Writer Fay Weldon, who died earlier this year, said the greatest advantage to being childless must be that you get to go on believing you’re a nice person.

The assertion that the biology of men and women is straightforward in every instance is fundamentally flawed

We must respond to the challenges of AI by truly reforming how we do thingsin education

It’s a deep concern that this party will only ever feel the pain of one narrative, one perspective. Such a party can never lead a country.

People spend four years attaining professional qualifications but they can’t afford to live on the wages

Should humans feel so uncomfortable in their human skin that robots seem like the best option as their carers?

Sex and the City's Aidan is a hitherto absent cultural reference point for flesh-and-blood men, so rarely represented on screen

Without periods, people wouldn’t exist. Surely, Jennifer Horgan asks, the gargantuan task of building and sustaining human life should be something we can be open about?

We’re accustomed to abuses of power in Ireland, but when it comes to education, misuses of power are far more common — particularly among parents.

I'm just back from a house swap in Paris. It’s a strangely intimate experience, entering someone else’s space.

A recent conversation with a friend about death and a visit to the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris the day after Sinéad O'Connor died prompted Jennifer Horgan to think about how the singer will be remembered

My wish this week is for young cousins of Ireland to build joyful memories together this summer, memories they will treasure in later life

We need to create a more positive culture around men — especially for young men and boys. We need role models and a masculine identity they can look up to, follow, and be proud of

A number of readers consider aspects of the RTÉ controversy including the work of the Oireachtas committees, while another responds to a column by Jennifer Horgan

We need to make our transport system truly accessible for all

Irish people are moving forward and simultaneously back to a pantheistic way of being in the world.

How can a whole country come to be gripped by a single story? What does it take to get everyone’s attention all at once? Something truly life-altering you might assume. The commencement of a war perhaps, a coup, or a famine?Not so.

'Irish Examiner' columnist Jennifer Horgan struck a chord with readers in her piece about loneliness, while other readers consider issues including neutrality, defence, and public health

In this WhatsApp age, our phones are constantly pinging but rarely ringing, keeping us in contact but with no real connection — I'm lonely because I know that in my heart of hearts there are only two people I can conceivably call if I need to hear someone’s actual voice

The beauty industry is cashing in on our Faustian attempt to strike a bargain designed to hurt us. We must age. We must die. That’s the only deal we can trust

I’ve always been at odds with the secondary teacher unions over their refusal to assess students for State exams — we’re the teachers and assessing students is what we do

The bullying I witness across schools that hurts me the deepest and makes a mockery of this action plan relates to children with special educational needs

The impact of small things can be huge on somebody who has suffered trauma

Jennifer Horgan explains why we need to dig deeper to find the best solution for the students of Ireland

Jennifer Horgan, an alumni of a private school, says they create division and resentment and should not be part of our education system. 

Jennifer Horgan says SNAs, by the nature of their job, are irreplaceable. They have the closest relationships with our most vulnerable students.

Jennifer Horgan says there's enough real child abuse out there, stop framing mask-wearing as something to be angry about

Jennifer Horgan tried to mark exam papers on the train. Big mistake.

Pamela O'Leary is fighting to make sure sex education reflects the inclusive standards and ethos with the education sector seeks to uphold writes Jennifer Horgan 

This is a story of a deaf boy who is being bullied. It’s also the story of a father who is not afraid to stand up to the bullies. Andrew Geary, a Garda sergeant of 24 years, confides that he nearly died in service nine years ago but rushed to put his uniform back on to serve his country and all its citizens. Now we need to serve his son, writes Jennifer Horgan.

In advance of International Day of the Book, Jennifer Horgan takes a personal look at ten of the publications that have had a huge influence on the world