Gay marriage – a fair debate?
In Irish society, the word “debate” has been badly tarnished. We’re having a debate, we’re told, about the issues of the day, but that’s not really the case. Political correctness has taken a vice-like grip …
Opinion
Our News, your Views: 30th January
During the week the Liberal.ie on facebook regularly posts current affairs, breaking news stories, showbiz updates and quirky facts. Our reader’s ideas and opinions are fundamental to our publication. Here is what you all loved, …
Trending on the web: 30th January
From neck nominations to the Golden globes, Justin Bieber getting arrested and Vin diesel dancing to Beyonce, here is some of the latest light hearted viral videos and memes that have been clogging up your …
Do you have trust in Irish charities?
With recent revelations about fundraising going straight into “charity” directors’ pensions – do you feel confident that the money you throw into the bucket is going to the needy or just the down right “wanty”? …
Facebook: Don’t believe what you read on the internet
There is a burden that I have carried around for my entire life and it is time that I finally came clean. Not that I’m not human, of course I am, I still do the …
Is online dating going steady?
With the explosion of online dating in the past couple of years, has it really changed the mindsets of how what we consider to still be a taboo subject? Many of my friends have dived …
Holding Out For A Hero
We’re obsessed with heroes, aren’t we? From comic books to TV dramas to real-life escapades, there’s nothing like a tale of bravery to lift a dreary day. Of course, unless the hero’s name is Batgirl or Superman, …
Why Allsops Auctions Are Immoral
If you cast your mind back to an era when money was fast and decisions were loose, an Allsops auction wouldn’t just seem inconceivable – it would have been. But as crazy a concept it …
Tackling The Problem Of Online Bullying
Internet governance was on the agenda again this week when the new Internet Content Governance Advisory Group held its first meeting. Set up by Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte in December, the Group will take submissions …
Why We Should Welcome A New Political Party
Be careful what you wish for. It’s truer in Ireland than anywhere at times. We spend a lot of time moaning about the political system, but when someone comes along and offers something new, we …
