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Irish Times - Opinion

The jihadists who inspired 9/11 have something in common with Donald Trump

6 hours ago

Patient records are a vital part of our history. Destroying them is wrong

6 hours ago

Here is something you do not often see: an optimistic column on the climate crisis

2 hours ago

Shannon is a symptom of the failure to decentralise the State

1 day ago

The Magaverse is echoing the language of Ireland's most pro-data centre party

23 hours ago

'If you wake up after a night in Phoenix Park, you think: What is the point?'

1 day ago

For all his delusion, Enoch Burke comes strangely close to acknowledging something real

2 days ago

'Community care' is exposed as an empty concept when a carer dies

2 days ago

There's no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland's quietly prosperous class. Who are they?

3 days ago

Your guide to the four basic camps in Irish politics

3 days ago

Free education was a gamble that is still paying off

4 days ago

Apathy and ignorance south of the Border remain significant blocks to Irish unity

4 days ago

See you in Doonbeg? I'll be there with my placard to welcome Trump

4 days ago

Have podcasts like The Rest is History killed the 'Dad Book'?

5 days ago

Sinn Féin should forget its absurd timescale for a Border poll and focus on the now

5 days ago

They wanted to vaccinate their children. Their partners refused

6 days ago

Frank McDonald was Dublin's greatest champion

6 hours ago

Leaving Cert maths gender gap discussion needs wider subject context

6 hours ago

New investment scheme cannot be called regressive

6 hours ago

Heather Humphreys and sectarianism

6 hours ago

Farewell to Sarah Moss's column

6 hours ago

In search of Pietro Bossi: The Italian craftsman shrouded in the mystery of his life in Dublin

6 hours ago

There are few signs of real progress in addressing child poverty

17 hours ago

Landmark victory for Germany's far right

1 hour ago

The latest climate reports show the time for wishful thinking is past

1 day ago

Positive indicators putting pressure on for the budget

1 day ago

Gardaí spending their time peering at NCT discs is one symptom of a wider problem

23 hours ago

Why I walked away from the Leaving Cert maths reform group

1 day ago

A diplomat's advice on how Ireland should approach Trump's visit

2 days ago

Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point

2 days ago

I don't regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed

3 days ago

One in three can't afford to benefit from Government's regressive new investment scheme

3 days ago

Europe does not need Patrick Collison to 'fix' it

5 days ago

Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead

6 days ago

How worried should we be about this year's 'Super-Duper El Niño'?

7 days ago

Should new citizens have to pass a language test? Peadar Tóibín vs Neil Bruton

7 days ago

Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions

8 days ago

'De-demonisation' of Europe's far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas

8 days ago

I felt only confusion − even shame − about every choice I made as a parent

9 days ago

Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak

9 days ago

Survivors experience Christian Brothers' litigation strategy as abuse by other means

9 days ago

'Say sorry and put an end to it': Why are Thalidomide survivors still waiting for a State apology?

10 days ago

The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe

9 days ago

Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it

11 days ago

There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts

11 days ago

The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?

12 days ago