Thoughts Out Loud

Good evening everyone! My name is Fionán Donohoe. I am a Gorey man – born and raised – and I’d like to thank the organisers of tonight...

Take heart friends, only 9 days to go until May 22nd. Only 9 days left to secure a YES vote, only 9 more days of endless media coverage, on...

“Don’t mind them - they’re just jealous!” A token phrase that I heard from my very Irish Mammy at several points throughout my youth, u...

FAO Heterosexuals of Ireland. RE: Marriage Equality. It is argued that emotion has no place in debate but it is impossible for me to ...

I love the phrase ‘Agent of Change’. I can’t decide if it is because of the James Bond images it conjures up or because it’s something I act...

A letter I wrote to The Irish Times: Sir, – It was a brave move of Leo Varadkar to speak publicly about his sexual orientation. Victory in...

I am an obstetrician and I am not sorry for that. People react strangely whenever I tell them that. I’ve had people ask me if I’m a l...