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Irish Times - Opinion

GAA's denial of basic facts concerning relationship of Allianz Ireland with parent company is a stain on the organisation

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Andrew Tate's jail journal: the surprise comedy hit of the summer

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Donald Trump is right for once. The EU is soft on slave labour

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Ireland needs better hostels and more serviced camping sites

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Why is the US engaged in a 'forever war' with the International Criminal Court?

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Will Trump call to the Áras for an icy courtesy visit with Catherine Connolly?

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Dublin 4's version of Marie Antoinette's 'let them eat cake'? Let them get the bus

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Enoch Burke v Glen Hansard: Where is the line when it comes to protest?

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The US is shooting mirrors into space to redirect the sun. There may be a few issues

3 days ago

Everyone agrees Irish house prices are overvalued. We're in risky territory

4 days ago

AI will bring bankruptcies, bank failures and chaos in international financial sector

4 days ago

Striking lawyers don't tend to evoke much public sympathy

6 days ago

The Odyssey is so conservative, I am half surprised it wasn't written by Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Kerry's lesson in grace was the GAA at its most sublime

7 days ago

Trump's most loyal supporters – white working-class men – are becoming disillusioned

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'It is vulgar to drink from your saucer': 37 rules for life by the Christian Brothers

8 days ago

Why do people in Ireland speak so few languages?

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I recommend the rent-a-room scheme but costs have soared since 2017

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Hospitality industry should be investigated by Revenue

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Hazard lights might be the best way for some drivers to signal on roundabouts

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Translation technology is altering the status quo of language education

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Noises Off: Frank McNally on a famous tale of the banshee

21 hours ago

Wildfires send a key message about the priorities for Ireland's presidency

20 hours ago

Nobody shouted stop to Michael Fingleton

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Christian Brothers' legal strategy is morally repugnant

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Credibility must be restored to the Irish budget process

1 day ago

Sardine Girl Summer: Now AI is deciding what we wear. Is that so bad?

2 days ago

We are living longer. This is how workplaces need to adapt

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How can Ireland build a nuclear reactor when it can't even manage a children's hospital?

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The scale of corruption in Trump's second administration is head-spinning

3 days ago

Risks from Ireland's 'fire triangle' are being exacerbated by human actions

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Micheál Martin thinks voters reward delivery. Simon Harris is not convinced

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Pope Leo is right. There is no such thing as a 'just war'

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Ireland has become a colder house for artists like Glen Hansard

4 days ago

France accepts that parents have a right to leisure. We should do the same

4 days ago

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina has a warning for Ireland and the rest of Europe

5 days ago

My brother was put in the cell beside me. 'Prepare yourself for the worst,' he said

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Mary Robinson transformed what it meant to be president – and former president

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We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that e-scooters are a sustainable transport option

6 days ago

Decriminalising prostitution would risk turning Ireland into Amsterdam or Germany

7 days ago

A neuropsychologist's view: This Kobe McDonald comment holds the secret to Mayo's win

5 days ago

Were this summer's heatwaves caused by El Niño, or something even more terrifying?

8 days ago

Meet the Irish woman standing at the most visible conducting podium in the world

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Two mentally ill prisoners had to share a cell in an overcrowded prison. One lost his eye

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Human rights defender or dangerous criminal? A German court will decide Dubliner's fate

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Search for the meaning of life is a wild-goose chase

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