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Irish Times - Opinion

'Hey @Grok put a bikini on her': what more could an incel want?

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Nobody should be surprised by Trump's attack on Venezuela – it's a reversion to type

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Mary McAleese: Baptism is a key Catholic recruitment tool. It denies babies their human rights

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Europe may have just 20 days to avert the irreparable. There are still things it can do

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Stranger Things-induced nostalgia for the 80s doesn't tally with my memories

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Can the left alliance grow this year? Only if it answers these questions

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We are witnessing a change that may be as dramatic as the end of the Cold War

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Mercosur is good for Ireland but Micheál Martin is afraid to say it

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Going to Trump's Doonbeg? You should be ashamed of yourself

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Trump is a bigger buffoon than we thought if he believes he can just take Greenland

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Irish people have always demanded too much of RTÉ – and it usually delivered

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UK and Ireland are both being reminded of their fragility. This should bring them closer

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I have never met anyone so stuck in life as obsessive self-improvers

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Rampant cocaine use by normally decent people in Ireland is Trump-level hypocrisy

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It's worth asking again why Sinn Féin sent a delegation to Maduro's inauguration

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Trump's Walmart warmongering in Venezuela isn't just empire building. For him it's entertainment

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Letters to the Editor, January 10th: On the Minneapolis shooting, invading Greenland and not so dry January

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Australia just the tonic

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Your letters: On student en suites, funding the theatre and Irish Times travel coverage

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Trying public transport

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Letters to the Editor, January 8th: On work and the reality for women, be careful what you wish for and party time

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The pledge: Denis McClean on the pitfalls along the way to giving up the demon drink

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Micheál Martin walks a tightrope in Beijing

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The Gadfly was Ireland's unknown literary blockbuster

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Government's Mercosur wobble reflects domestic political reality

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Trump's territorial ambitions are evident as he looks towards Greenland

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Trump wants our beautiful, peaceful Greenland. It's not for sale

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'Our jailer is gone' but the reality in Venezuela is unchanged

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Could the Iranian regime be on its last legs?

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Why is Ireland so lacking in architectural ambition?

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Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi – opt for a diet that's better for you and the planet

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'Every 10 years, US likes to pick up some crappy little country and throw it at the wall'

5 days ago

Have you given up alcohol yet? Planned your career pivot? Try the stoics' approach instead

6 days ago

Dublin's traffic nightmare: Why are we ignoring a few quick fixes?

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Since I started Mounjaro jabs, the urgency is gone from my eating - but so is the joy

7 days ago

In so-called bad old Catholic Ireland, there was no homelessness

7 days ago

With one pool for every 80,000 people, it's a miracle Ireland is producing great swimmers

8 days ago

If the population of the world lived like the Irish, we'd need 3.3 Earths to accommodate us

8 days ago

Fuss over AI actors is a distraction – Netflix has been making algorithm movies for years

9 days ago

This new year, embrace boredom as a temporary relief from mental slavery

10 days ago

Trump has created a civil war-like atmosphere in the US and threatens planet's security

8 days ago

Why oak, ash and beech trees offered seeds of hope in 2025

12 days ago

This was a dismal year for anyone hoping to buy a house. Will 2026 be better?

12 days ago

I was kidnapped by Israel after I refused to evacuate the Gaza hospital where I work

13 days ago

John Magnier's tactics came back to bite him

13 days ago

Solitude is a rare chance to think. Loneliness is when the inner dialogue is unbearable

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