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Irish Times - Opinion

Why Donald Trump has the mind of a cat

18 hours ago

Four ways to reduce prison overcrowding, without building new jails

17 hours ago

As I sit in the cinema watching Hamnet, a dull ache starts in my throat

2 hours ago

How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution

1 day ago

Data centres leap back into business under a new Government policy

18 hours ago

The big question: Is Ireland willing to accept lower economic growth to cut immigration?

1 day ago

Netflix hit Adolescence gets a lot wrong about the reality of boys' struggles

1 day ago

What is the future for the new right in Irish politics?

2 days ago

Who do you trust more with your money: Jerome Powell or Donald Trump?

2 days ago

Diarmaid Ferriter: Trump's coveting of Greenland is an update of Danish imperialism

3 days ago

Ireland basks in Hamnet's success and celebrates Jessie Buckley. It should feel shame

3 days ago

Turning Newry into a Dublin dormitory town: now there's an idea

4 days ago

Grok is awful but banning X is a betrayal of free speech

4 days ago

The ground is increasingly fertile for an Irish Maga

5 days ago

The misogynistic abuse of dying Renee Good is all too familiar

5 days ago

A superpower has affirmed its right to hegemony over Ireland. Are we paying attention?

6 days ago

Your letters: On DAA staff, Ireland's true national anthem and a 'creased' Irish Times

17 hours ago

'Our politicians should not patronise the public – and tell them it will be ok'

23 hours ago

Time to go nuclear

2 days ago

Letters to the Editor, January 17th: On the treatment of migrants, cyclists and motorists and sage advice

2 days ago

Letters to the Editor, January 16th: On the masterplan for Dún Laoghaire harbour, the Athlone transmitter and a European army

3 days ago

In floods: Colette Sheridan braves the storm for Hamnet

4 hours ago

Ireland needs to stop backsliding on its climate goals

3 hours ago

As billionaires cosy up to governments, the rich are getting richer

3 hours ago

Europe must respond strongly if Trump pushes ahead with new tariffs

1 day ago

Japan's prime minister takes a bold gamble

1 day ago

Law can be weaponised against a rogue US

1 day ago

Presbyterian Church's failure to protect most vulnerable leaves it in a state of crisis

1 day ago

Why does Iran's regime fear its own people so profoundly that it kills thousands?

2 days ago

I want my children to be able to stay in this country – that shouldn't be too much to ask

2 days ago

It's difficult to overstate the terror ICE is inflicting on US cities

4 days ago

Outsourcing electronic tagging is more than just a practical solution to prison overcrowding

4 days ago

Ireland would do well to pay close attention to differing housing policies in Spain

5 days ago

Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur

6 days ago

Two years ago, I felt I didn't belong at the gym. Here's how I proved myself wrong

7 days ago

Caught between an aggressive Moscow and a capricious Washington, Ireland has few choices

7 days ago

Trump's attack on Venezuela and Greenland threats have several echoes in US history

8 days ago

Mary McAleese: Baptism denies babies their human rights

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

Could the Iranian regime be on its last legs?

12 days ago

Why is Ireland so lacking in architectural ambition?

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

14 days ago