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Irish Times - Opinion

Now you can see Edvard Munch's The Scream in 'film form', but why would you want to?

15 hours ago

When the crisis is caused by oil dependence, the solution isn't cheaper oil

15 hours ago

Michael Healy-Rae reminded the Government of its real Opposition: rural Ireland

1 day ago

Is it time to get religion out of the classroom?

2 days ago

Devolution isn't proving a motorway to independence. It's a dual-carriageway to nowhere

15 hours ago

Orbán's defeat is a 'dunt in the snot' for Trump - and a lesson for Ireland

1 day ago

Fuel protests were a display of mine-is-bigger-than-yours machismo

1 day ago

Ireland's far-right movement will emerge from the 'breakfast roll-atariat'

2 days ago

We need clear thinkers to find a way out of the 'soul rot' of our modern world

3 days ago

We need an adult debate on free speech. Some people will be offended

3 days ago

Why are religious schools seen as divisive but Irish-language schools are not?

2 days ago

Could we be looking at the future of protests in Ireland?

4 days ago

To understand the tangled economics of the fuel protests, start with green diesel

5 days ago

Is Ireland the worst run country in Europe?

5 days ago

Fawning focus on the Artemis II mission reveals a disturbing arrogance

6 days ago

One in five desks stands empty in Northern Ireland's classrooms: Pragmatism is needed

7 days ago

A cafe on the north quays

15 hours ago

Mediation can be a better path to divorce for all the family

15 hours ago

Customers and staff will end up paying the price of PTSB's sale

15 hours ago

Religion and Irish in schools

15 hours ago

Who represents the Irish people?

14 hours ago

Green Smoke – Frank McNally on the history of a nationalist tobacco shop, circa 1904

2 hours ago

Leo XIV has the advantage over Donald Trump

44 minutes ago

Drilling for oil and gas off our coast is not the answer

1 hour ago

PTSB sale may challenge banking duopoly

1 day ago

In an uncertain world Starmer inches UK closer to Europe

12 hours ago

Fuel protests must not derail Ireland's climate plan. Neither should data centres

2 days ago

Why did the US enter this ill-conceived war with Iran? Psychology offers some answers

3 days ago

'Working' or 'stay-at-home' parent is a false choice. Most of us want something in between

4 days ago

Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves

4 days ago

People of faith have something very important to contribute in a time of worrying polarisation

4 days ago

Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?

5 days ago

An end to the war would suit both Trump and Iranian leadership. But not Netanyahu

5 days ago

Artemis II: I am moved nearly to tears by this devastating reminder of our humanity

6 days ago

Lara Marlowe: A far-right victory in France would be a win for Putin and Trump

6 days ago

Calling in the Defence Forces against fuel protesters is a huge strategic error

7 days ago

It's time for a compensation scheme that recognises the pain and suffering of victims

7 days ago

Court reports can make for distressing reading. There are good reasons for that

8 days ago

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has big ambitions – but can she succeed in health?

9 days ago

Ireland's future energy needs must be met by renewables and nuclear

9 days ago

Toxic overconfidence is on the rise

10 days ago

Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than Ireland

10 days ago

We need a national strategy for the fuel crisis. Here are four things we can do now

11 days ago

Denial of a vocation to women isn't just 'discomfort', it is spiritual abuse

11 days ago

Gender pay gap agenda is contrived, pointless and ignores the reality of women like me

11 days ago

Sandymount to Salthill: five of Ireland's coastal exposure hotspots

12 days ago