Page Updated: Monday, July 13, 2026 6:30 PM ET

Irish Times - Opinion

What Enoch Burke saga teaches us about the Irish justice system

11 hours ago

Referendums aren't always a good idea. Ever tried to vote out 'the people'?

17 hours ago

Why do goalkeepers dive right when their team is losing?

14 hours ago

Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues

1 day ago

The Norwegian refusing to row at the World Cup highlights a serious issue

13 hours ago

Many factors contribute to rising road deaths. Squeamishness can't be one of them

1 day ago

As public opinion toughens on migration, politicians have shifted to the right

1 day ago

There are few things more life-affirming than a dancing robot going haywire

1 day ago

For 18 years nothing happened - now the State will try to revive Dublin's O'Connell Street

2 days ago

Norway the clear economic winners after England's own goal with North Sea oil

2 days ago

The big questions we're busy ignoring about what it means to be European

3 days ago

EU presidency is a double-edged sword for the Government

3 days ago

Irish people are 13th happiest in the world yet loneliest in the EU. It doesn't add up

3 days ago

Why it's totally fine to hate England during the World Cup

4 days ago

DUP may be destroyed by Jeffrey Donaldson scandal

4 days ago

'No to ID cards' mantra is not enough given complexity of human movement

5 days ago

Small gestures hint at more peaceful times ahead

16 hours ago

McDowell gets it wrong on MetroLink again

16 hours ago

Dublin Airport passenger cap ignores reality of changing climate

17 hours ago

Moygashel bonfire reveals disturbing positions prevalent in North

17 hours ago

Emergency department chronic shortcomings contrast sharply with vision of State's founders

17 hours ago

What's it worth? John Kelly on the 'currency' of All-Ireland medals

4 hours ago

The Irish Times view on the Intel investment: AI provides a boost for Leixlip

2 hours ago

Europe's wildfires show the rising cost of climate change

2 hours ago

No war, no peace: the Gulf is stuck in a limbo

16 hours ago

Serious questions to be answered about data centre development

1 day ago

I've had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying

1 day ago

Ireland's attitude to a 'flutter on the horses' is wrecking lives

2 days ago

Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation

2 days ago

The Government is trying to undermine climate laws. President Connolly could stop it

4 days ago

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

5 days ago

Ireland can't decide whether to protect the environment or undermine it

6 days ago

All aboard the golf train to Adare, Ireland's answer to North Korea

6 days ago

Was Jeffrey Donaldson blackmailed by the British government?

7 days ago

If you think football is 'just football', you're missing out

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

How Ireland can make electricity cheap again - and cut emissions

13 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

14 days ago