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Irish Times - Opinion

Ireland's governing philosophy is learned helplessness – and it is getting worse

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The simple text message that helped France cut its electricity usage by 10%

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Ireland is 'delivering' more social homes, but that doesn't mean it is building them

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Men might have coined the term, but women invented 'looksmaxxing'

1 day ago

What's driving the cultural obsession with the 1990s?

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

2 days ago

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

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

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Farmers struggling as persistent rainy weather delays planting season

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Tactics at water charges protests paved way for fuel blockades and demonstrations

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Census online: a treasure trove

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Defence Forces have been called in to confront citizens since early days of the State

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Why we will never be self-sufficient when it comes to meeting demand for food

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The Irish origins of an increasingly popular theology in the US

16 hours ago

Airlines need to be upfront as they rearrange their schedules

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The Irish Times view on Ireland and the EU: influence waning in Brussels

17 hours ago

AI self-regulation is a dangerous myth

1 day ago

Ireland's ghost creches are monuments to State failure

1 day ago

Orbán was defeated by a vote 'too big to rig'. Could Trump follow?

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

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

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

Is it time to get religion out of the classroom?

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago