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Irish Times - Opinion

Jack Chambers has a chance to arrest the underperformance of Ireland's public service

1 day ago

When commentators measure Ireland's take tax in nuclear submarines, we've got a problem

5 hours ago

Women are being put in danger by Ireland's new guidelines on labour

2 hours ago

Is there a connection between the Virgin Mary and the EU flag?

11 hours ago

As the US turns 250, we are at each other's throats

1 day ago

France's buildings are becoming unlivable amid heatwave. But air conditioning remains divisive

1 hour ago

European societies are not built for the climate reality we now inhabit

22 hours ago

There was nothing 'un-Irish' about the violence on Parnell Square. Or the heroism

1 day ago

Why the American dollar was more important than US constitution

22 hours ago

Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse

2 days ago

What will Trump have to do before Ireland's golfers have had enough?

2 days ago

Summer beach read? 'This novel is compatible with sand' is hardly a great selling point

3 days ago

One takeaway from the Jeffrey Donaldson scandal is the value of a scurrilous press

3 days ago

Live hares used as bait for muscular 35kg dogs is a depressingly Irish bedtime story

4 days ago

Hints about a two-phase MetroLink should ring alarm bells

4 days ago

We have already had glimpses of climate-induced societal breakdown

5 days ago

From axe-throwing to augmented darts: what's behind the rise in 'competitive socialising'?

6 days ago

Ireland's support of Ukraine looks increasingly like lip service

1 day ago

We can't tackle climate change effectively if the Government refuses to show leadership

1 day ago

Reserving university places for international medical students makes no sense

1 day ago

Hungary and Serbia can hardly be called neutral venues for Ireland-Israel fixtures

1 day ago

You're Fired: If the US Declaration of Independence had been delivered by Donald Trump

1 day ago

On its 250th birthday, America is troubled

1 day ago

Environmental regulation needs rely on common sense

1 day ago

Reform of drug use policy must be considered

2 days ago

Economics trumps environment as Dublin Airport cap goes

2 days ago

Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK

1 day ago

Legacy of the Declaration of Independence is the latest flashpoint in a divided America

2 days ago

One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won't cut it

3 days ago

We're ready to do a deal on public servants' pay - and everything is on the table

4 days ago

How Ireland can make electricity cheap again - and cut emissions

5 days ago

Ireland's budget plan has a name: 'Sure it'll be grand'

5 days ago

Irish Rail's problems are bigger than my stolen suitcase or the non-existent tea trollies

6 days ago

Irish drivers' habit of 'running reds' is not a charming quirk

6 days ago

I read my daughter stories and hoped she tasted the strawberries. Our time was precious

7 days ago

'When it melts, it's ruined': We need act on this week's wake-up call

7 days ago

What should Ireland do as EU president? A to-do list by Fintan O'Toole, Lara Marlowe and others

8 days ago

Two elections are shaping war and peace in the Middle East

8 days ago

Stranger things have happened than the prospect of Messi vs Pico Lopes – but not many

9 days ago

People in Northern Ireland have been pawns in a political game played in England for too long

10 days ago

Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether

11 days ago

Security gaps leave Ireland vulnerable to foreign intelligence. The State is underprepared

12 days ago

Road deaths are not inevitable. Stop referring to them as 'accidents'

12 days ago

Donald Trump is channelling the leadership style of the ancients, without even realising it

13 days ago

Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex

13 days ago

Julia is kind, sweet and plans to raise two kids with her partner. There's just one catch

14 days ago