Artillery Row

Democracy contra the majority

What does democracy mean if it is not related to the popular will?

On the deceptive use of words

We must be very careful with redefinitions of commonly understood words

There is no magic bullet for raising birth rates

A complex network of spiritual, cultural and economic factors underpin our fertility slump

Doubting the new Ireland

The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss

In praise of the viola

Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)

Could Britain have a coherent written constitution?

It seems probable that it would have a Christianity-shaped hole at its core

The sculptor’s funeral

The death of Imogen Stuart represents the passing of an Ireland that built, rather than destroyed

Why are we ignoring the slaughter in Sudan?

There is no excuse for indifference when we pay such close attention to other wars

Overmedicalisation is harming Generation Z

Zoomers are fragile because they have been told they are

Full steam ahead!

How British canal boats steamed towards the future