#Speaking out
# speaking-out - Friday 3 November, 2017
'It's a little bit scary - we are going backwards in a democratic state, we've regressed so much'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given his thoughts on the decision to imprison Catalan politicians.
# speaking-out - Thursday 26 October, 2017
Ashley Judd said she made a deal with Harvey Weinstein to escape his hotel room
“And I said, ‘No. When I win an Oscar.’ And then I just fled.”
# speaking-out - Saturday 7 October, 2017
# speaking-out - Wednesday 4 October, 2017
'We’ve offered victims thoughts and prayers for three decades. We need to offer something else'
Golden State Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr has been giving his thoughts on another mass shooting in America.
# speaking-out - Friday 18 August, 2017
'You are not alone': Taylor Swift makes 'generous' donation to sexual assault charity
The pop star won a sexual assault lawsuit against a radio DJ on Monday.
# speaking-out - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
American track great says abortion revelation on eve of Olympics helped others
Sanya Richards-Ross had an abortion on the eve of the 2008 Games, where she won a gold and bronze medal.
# speaking-out - Thursday 10 August, 2017
'Not players you have to Google and say, ‘Who’s that?’: Danny Rose in remarkable Spurs criticism
The full-back will surely be spoken to by Tottenham’s top-brass after questioning the club’s transfer policy.
# speaking-out - Friday 4 August, 2017
Nearly half of us wouldn't feel comfortable discussing a mental health issue at work
That is according to the results of a new survey commissioned by One4All.
# speaking-out - Saturday 29 July, 2017
'We wanted someone who’s going to challenge me but no-one stepped up to the plate'
Ahead of her US debut, a frustrated Katie Taylor admits she’s growing tired of fighters who are refusing to take her on.
# speaking-out - Friday 16 June, 2017
'The level of engagement and consultation in the matter is totally outrageous'
Armagh hurler Cahal Carvill is unhappy with the GAA’s hurling proposals, and says that Meath should consider “legal redress.”
# speaking-out - Friday 2 June, 2017
Calls for highly potent cannabis to be made Class A drug after man cuts off penis and stabs mother
“You just can’t imagine anything like that actually happening. The whole episode was just surreal.”
Children in Dublin's north inner city want violence and drugs off their streets
As the Kinahen-Hutch feud claims another life, a report written by children calls for more gardaí and the end to violence.
# speaking-out - Monday 29 May, 2017
‘Back then people wouldn't touch you with a bargepole because they thought you were f***ing crazy’
James Chambers speaks about his distinguished League of Ireland career, learning from Wes Hoolahan, his struggles with mental health and last year’s move to Philadelphia.
# speaking-out - Sunday 28 May, 2017
'I felt like the biggest liar ever. You don't want people to think differently of you'
Kildare captain Erica Burke shares her story.
# speaking-out - Monday 15 May, 2017
'When you play a Division 4 final and you have 300 at it, where's the GAA going with that?'
Westmeath star John Heslin has raised some pertinent issues.
# speaking-out - Tuesday 9 May, 2017
'Players I don't normally speak to were rooting for me' - Bouchard
The Canadian says she has the support of the locker room.
'I went through hell and was treated like a criminal': Muntari on being racially abused
The former Portsmouth and AC Milan midfielder says players who have been racially abused shouldn’t be afraid to speak out.
# speaking-out - Sunday 30 April, 2017
'They were chanting against me... There were some children and the parents said nothing'
Sulley Muntari claims the referee’s failure to take action against racist chants led to him leaving a Serie A match in protest.
# speaking-out - Monday 13 March, 2017
"I'm f***ed, there's no way out" - Kim Kardashian breaks silence on Paris robbery
The reality star has spoken for the first time regarding the ordeal which left her bound and gagged in her hotel room last October.
# speaking-out - Thursday 23 February, 2017
5 reasons why the GPA are opposing the new plans for the All-Ireland football championship
The motion will be debated on Saturday.
# speaking-out - Friday 10 February, 2017
Strong support for petition to stop TG4 axing Seó Spóirt as GAA stars criticise decision
The show is scheduled to end in April.
# speaking-out - Tuesday 6 December, 2016
Mayo official condemns 'media campaign to blacken Lee Keegan's name'
The Westport wing-back was unfairly singled out, according to PRO Paul Cunnane.
# speaking-out - Monday 21 November, 2016
Green Day chants "No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA" at American Music Awards
The American rock band repeatedly denounced Trump during the election campaign.
# speaking-out - Tuesday 9 August, 2016
"Total ban. Absolutely. If I had my way" - John Halligan on US military planes at Shannon
The junior minister says the military planes should at the very least be searched.
# speaking-out - Friday 24 June, 2016
Fitzmaurice doesn't think prominent Kerry media columnists are a help to his squad
The Kerry manager was responding to comments made by Tipperary boss Liam Kearns.
# speaking-out - Wednesday 4 May, 2016
"The Irish were sold as slaves" - Gerry Adams has spoken once again about THAT tweet
Adams caused uproar for posting a racially-charged tweet on Sunday night while watching Django Unchained.
# speaking-out - Thursday 14 April, 2016
VIDEO: If you break your arm, it is fixed but what happens when your mind is broken?
Doug Leddin’s powerful video message has been shared thousands of times since he posted it last night.
# speaking-out - Tuesday 8 March, 2016
# speaking-out - Saturday 5 March, 2016
'It should be an honour to represent your county' - Geary and Staunton hit out at GAA standards
The pair on the realities of women’s sport.
# speaking-out - Monday 29 February, 2016
Thiago Silva: I suffered from post-World Cup depression
The PSG captain also spoke about his omission from recent Brazil squads
# speaking-out - Saturday 6 February, 2016
Alan Shatter has a lot to say about 'venomous' online abuse
“I think we have a problem here.”
# speaking-out - Monday 14 December, 2015
Seamus Callanan case 'showed up glaring inconsistencies in GAA disciplinary system'
Tipperary county board secretary Tim Floyd has been reviewing the forward’s controversial red card against Offaly.
# speaking-out - Wednesday 9 December, 2015
Goalkeeper Nolan 'frustrated' and 'disapppointed' after being axed by Dublin hurlers
Alan Nolan has spoken out after he was cut from the Sky Blues squad by manager Ger Cunningham.
# speaking-out - Thursday 3 December, 2015
'I'm not playing a game' says Benzema as he gives first TV interview since sex-tape scandal
The Real Madrid striker told French broadcaster TF1 that he is being portrayed as a criminal for his role in Mathieu Valbuena affair.
# speaking-out - Friday 6 November, 2015
'I had a nervous breakdown, but I was ready to come back to work. The gap on my CV was a big problem'
We are not the ones that employers need to be worried about. They need to be conscious of their existing employees who are struggling with their mental health but are afraid to say so for fear of discrimination, writes Miriam Dowling.
# speaking-out - Monday 5 October, 2015
'The players can say what they want but it wasn’t Anthony Cunningham inside the whitewash'
Pete Finnerty has sympathy for embattled Galway boss but says Cunningham’s position is ‘untenable’ following player revolt.
# speaking-out - Saturday 12 September, 2015
Róisín Ingle opens up about her abortion: ‘I am not a bad person, I am not a murderer’
The Irish Times columnist said now is the time for her to share her experience with the world.
# speaking-out - Monday 7 September, 2015
‘We need help from past players, we need help from our county board’
Liam Cahill is demanding support from past Tipperary players and the present county board.
# speaking-out - Monday 31 August, 2015
'It wasn't just Aido, I thought Kevin McLoughlin got a tough time'
Joint manager Noel Connelly was concerned with a trend in yesterday’s game.






