Father Joe Kavanagh spent three decades on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. His encounter there with the Black Power movement shaped him. Here he talks of his experiences and his view on the relation between religion, politics, and justice.

In this essay, novelist and journalist Siddhartha Deb reflects on his journey from India’s north-eastern periphery to the heart of US empire, and his eventual disillusionment with the false promises of American intellectual life.

As elite GAA clubs struggle for basic facilities, the state is considering funding a €190m ice hockey arena. Is Ireland prioritizing the "spectacle" of passive consumption over the reality of active community life?

Is tionscadail dhifriúla iad an Chríostaíocht is an sóisialachas, ach deir William Foley gur tháinig meath orthu ar na cúiseanna céanna. Mar sin féin, d’fhéadfadh béim na Críostaíochta ar mhoráltacht an duine léargas a thabhairt do ghluaiseachtaí nua na todhchaí.

Christianity and socialism may be vastly different ideological projects - but common factors caused their decline writes William Foley. Nevertheless, Christianity’s emphasis on personal ethics could provide insights for purposeful solidaristic movements of the future.

for Signe Lury You wake up to the primary school bell, January blowing through the window unlatched overnight when lust’s bronchioles gasped for air. Outside, ants dissect leaves, children tread gravel and drizzle to reach the classroom, confiding yesterday’s marital disasters, dreading how far the summer break is,