The Irish Times

Maureen Dowd: Pity Colin Powell broke his own rules to enable Iraq invasion

He could have been president, but his tragedy is that he walked a path he knew to be wrong

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 18:36

Colin Powell obituary: Respected military leader criticised for role in Iraq War

General who became first black US secretary of state made faulty claims about Hussein’s weapons

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 20:04

Maureen Dowd: Manning up, letting us down

Tragedy of 9/11 was followed by blunders from men seized by hyper-masculinity

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 14:58

Maureen Dowd: Goldfish memory America keeps circling bowl

Afghanistan horror exemplifies climate-damaged, rights-opposing land of dread

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 15:33

Fintan O’Toole: The deepest wounds of 9/11 are those the US inflicted on itself

By dividing the world into bad guys and good guys, the US did bin Laden’s work

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: WB Yeats’s ‘rough beast’ takes over Afghanistan

Joe Biden did the right thing getting America out of there. But he did it badly

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 13:51

Donald Rumsfeld, former US defence secretary, dies aged 88

Republican who twice served as defence secretary is credited as architect of Iraq War

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 22:15

Owen Doyle: Referee Luke Pearce far from perfect in fraught final

Referee was never far from the centre of attention, some of his own making, some not

Tue May 25 2021 - 01:00

I’ve had my first jab. I’m relieved and happy but still fearful

Unknown unknowns await as vaccinations move us towards exiting the pandemic

Tue May 04 2021 - 06:01

The things we know we don’t know about Covid-19 vaccines

South African and Brazilian variants have a mutation called E484K – an “escape mutation”

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: Trump has forced the world to pivot to him

Impeachment process shows Trump the most brutishly powerful Republican of all time

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 01:07

Silicon Valley’s touted ‘utopia’ helped deliver our current dystopia

When the Vatican complains you’re dragging the US ‘back to the past’ , you know you’re in trouble

Sun May 12 2019 - 15:30

Vice: Christian Bale is nuance-free as Dick Cheney

Review: The movie is never boring, but too often treats the audience like morons

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 13:45

Stock up on those ready meals - no-deal Brexit would not be pretty

The final desperate efforts to avoid a crash-out Brexit are about to get underway.

Sat Jan 05 2019 - 05:00

The Irish Times view on the world in 2019: the year of second thoughts

This should be the year when the politics of fear are checked by the realisation that rage cannot solve the collective problems we face

Wed Jan 02 2019 - 00:02

Melania Trump calls for dismissal of senior government aide

US first lady clashed with national security adviser Mira Ricardel

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 07:52

UN Security Council role has earned Ireland international respect

Despite criticism of costs, body shows Irish ability to ‘solve problems beyond our shores’

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 01:00

Maureen Dowd: Barbara Bush was an expert in throwing shade

Former first lady could be caustic, but she also championed causes such as literacy and Aids

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 02:06

Maureen Dowd: Bolt the Oval against John Bolton

After all those years of criticising George W Bush on war, Donald Trump is now letting himself be guided by the former president’s most hawkish adviser

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 05:00

Which films will be up for next year’s Oscars? These ones will

Donald Clarke predicts 2019’s Best Picture nominees. He was nearly half right this year

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 16:24

Forcing out Philip Hammond would reveal Theresa May’s weakness

Pragmatic people appear unwelcome in Brexit-era public life

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 01:00

Maureen Dowd: ‘Two chubby brats with short fuses and long missiles is a dangerous situation’

Podcast: World View talks to the New York Times’ columnist about Trump’s presidency

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 06:00

Why Brexit is a hard sell for retailers

The pain began the moment the pound plummeted after last June’s referendum

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00

Could ‘alt-right’ policies threaten public health?

As authoritarianism rises, indicators of health fall

Sun Feb 19 2017 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: Who can blame Melania Trump for resisting her Easter egg role?

As the first lady vanishes, her absence from her husband’s side is making her a folk hero

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00

Obamas’ next home: nine bedrooms in wealthy area

US president to rent a house in upmarket area of Washington when he leaves office

Thu May 26 2016 - 12:22

Brexit debate obscured by misleading statistics

Trade figures may greatly exagerate the impact on Ireland of the UK leaving the EU

Fri May 20 2016 - 07:33

The enduring certainty of radical uncertainty

If you had described your iPhone in 1976, Friedman would not have understood you

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 01:00

Paul Krugman: Paris shows us giving in to fear not an option

Random killings amounts to a strategy that reveals its perpetrators’ core weakness

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00

Confidentiality key from day one in IBRC inquiry

Analysis: No previous commission had difficulty with information and privilege

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 10:16

Maureen Dowd: Bush senior has taken time to criticise son in public

Bush patriarch has used his new biography to tackle some family politics

Mon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00

George HW Bush lashes son’s former aides Cheney and Rumsfeld

Bush calls George W’s VP ‘iron-ass’ and says ex-defence secretary served him badly

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 01:00

Cheney and Rumsfeld damaged US reputation, says Bush snr

Comments reported in new biography of 41st president of United States

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 08:43

Coping with unexpected hurdles is the key to taking a product to market

A great product is just half the battle. How you beat unknown unknowns is the secret

Mon Aug 31 2015 - 08:00