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‘It’s time to stop being nightwalkers’: Identity coach Ché Fegan on creating a new landscape for gay men in Ireland
In a time where many gay men still struggle to find themselves, Ché Fagan is making space for them to feel more honest and aligned with themselves. Following his own struggles and travelling the globe, Fagan reflects on his journey to finding himself.
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By Niamh Dobbs The number of hospital admissions for eating disorders amongst under-18s in Ireland has increased by 121%, from 170 in 2018 to 375 in 2022, according to The Health Research Board (HRB). What is an eating disorder? The HSE defines it as ‘a mental health condition where you have an unhealthy attitude…
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Freedom Flotilla activist Dr Veronica O’Keane told The City she felt “utterly abandoned” by the Irish Government in their response to their capture in international waters. The group experienced “absolute brutality,” while in custody, according to Keane, “No opportunity was too small to be used as a weapon of humiliation,” she said. O’Keane and Fionn MacAurthur were two of the 22 Irish citizens on the Freedom Flotilla mission delivering…
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An Coimisiún Pleanála (APC) has given the Dublin Airport Authority the green light to build a new runway viewing platform on the Old Airport Road. The plans for a dedicated viewing area will finally meet the demands of plane spotters across Ireland, who have been calling for such a facility for years. The current viewing…
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Jennie’s Law is set to be introduced after Cabinet approved Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s memorandum on Oct. 21. Jennie’s Law has been named in honour of domestic abuse victim, Jennifer Poole, who was tragically murdered by her ex-partner, Gavin Murphy, in April 2021. Jennifer was just 24 years old when she was stabbed to death…
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Despite clear laws protecting their right to vote, citizens with intellectual disabilities still face real issues at the ballot box. From confusing, and non-publicised information, to inaccessible polling places, it’s a quiet form of exclusion that is rarely spoken about. Conor Barrett, from Leixlip, has a rare syndrome called ‘MYT1L’, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder.…
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Photo: Mary Phelan Senator Tom Clonan – retired army captain, security advisor, member of Seanad Eireann, author and carer Tom Clonan is a busy man. He started his working life in the Army. He later became an academic, lecturing in the School of Media at TU Dublin. From 2001 to 2016 he was the Irish…
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