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Justine McCarthy

Neither Martin nor Harris dared rebuke the US ambassador. Varadkar had no such qualms

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Will Donald Trump get a bigger Irish welcome than Ronald Reagan?

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Newton Emerson

Common Travel Area can’t become an excuse for hard borders on land or sea

Newton Emerson

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Finn McRedmond

The hosepipe snitches of suburban Ireland: It’s just not very ‘love thy neighbour’

Finn McRedmond

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Michael McDowell

If 166 brothels can operate openly in Ireland, the ban on paying for sex is not working

Michael McDowell

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Michael McDowell

If 166 brothels can operate openly in Ireland, the ban on paying for sex is not working

Michael McDowell

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Fintan O’Toole

Child benefit reform is a no-brainer. So why has the Government not done it?

Fintan O’Toole

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Breda O'Brien

What Enoch Burke saga teaches us about the Irish justice system

Breda O'Brien

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Joe Humphreys

The Norwegian refusing to row at the World Cup highlights a serious issue

Joe Humphreys

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Jennifer O’Connell

Many factors contribute to rising road deaths. Squeamishness can’t be one of them

Jennifer O’Connell

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Pat Leahy

As public opinion toughens on migration, politicians have shifted to the right

Pat Leahy

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Mark O’Connell

There are few things more life-affirming than a dancing robot going haywire

Mark O’Connell

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Cliff Taylor

For 18 years nothing happened - now the State will try to revive Dublin’s O’Connell Street

Cliff Taylor

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

July 17th, 2026

What Vienna and Marino can teach Ireland about making housing affordable

What Vienna and Marino can teach Ireland about making housing affordable

By Lorcan Sirr

We live on an island where we drink, swim and wash in water laced with our own excrement

We live on an island where we drink, swim and wash in water laced with our own excrement

By Eamon Ryan

Referendums aren’t always a good idea. Ever tried to vote out ‘the people’?

Referendums aren’t always a good idea. Ever tried to vote out ‘the people’?

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Why do goalkeepers dive right when their team is losing?

Why do goalkeepers dive right when their team is losing?

By Ian Robertson

Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues

Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues

By Alf McCreary

I’ve had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying

I’ve had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying

By Lara Marlowe

Ireland’s attitude to a ‘flutter on the horses’ is wrecking lives

Ireland’s attitude to a ‘flutter on the horses’ is wrecking lives

By Brendan Kelly

Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation

Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation

By Sharon Gaffney

The Government is trying to undermine climate laws. President Connolly could stop it

The Government is trying to undermine climate laws. President Connolly could stop it

By Orla Kelleher, Clare Kelly, and Aideen O’Dochartaigh

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

By Alanna O’Malley

Ireland can’t decide whether to protect the environment or undermine it

Ireland can’t decide whether to protect the environment or undermine it

By Sadhbh O'Neill

All aboard the golf train to Adare, Ireland’s answer to North Korea

All aboard the golf train to Adare, Ireland’s answer to North Korea

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

If you think football is ‘just football’, you’re missing out

If you think football is ‘just football’, you’re missing out

By Clare Moriarty

Was Jeffrey Donaldson blackmailed by the British government?

Was Jeffrey Donaldson blackmailed by the British government?

By Alex Kane

Women are being put in danger by Ireland’s new guidelines on labour

Women are being put in danger by Ireland’s new guidelines on labour

By Peter Boylan

Is there a connection between the Virgin Mary and the EU flag?

Is there a connection between the Virgin Mary and the EU flag?

By Finola Kennedy

As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats

As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats

By Matthew Hay Brown

Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK

Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK

By Paul Gillespie

Legacy of the Declaration of Independence is the latest flashpoint in a divided America

Legacy of the Declaration of Independence is the latest flashpoint in a divided America

By Daniel Geary

One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won’t cut it

One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won’t cut it

By Lorcan Sirr

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