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Mary Kenny: Science has confirmed it – looking after your grandchildren can keep you young
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Catherine Prasifka: We've had too many points of no return to think that Alex Pretti's death will dial it all down1 hour ago
The Irish Independent's View: Every storm exposes new weaknesses – we must find better responses1 hour ago
Letters: St Patrick's Day became Ireland's most powerful global soft power tool thanks to a Franciscan scholar1 hour ago
Tom Sharpe: US strikes could topple the Iranian regime without a ground invasion1 hour ago
Aaron Wiener: Poland built the EU's biggest army, but Russian aggression means a different kind of response is required1 hour ago
Sophie White: We tend to romanticise the old days, but I love digital friendships. Amid work and motherhood, I'm having the craic on WhatsApp for hours every day1 hour ago
Cónal Thomas: Washington visit will test Micheál Martin's resolve like never before, but don't expect any Enda Kenny-type chutzpah1 day ago
Max Boot: Unless they're a dictator, why would anyone want to join Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace?1 day ago
Sinéad Ryan: Government's 'household resilience' booklet gives good advice for weather emergency – and fair warning we're on our own1 day ago
Saoirse Hanley: Brooklyn and Nicola have their fingers on the cultural pulse – we can't get enough of the airing of personal dramas in the public sphere1 day ago
Lorraine Courtney: Housing failure is not a personal problem for individuals to solve, it's a systemic failure for the State to fix1 day ago
Suzanne Crowe: Grief strikes in many ways, from death to divorce to job loss – and all deserve recognition1 day ago
The Irish Independent's View: Sending shamrock to the White House on St Patrick's Day is more powerful than a boycott1 day ago
Letters: Learning how to fall well may help, but how to stay upright must be first step1 day ago
Adrian Weckler: I won't boycott travel to US – such action only damages 'blue' cities like Chicago and Minneapolis2 days ago
Helen McEntee: Ireland has a duty to improve Holocaust education for a generation at risk of forgetting2 days ago
Adrian Wooldridge: Europe is entering the age of humiliation and paying a heavy price for all its bad bets2 days ago
Eric Garcia: Even Republicans are feeling queasy about ICE tactics after killing of Alex Pretti2 days ago
Andrew Osborn: Why can't Putin and Zelensky come to an agreement on the Donetsk region?5 days ago
Mary Regan: Davos was a wake-up call for EU leaders on transatlantic change4 days ago
Bel Trew: Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' is an absurd and worrying spectacle6 days ago