, is the way to reach anti-vax hearts and minds

Eilis O’Hanlon Opinion Woke militants stifle tolerance and debate as well as dissenting voices

Jody Corcoran Opinion The political consequences of lockdown mean it’s time to stake out a vision for our future

Eoghan Harris Opinion Sinn Féin’s secret prying into our political lives is a prelude of things to come

Declan Lynch Opinion Bernie Madoff’s biggest mistake? Being unlucky

Declan Lynch Opinion Shay Healy was a victim of RTÉ’s War on Talent

Analysis

Mary Kenny Opinion Prince Philip: the penniless exile who overcame a nomadic childhood marked by tragedy

Gabija Gataveckaite Opinion The pressure showed as Dr Ronan Glynn defended Nphet’s ‘conservative’ advice – and it struck the right note

The ‘variants of concern’ that have changed the fight against Covid

Sheilagh Foley Opinion The doctor will Zoom you now... but remote medicine will never fully replace in-person care

John Downing Opinion ‘Posh Fianna-Fáiler’ Jim O’Callaghan has the political ambition – but does he have the experience to lead the party?

An injection of urgency: inside the Covid vaccine production race

Philip Ryan Opinion Taoiseach tries to plug lockdown leaks before they happen

Fiona Sherlock Opinion Why is being in possession of a uterus still seen as a handicap?

Letters

Church should be spending €95m on affordable housing

Letters to the Editor Opinion Fair City writers are not embarrassing Church with storyline, they’re showing their ignorance

Letters to the Editor Opinion Mixed messages over vaccine is cause for obvious concern

Letters to the Editor Opinion Magic thinking around our vaccine roll-out is like something from sci-fi

Letters to the Editor Opinion It’s a changing world but try to stay on message, Minister

Letters to the Editor Opinion Riots highlight hopelessness fostered by political unionism

Letters to the Editor Opinion Heroine Rachael is the pride of Killenaule and beyond

Northern Ireland and the road to violence

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Quarantine row stems from a lack of collaboration

‘We deserve better’: voices of the Good Friday generation

Editorial Opinion EU must deliver on vaccines if it expects economic plan

Editorial Opinion We are not powerless – it is up to us all to hold firm

Public morale can’t take any more vaccine set-backs

Events at Aintree and TCD see women take their place

Editorial Opinion Time for the voices of reason

Editorial Opinion Blunt-speaking Prince Philip helped to modernise the British monarchy