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Opinion

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Kathy Sheridan

So far nobody wants the Presidency and its quarter-of-a-million euro salary. Why?

Kathy Sheridan
Evan Fitzgerald case shows why gardaí cannot operate on a ‘trust us’ basis

Evan Fitzgerald case shows why gardaí cannot operate on a ‘trust us’ basis

By Donncha O'Connell
Is it time to cut tax on alcohol in Ireland?

Is it time to cut tax on alcohol in Ireland?

By Frank Murray and Donall O’Keeffe
There is still a small chance of rescuing Wexford lagoon from the same fate as Lough Neagh

There is still a small chance of rescuing Wexford lagoon from the same fate as Lough Neagh

By Sadhbh O’Neill

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Michael McDowell

There is a way to unblock Ireland’s infrastructural logjam

Michael McDowell
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Fintan O’Toole

Official documents are quietly disappearing from departmental websites. Why?

Fintan O’Toole
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Joe Humphreys

The Gaelic philosopher who wrote ‘one of the most influential books of our time’

Joe Humphreys
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Breda O'Brien

My friend finally has a diagnosis of lipoedema, but she still feels judged when she explains it

Breda O'Brien
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Pat Leahy

US democracy is in danger, but what about Ireland?

Pat Leahy
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Cliff Taylor

Housing scramble for younger buyers becoming ever more fraught

Cliff Taylor
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Patrick Smyth

Ireland will have to commit substantial funds to arms procurement whether it approves or not

Patrick Smyth
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Diarmaid Ferriter

The great tragedy is there’s no political pendulum to restrain Israel’s Cromwellian impulses

Diarmaid Ferriter
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Stephen Collins

The Government is finally showing some political courage in tackling the housing crisis

Stephen Collins
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Justine McCarthy

Humanity might yet prove the species that was too stupid and greedy to save itself

Justine McCarthy
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Finn McRedmond

I’m no Greta Thunberg fan, but dismissing the Madleen as a ‘publicity stunt’ is brain-dead

Finn McRedmond
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Newton Emerson

The DUP couldn’t have chosen a worse moment to get tough on immigration

Newton Emerson

LETTERS

Letters to the Editor, June 18th: On Russia’s military strength, Mayo and getting shirty with T-shirts

Racism and Northern Ireland

Letters to the Editor, June 17th: On EU and defence, the UN and cadaver dogs

Ireland is cool for tourists

Letters to the Editor. June 16th: On Israel’s war with Iran, benefits of cycling and recycling

Ray Burke  on a landmark pub in Oranmore, Galway that played host to many well-known artistes
An Irish Diary

Ray Burke on a landmark pub in Oranmore, Galway that played host to many well-known artistes

EDITORIALS

Tensions were in the foreground at the G7 summit

The State's long withdrawal from banking reaches another milestone

The Government only has itself to blame for housing protests

Tourism protests are growing in southern Europe


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Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

June 14th, 2025


Keeping proper tabs on school attendance is the first step in protecting our most vulnerable children

Keeping proper tabs on school attendance is the first step in protecting our most vulnerable children

By Niamh Murray

Jonathan Anderson is a reminder why we shouldn’t push our kids into ‘bullshit jobs’

Jonathan Anderson is a reminder why we shouldn’t push our kids into ‘bullshit jobs’

By Clare Moriarty

Was it just me who found the slogans on two men’s T-shirts so inappropriate?

Was it just me who found the slogans on two men’s T-shirts so inappropriate?

By Rosita Boland

We used to vilify unwed mothers. Now we criticise women who don’t want to be mothers

We used to vilify unwed mothers. Now we criticise women who don’t want to be mothers

By Laura Kennedy

Persecution of Irish Catholics led to foundation of Irish Francisan landmark in Rome

Persecution of Irish Catholics led to foundation of Irish Francisan landmark in Rome

By Andy Devane

The housing crisis could erode Ireland’s middle class to a point of collapse

The housing crisis could erode Ireland’s middle class to a point of collapse

By Mark O’Connell

Los Angeles is only the beginning: Trump is normalising military enforcement of law and order

Los Angeles is only the beginning: Trump is normalising military enforcement of law and order

By Daniel Geary

Israeli attacks may give Iran’s nuclear programme greater impetus

Israeli attacks may give Iran’s nuclear programme greater impetus

By Vincent Durac

This is a housing strategy written by Flann O’Brien

This is a housing strategy written by Flann O’Brien

By Lorcan Sirr

Many Northern nationalists doubt Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s commitment to Irish unity

Many Northern nationalists doubt Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s commitment to Irish unity

By Cormac Moore

Even here in Israel, government statements about Greta Thunberg’s ‘selfie yacht’ are seen as crass

Even here in Israel, government statements about Greta Thunberg’s ‘selfie yacht’ are seen as crass

By Paul Kearns

I wrote the Leas Cross report. Two decades on, has anything changed in Irish nursing homes?

I wrote the Leas Cross report. Two decades on, has anything changed in Irish nursing homes?

By Des O'Neill

We don’t need a floating liquefied natural gas facility. There is a better way

We don’t need a floating liquefied natural gas facility. There is a better way

By Eamon Ryan

‘Skinny is social capital’: Extreme thinness is back and it’s more dangerous than ever

‘Skinny is social capital’: Extreme thinness is back and it’s more dangerous than ever

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Children’s health crisis will roll on until there is transparency about how public money is spent

Children’s health crisis will roll on until there is transparency about how public money is spent

By Priscilla Lynch

Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities

Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities

By Kevin O'Sullivan

‘The country is going to the dogs’: How agitators exploited the Carlow shooting

‘The country is going to the dogs’: How agitators exploited the Carlow shooting

By Ciarán O'Connor

The Christian idea of ‘bearing witness’ has never been more vital

The Christian idea of ‘bearing witness’ has never been more vital

By Rev Myozan Ian Kilroy

The beaches here in Israel are full. Just an hour’s drive away Palestinians are starving

The beaches here in Israel are full. Just an hour’s drive away Palestinians are starving

By Paul Kearns

How was Tina Satchwell left in a makeshift grave under the stairs for more than six years?

How was Tina Satchwell left in a makeshift grave under the stairs for more than six years?

By Jill McCorkel


Inside Politics

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