James McDermott and Matthew Sadlier: The study of medicine needs to go back to the future
Next weekend, the Health Professions Admissions Test will be taken by thousands of students who want to study medicine. But can a stressful multiple-choice written exam really predict suitability for the profession?
James McDermott: ‘Out of office’ is not a done deal just yet
Legislation permitting employees to ask not to show up is on the way, but the right to work from home is not guaranteed for everyone
Free access to televised sport more important now than ever
Rugby’s Six Nations matches aren’t on Ireland’s designated list of free-to-air, sports, neither is Uefa’s Nations League. But none of the four priority bills presented by sports minister Catherine Martin’s department dealt with a problem that is based solely on financial considerations
Why the President’s hands were tied on Mother and Baby Homes
Comment: The fallout from the Mother and Baby Homes report has shown up the issues surrounding Article 26 of the Constitution
Analysis: Making the grade? You couldn’t make it up
Thanks to one coding slip-up on the Leaving Cert algorithm, students across the country are once again knocked off course
James McDermott: For the class of 2020, the big lesson is life isn’t always fair
By delaying the release of results here, we were able to learn from Britain’s A-Level algorithms fiasco. But we’re not out of the woods yet
Legal challenges to Leaving Cert results seem certain, but that’s nothing new
This year’s new system of calculated grades had to be designed and implemented very quickly, and some litigation is inevitable, but there are reasons to be optimistic too
What’s next, our very own Ministry for Silly Walks?
Our Constitution states that the cabinet should contain no more than 15 members, but with so many new super junior ministries being formed, it seems to just keep growing
Dublin Bus is taking us for a ride
In plain English, Dublin Bus will simply pocket your change
What’s so wrong with the Leaving Cert?
Critics of the Leaving find it hard to come up with an alternative – for good reason
Cut staff hours and boost the bottom line
Working long after the office closes is par for the course here, but a recent legal ruling should force employers to think again
Restaurants and no-shows have become a bread and butter issue
Failing to turn up for a restaurant reservation should not be consequence-free
Out with the touts
Can new legislation really put an end to ticket price gouging?
Hey, teachers, leave that Leaving Certificate alone
Few things in modern Ireland are seen as absolutely fair, transparent and accountable – but the dreaded exam is one of them
Making Lanigan’s Ball out of a political coin toss
With nothing in writing, the rotating-minister deal between Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran and Seán Canney may not have stood up in court
Rugby mandarins drop the ball
Following a social media storm, the IRFU has apologised for 'mistakenly advertising' for a national sports science intern, saying that they don’t have any unpaid internship positions
The strange case of an unlucky whistleblower
It’s very easy to form a company using false information. Too easy, as one man found out
The Verdict: Study Harder
In which an Oxford-educated Harvard Law hopeful learns that you can’t sue your university for a first - you have to earn it
The patience of Irish football fans may be running out
Martin O’Neill’s contract has made the headlines - but what about the FAI’s duty to fans who are still waiting to see who the national team will actually be playing?
James McDermott: The risk of criminalising recklessness
We should think hard about making it a crime for people to put themselves in situations from which they need rescuing