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Michael McDowell

War in the Middle East has cooled enthusiasm of conservatives for an Irish Trump

Michael McDowell

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Fintan O’Toole

Donald Trump is like a child pulling the wings off flies – all means and no end

Fintan O’Toole

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Una Mullally

How the American fast-food franchise took Ireland by storm

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

Four stories that Albert Camus might choose to tell if he were alive today

Joe Humphreys

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Breda O'Brien

He lambasted Ireland in the New York Times for locking up children. Now he may be sainted

Breda O'Brien

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Cliff Taylor

A €4 americano won’t bother those with GDP jobs, but squeezed middle are cutting back

Cliff Taylor

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Jennifer O’Connell

Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for

Jennifer O’Connell

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Mark O’Connell

Kneecap, our new gonzo shadow cabinet, stepped into the breach on Cuba

Mark O’Connell

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Pat Leahy

Ireland’s surplus won’t last long if there are two more aid packages to come

Pat Leahy

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David McWilliams

History shows oil shocks are followed by recessions – will it be any different this time?

David McWilliams

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Diarmaid Ferriter

50 years after motorists camped overnight for petrol, Ireland is still a slave to oil

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Finn McRedmond

Anti-Semitic attacks in Britain carry a stark warning for Ireland

Finn McRedmond

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Newton Emerson

Absence of religious fervour in debate about Sunday shopping in North is suspicious

Newton Emerson

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

April 1st, 2026

Could a €5 tourist tax help solve Dublin’s problems? Conor Pope vs Eoghan O’Mara Walsh

Could a €5 tourist tax help solve Dublin’s problems? Conor Pope vs Eoghan O’Mara Walsh

By Conor Pope and Eoghan O'Mara Walsh

If you want to know why Trump keeps going to war, look at the size of his military budget

If you want to know why Trump keeps going to war, look at the size of his military budget

By Daniel Geary

In Northern Ireland, the ‘armed patriarchy’ is alive, well and terrorising women

In Northern Ireland, the ‘armed patriarchy’ is alive, well and terrorising women

By Elaine Crory

Scandal of Eucharistic division in churches not felt as such at all

Scandal of Eucharistic division in churches not felt as such at all

By Canon Ian Ellis

The unmasking of ‘America’s Dad’: How Bill Cosby’s crimes are still catching up with him

The unmasking of ‘America’s Dad’: How Bill Cosby’s crimes are still catching up with him

By Marion McKeone

Ireland talked tough on Russian sanctions - until it came to one metals plant in Limerick

Ireland talked tough on Russian sanctions - until it came to one metals plant in Limerick

By Edward Burke

Ireland’s small steps on defence are an Irish solution to an Irish problem

Ireland’s small steps on defence are an Irish solution to an Irish problem

By Lara Marlowe

Teachers fear being fired if they speak out about religious discrimination

Teachers fear being fired if they speak out about religious discrimination

By Paddy Monahan

Insurance transparency code is more about shielding insurers than protecting consumers

Insurance transparency code is more about shielding insurers than protecting consumers

By Rosemarie Loftus

Why pre-1922 presidential pardons make no sense

Why pre-1922 presidential pardons make no sense

By Jim O'Callaghan

Calls for an amnesty for British soldiers in Northern Ireland are based on a myth

Calls for an amnesty for British soldiers in Northern Ireland are based on a myth

By Kieran McEvoy

Don’t believe the negativity – Ireland’s retrofitting scheme for homes is not failing

Don’t believe the negativity – Ireland’s retrofitting scheme for homes is not failing

By Eamon Ryan

Why it took months for the world to declare ‘likely’ famine in Gaza

Why it took months for the world to declare ‘likely’ famine in Gaza

By Cormac Ó Gráda

I won’t be using most SEAI grants to retrofit my house and expect to save money as a result

I won’t be using most SEAI grants to retrofit my house and expect to save money as a result

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Homelessness has been a problem in Dublin for decades

Homelessness has been a problem in Dublin for decades

By Eoin O’Sullivan, Mike Allen, and Sarah Sheridan

This week’s events brought us no closer to understanding the enigma that is Gerry Adams

This week’s events brought us no closer to understanding the enigma that is Gerry Adams

By Gerry Moriarty

Israel’s strategic aims, rather than America’s, are shaping the war with Iran

Israel’s strategic aims, rather than America’s, are shaping the war with Iran

By Paul Gillespie

Catriona Crowe: The brave few risking everything to unmask Putin’s Russia

Catriona Crowe: The brave few risking everything to unmask Putin’s Russia

By Catriona Crowe

Ireland’s plans to deliver housing and infrastructure are a roll of the dice

Ireland’s plans to deliver housing and infrastructure are a roll of the dice

By Lorcan Sirr

Ireland needs to grow up and get serious about its interests

Ireland needs to grow up and get serious about its interests

By Bobby McDonagh and Brigid Laffan

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