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Paul Johnston: Israeli opposition to a two-state solution is morally wrong

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Catherine Prasifka: Unskippable ads are just the latest social media ruse designed to undermine EU regulation

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The Irish Independent's View: Allowing bigger garden homes is far from a solution, but it will help ease the housing crisis

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Letters: My plan to help fix the housing crisis is outside the box, but it's worth a shot

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Samuel Ramani: Vladimir Putin has pushed Donald Trump too far, now Russia faces real pain

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Saoirse Hanley: Like Harry Styles, I've failed to park a car. But go easy on younger drivers – it's a tricky and scary thing to learn

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Christine Kinealy: Daniel O'Connell's 'agitate' message remains pertinent in the modern world, 250 years after his birth

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The Irish Independent's View: New Garda chief must focus on strategic challenges

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Letters: With Trump glued to TV, a Netflix special is the only way to get through to him

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Ksenia Samotiy: Ukrainians will fight for democracy, even if it means taking on not just Vladimir Putin, but Volodymyr Zelensky too

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No winners in trade deal, but Donald Trump has left EU with a bitter taste in its mouth

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James Crisp: Europe's support for Israel crumbles amid risk of famine in Gaza and horrors of ongoing war

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Donal O'Donovan: Trade deal is big win for Donald Trump, bad loss for Europeans and a disaster for the EU

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