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Irish Times - Opinion

I loathe Conor McGregor, but I can't lie: something about him intrigues me

16 hours ago

Patrick O'Donovan's attack on RTÉ was wrong, but he had a point about the media

16 hours ago

Jim O'Callaghan crossed a dangerous line when he threatened to call in the Army

16 hours ago

Pope Leo's strong voice finds an audience - even among non-believers

23 hours ago

The audacity of newbie Catholic JD Vance lecturing Pope Leo is breathtaking

16 hours ago

Saying no is not Simon Harris's favourite part of the job

1 day ago

Ozempic and Mounjaro look like the cure for everything, but there's no pill for some ills

1 day ago

Fuel protests were a tactical masterclass and may have set the stage for more

1 day ago

State's authority will be challenged again. We need to be ready

2 days ago

When Charles Haughey refused to meet the 'Nine Frozen Arses' protesters

2 days ago

Now you can see Edvard Munch's The Scream in 'film form', but why would you want to?

3 days ago

Devolution isn't proving a motorway to independence. It's a dual-carriageway to nowhere

3 days ago

Fuel protests were a display of mine-is-bigger-than-yours machismo

4 days ago

Orbán's defeat is a 'dunt in the snot' for Trump - and a lesson for Ireland

4 days ago

Ireland's far-right movement will emerge from the 'breakfast roll-atariat'

5 days ago

We need clear thinkers to find a way out of the 'soul rot' of our modern world

6 days ago

Look at what lurks behind Donald Trump's rants

1 day ago

Getting philosophical with Vittorio Bufacchi

1 day ago

Let's review the value the Government gives people for all the extra tax it takes

1 day ago

Expectations for fuel support are staggering

1 day ago

Ireland may regret not going nuclear

1 day ago

Demolition man: Gerard McCann on Fanum House, said to be one of Belfast's ugliest buildings

5 hours ago

AI self-regulation is a dangerous myth

3 hours ago

Ireland's ghost creches are monuments to State failure

3 hours ago

There is now a palpable sense of unease in this Government about what lies ahead

2 days ago

The end of the tawdry enterprise of LIV is welcome

2 days ago

We're only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical

1 day ago

Band-Aid solutions won't cut it in a world of tariffs, reckless wars and Chinese dominance

1 day ago

Where are the protests over the torture and abuse of 100,000 Irish citizens?

2 days ago

When the crisis is caused by oil dependence, the solution isn't cheaper oil

3 days ago

Michael Healy-Rae reminded the Government of its real Opposition: rural Ireland

4 days ago

Is it time to get religion out of the classroom?

5 days ago

Fuel protests must not derail Ireland's climate plan. Neither should data centres

5 days ago

Why did the US enter this ill-conceived war with Iran? Psychology offers some answers

6 days ago

'Working' or 'stay-at-home' parent is a false choice. Most of us want something in between

7 days ago

Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves

7 days ago

People of faith have something very important to contribute in a time of worrying polarisation

7 days ago

Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?

8 days ago

An end to the war would suit both Trump and Iranian leadership. But not Netanyahu

8 days ago

Artemis II: I am moved nearly to tears by this devastating reminder of our humanity

9 days ago

Lara Marlowe: A far-right victory in France would be a win for Putin and Trump

9 days ago

Calling in the Defence Forces against fuel protesters is a huge strategic error

10 days ago

It's time for a compensation scheme that recognises the pain and suffering of victims

10 days ago

Court reports can make for distressing reading. There are good reasons for that

11 days ago

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has big ambitions – but can she succeed in health?

12 days ago

Ireland's future energy needs must be met by renewables and nuclear

12 days ago