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Irish Times - Opinion

Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse

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

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

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

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What will Trump have to do before Ireland's golfers have had enough?

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Summer beach read? 'This novel is compatible with sand' is hardly a great selling point

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One takeaway from the Jeffrey Donaldson scandal is the value of a scurrilous press

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Live hares used as bait for muscular 35kg dogs is a depressingly Irish bedtime story

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Hints about a two-phase MetroLink should ring alarm bells

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We have already had glimpses of climate-induced societal breakdown

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From axe-throwing to augmented darts: what's behind the rise in 'competitive socialising'?

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Vote on three-day wait for abortion is a sign of leaders out of step with their parties

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Delays on the line: If you want to know why public transport is poor, look at Luas Finglas

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Peter Thiel's Irish gathering is not part of some secret plot. It's more blatant than that

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People get promoted until they reach a job they can't do (and other lessons from the UK)

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Alan Greenspan was so able and yet so blind

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Red lights and driving culture in Ireland

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Personal climate sacrifices ring hollow while data centres expand

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We are witnessing the quiet erasure of Ireland's anti-war foreign policy

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Hidden costs of ultra-cheap clothing

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Ireland's 1887 temperature record stands after fresh climate analysis

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Bad beatitude: the Sermon on the Mount updated for the Gen Z faithful

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Reform of drug use policy must be considered

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Economics trumps environment as Dublin Airport cap goes

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Inward investment is strong, though jobs growth may slow

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The new customs charge is Europe's tax on tat

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How Ireland can make electricity cheap again - and cut emissions

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

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

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

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I read my daughter stories and hoped she tasted the strawberries. Our time was precious

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'When it melts, it's ruined': We need act on this week's wake-up call

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What should Ireland do as EU president? A to-do list by Fintan O'Toole, Lara Marlowe and others

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Two elections are shaping war and peace in the Middle East

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Stranger things have happened than the prospect of Messi vs Pico Lopes – but not many

7 days ago

People in Northern Ireland have been pawns in a political game played in England for too long

8 days ago

Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether

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Security gaps leave Ireland vulnerable to foreign intelligence. The State is underprepared

10 days ago

Road deaths are not inevitable. Stop referring to them as 'accidents'

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Donald Trump is channelling the leadership style of the ancients, without even realising it

11 days ago

Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex

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Julia is kind, sweet and plans to raise two kids with her partner. There's just one catch

12 days ago

Revolut has had more success in Ireland than anywhere else. It's no mystery why

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Glowing references for child abusers are not just offensive to victims, they're dangerous

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The US at 250 is an edgy, doom-stalked place, not much in the mood to celebrate

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Michael O'Leary's contradictions could fill an aircraft hangar. It's time we called them out

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