Independent.ie - Opinion
Shane Ross: Presidential candidates are emphatically second-division players in a below-par field
17 hours ago
The Sunday Independent's View: In these polarised times, Ireland must resist the dangerous lure of extremism17 hours ago
Eilis O'Hanlon: Charlie Kirk assassination shows what happens when fanatics refuse to agree to disagree17 hours ago
Sam McBride: Mary McAleese's despair at Gerry Adams' TV appearance — and what it tells us about presidential discretion17 hours ago
David Quinn: We must not abandon neutrality without putting it to the people in a referendum first17 hours ago
Máiría Cahill: Sinn Féin's dithering cost Frances Black her Áras hopes — now another wrong move could destroy its left-wing reputation17 hours ago
Letters: 'Irish women seem to work all the hours God sends, and if they didn't make a commotion they'd do all the housework too'17 hours ago
Teresa Buczkowska: Russia's drones may not reach Ireland, but its lies are already spreading here17 hours ago
Brendan O'Connor: To the US right, school shootings mean nothing, but the shot that killed Charlie Kirk means everything17 hours ago
Seeing videos of extreme violence like Charlie Kirk's murder does harm us, but not in the way most think17 hours ago
Eoin O'Malley: We need to change economic course or more of our young people will be taking flight17 hours ago
Declan Lynch: Irish football's beaten generation has forced us to manage all our expectations17 hours ago
Barry O'Halloran: Doha strike sends shock waves through Gaza peace talks and puts entire Middle East region on fresh alert17 hours ago
Peace activists Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin: 'We are coming to Ireland to speak up like our lives depend on it. Because they do'17 hours ago
Conor Skehan: If Budget 2026 is full of giveaways, big cuts will follow within 18 months17 hours ago
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: It's time to stop talking about organics like it's the hippie neighbour7 months ago
Colin Murphy: We've always been full of promises about ending child poverty. Let's just do it1 day ago
Édaein O'Connell: In praise of the rural festival – where for a few days, small towns are filled with endless possibilities1 day ago
John Downing: It's been 66 years since our first and only 'Dub in the park' – could Jim Gavin be the second?1 day ago
Geraldine Herbert: Voters should not accept watered down efforts to enact road safety measures1 day ago
Luke O'Neill: Forget real ale — try the AI version as brewers get a taste for the new technology1 day ago
Conor McGregor joins 'a wheelbarrow' and legal eagles in motley crew of Áras hopefuls trying council route to get on ballot1 day ago