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Irish Times - Opinion

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

17 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

17 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

We need an adult debate on free speech. Some people will be offended

5 days ago

Why are religious schools seen as divisive but Irish-language schools are not?

4 days ago

Getting philosophical with Vittorio Bufacchi

17 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

Expectations for fuel support are staggering

17 hours ago

Look at what lurks behind Donald Trump's rants

17 hours ago

Ireland may regret not going nuclear

17 hours ago

How a 16th-century English failed monk tried to bridge Anglo-Irish linguistic gulf

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

The end of the tawdry enterprise of LIV is welcome

1 day ago

Leo XIV has the advantage over Donald Trump

2 days ago

Drilling for oil and gas off our coast is not the answer

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

Is it time to get religion out of the classroom?

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago

Toxic overconfidence is on the rise

12 days ago

Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than Ireland

12 days ago

We need a national strategy for the fuel crisis. Here are four things we can do now

13 days ago