Bill Linnane: I'm losing my culchie son to Jackeen culture - it's like watching him slowly turn into a werewolfCultural shifts in language reflect broader concerns about identity.Rural pride is challenged by urban cultural influences.
The Sunday Independent's View: The Government has been found wanting in response to first crisisHigh dissatisfaction with government response to Storm Éowyn.People feel rural Ireland is neglected by the government.Majority doubt government's effectiveness in fixing housing crisis.
It's official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the Berkshires.Female same-sex couples gravitate towards smaller, pastoral towns, while male same-sex couples prefer urban spaces, reflecting cultural stereotypes and economic factors.