Abuse
Amii McKeever on 22 Sep 2021
Are politicians fair game to abuse? What about staff, or your kids or you?
If elected representatives are quarry as soon as they are elected? What happens when we can only get people to run for election that have no empathy for their constituents?
Anne O'Donoghue on 22 Apr 2021
ICL Podcast #14: help for the families of depression sufferers
A reader has written to us regarding her husband who is depressed and the affect it is having on her and their children.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 04 Nov 2020
Rape crisis support services more vital than ever
The number of calls to the Rape Crisis Midwest more than doubled during the pandemic, proving that it’s as important as ever to people in need, writes Hannah Quinn Mulligan
Ask Miriam on 04 Nov 2020
My friend is a victim of domestic abuse
Dear Miriam, my friend is a victim of domestic abuse, but I feel helpless
Amii McKeever on 09 Sep 2020
Your life, your body and no room for complacency in protecting it
With students about to embark on the all new college experience, there are lots of things to consider - both social educational and once again people will be found to adapt. Writes Amii McKeever
Ask Miriam on 10 Jun 2020
'I’m feeling quite low these days'
Dear Miriam, I’m feeling quiet low these days, but social distancing suits my husband
Marcella Connolly on 22 Apr 2020
Remember: you are not alone
Irish lockdown regulations mean that those suffering from domestic abuse face a difficult struggle. Marcella Connolly spoke to support services for their advice
Ask Miriam on 18 Mar 2020
Dear Miriam: I always seem to attract ‘broken’ men
Dear Miriam, I’ve had abusive relationships and I am worried that I attract 'broken' men
Amii McKeever on 04 Mar 2020
That is not how any industry should work
Although progress has been made since the inception of International Women's Day, the Weinstein trial shows there is still a long way to go and abuses of power still exist. Amii McKeever writes
Ask Miriam on 29 Jan 2020
‘I hate my mother because she treats my father badly’
Dear Miriam, I hate my mother because of how badly she treats my father
Ciara Leahy on 27 Nov 2019
Damien's Diary: teaching basic manners
What sort of a reflection is it of society that in 2019, young people are capable of sickening racial abuse of their peers, asks Damien O'Reilly.
Margaret Hawkins on 23 Oct 2019
Helping young people to share their story
Margaret Hawkins talks to Dr Joanne Nelson, clinical director of Galway’s Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Treatment Service (CASATS) about a pilot project called Barnahus Onehouse Galway
Ask Miriam on 04 Sep 2019
'I have endured bad times in my marriage... I was used as a doormat'
Our readers write: We have also experienced tough times in our marriages
Ask Miriam on 21 Aug 2019
Dear Miriam: 'You never forget abuse… I feel that God let me down'
Dear Miriam, you never forget abuse… and I feel that God has let me down.
Damien O'Reilly on 10 Jul 2019
Damien O'Reilly: who is really fuelling gangland wars?
After a frightening incident in Blanchardstown last week involving a child and a loaded gun, Damien O'Reilly takes a look at the real driving force behind Ireland's drug crimes
Damien O'Reilly on 09 Jul 2019
Damien O'Reilly: who is really fuelling gangland wars?
After a frightening incident in Blanchardstown last week involving a child and a loaded gun, Damien O'Reilly takes a look at the real driving force behind Ireland's drug crimes.
Ask Miriam on 02 Jan 2019
I grew up in a well-to-do house, but was beaten and constantly criticised
'My father had a volatile temper, which meant the occasional beating as well as constant criticism'
Ask Miriam on 05 Sep 2018
How can you help a loved one in an abusive relationship?
Dear Miriam, how can you help somebody who is in an abusive relationship?
Damien O'Reilly on 29 Aug 2018
Mixed emotions during Pope's visit
The visit of Pope Francis brings mixed feelings. There is happiness and joy, but then the church has inflicted pain and suffering on ordinary, defenceless people, writes Damien O'Reilly.
Damien O'Reilly on 28 Aug 2018
Mixed emotions during Pope's visit
The visit of Pope Francis brings mixed feelings. There is happiness and joy, but then the church has inflicted pain and suffering on ordinary, defenceless people, writes Damien O'Reilly.