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Irish Times - Opinion

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

10 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

Europe does not need Patrick Collison to 'fix' it

2 days ago

Your guide to the four basic camps in Irish politics

11 hours ago

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

1 day ago

Free education was a gamble that is still paying off

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

They wanted to vaccinate their children. Their partners refused

3 days ago

Andy Burnham is right. Holding a poll to test the waters on unity should be off the table

3 days ago

Ireland can't be a dumping ground for data centres other countries don't want

4 days ago

Our politicians need to engage us with ideas as smart as the one for parents in New York

5 days ago

For the sake of lost boys, we need to talk about masculinity

5 days ago

Irish workers are going to have to work for longer. Politicians should face up to this

6 days ago

Language tests for new citizens

11 hours ago

Is Belfast Agreement deficient around the Border poll question?

11 hours ago

Vaccine sceptics do not have 'fringe beliefs'

11 hours ago

Dyson toothbrushes or chew sticks?

11 hours ago

Schooling the Brits at taxpayers' expense

11 hours ago

McGuire vs Maguire: Who was the real Irish founder of America's Labor Day?

11 hours ago

Hybrid warfare in Europe is changing Ireland's security needs

21 hours ago

Katie Taylor has nothing left to prove

22 hours ago

House prices are now alarmingly overvalued

1 day ago

EU budget deal a key challenge for Irish presidency

1 day ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

Photographing the first day of school will freeze the moment but not the memory

10 days ago

What will you say when a child asks: 'Why are we driving a vehicle that is killing our planet?'

11 days ago

It seems we will tolerate any wrong so long as it is small

11 days ago

The discourse around super-thin is fraught: Could we replace it?

12 days ago

As Trump poll ratings slide divisions threaten to fracture Republican Party

11 days ago

We can and should do better for Gaza students seeking to study in Ireland

12 days ago

College entry system is rigged in favour of comfortable classes

13 days ago