Ireland This article is more than 10 years oldLegion of Mary suspended by Irish university for 'homophobic' postersThis article is more than 10 years oldIndex on Censorship criticises Galway college over free speech saying legion's views might be 'archaic' but were not a threatAn Irish university has been accused of heavy-handed censorship after it suspended one of the most influential lay Catholic groups in Ireland from its campus for distributing alleged homophobic material. Read More...
The ObserverPJ HarveyInterviewShy girl or she-wolf? Will the real Polly Harvey please stand upAmy RaphaelOn stage, she's a siren in a pink catsuit. In person, she is still and self-contained. We met the enigmatic singer at the village pub...Early for our interview, I encounter Polly Jean Harvey in the freezing toilets of a Somerset pub. She is locked in a cubicle, changing outfits and shivering. I drop the toilet paper and it rolls under the divide. Read More...
TV reviewWildlifeReviewThe scenery takes centre stage in a wildlife show from the harshest of environments. Plus: Sir Chris Hoy swaps two wheels for four in a motor race
It’s a situation any parent will recognise. During a walk, little one suddenly stops, sits down, decides he’s not going to continue. You wait a few steps ahead, offering encouragement, then a threat: you’re not going to come back for him – is he going to stay there on his own, all night? Read More...