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Michael McDowell

Stop demonising one-off rural housing. Not everyone wants to be surrounded by neighbours

Michael McDowell

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Kathy Sheridan

Nigel Farage’s success is the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party meme come to life

Kathy Sheridan

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Fintan O’Toole

How do we get from a cattle fair in Macroom in 1992 to the possible next governor of California?

Fintan O’Toole

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Una Mullally

All hell wouldn’t break loose if Irish people were allowed a few cans in the park

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

I don’t want to shoe-shame anyone, but is wearing €500 super shoes on a Parkrun ethical?

Joe Humphreys

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Pat Leahy

What the Dublin and Galway byelections could tell us about the future of Irish politics

Pat Leahy

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Jennifer O’Connell

If MV Hondius isn’t the start of a hantavirus pandemic, it might prove the end of something else

Jennifer O’Connell

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Mark O’Connell

Gerry Hutch is a smart man. He knows what he’s doing with immigration comments

Mark O’Connell

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Breda O'Brien

Honeymoon for Pope Leo will eventually come to an end. As it should

Breda O'Brien

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David McWilliams

Iran war is now an international hostage situation - with UAE the hostage

David McWilliams

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Justine McCarthy

Ireland’s squeezed-out middle has had enough

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

War games in the Strait of Hormuz and debates over nuclear energy – it’s the 1970s again

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Finn McRedmond

Finn McRedmond: Let’s not cling to ugly buildings because a few Dubliners are allergic to change

Finn McRedmond

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

May 13th, 2026

Why is the US conspiracy theorist who championed ‘pizzagate’ so interested in Ireland?

Why is the US conspiracy theorist who championed ‘pizzagate’ so interested in Ireland?

By Aidan O'Brien and Marcy Wheeler

Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms

Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms

By Liz Carolan

I covered the Katie Simpson case from the start. The police failures were appalling

I covered the Katie Simpson case from the start. The police failures were appalling

By Tanya Fowles

GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy

GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy

By Patrick Honohan

‘I find it too very ugly’: The statue so divisive it was hidden in a Dún Laoghaire garden

‘I find it too very ugly’: The statue so divisive it was hidden in a Dún Laoghaire garden

By David Wilson

This is how I got three Irish hospitals built on time and on budget

This is how I got three Irish hospitals built on time and on budget

By James Sheehan

A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’

A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’

By Daniel Mulhall

We are now experiencing the terrible cost of the feedback loops of climate change

We are now experiencing the terrible cost of the feedback loops of climate change

By Paddy Woodworth

Climate under attack from those who thrive on the division of identity politics

Climate under attack from those who thrive on the division of identity politics

By Eamon Ryan

Rose Anne Kenny: Why are ages 30, 50 and 70 vital moments in determining how we grow old?

Rose Anne Kenny: Why are ages 30, 50 and 70 vital moments in determining how we grow old?

By Rose Anne Kenny

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

By Dr John Legge

Why do we want to live forever?

Why do we want to live forever?

By Clare Moriarty

When you’re in crisis the world is kinder and you’re kinder to yourself

When you’re in crisis the world is kinder and you’re kinder to yourself

By Rachel O'Dwyer

The International Protection Act does the precise opposite of what it says on the tin

The International Protection Act does the precise opposite of what it says on the tin

By John Marsden

Attack drones have captured the most disturbing images of war I’ve seen

Attack drones have captured the most disturbing images of war I’ve seen

By Mark O’Connell

Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains

Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains

By Ian Robertson

The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Aer Lingus flight cancellations: I was not even asked if changed flight date would suit me

Aer Lingus flight cancellations: I was not even asked if changed flight date would suit me

By Catriona Crowe

This May Day it is important to remember the vital role protest plays in a vibrant democracy

This May Day it is important to remember the vital role protest plays in a vibrant democracy

By Illan rua Wall and Emily Williams

Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?

Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?

By Talha AlAli

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