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Irish Times - Opinion

Decent Irish people have concerns about migration. If we don't listen, populists will

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We are now experiencing the terrible cost of the feedback loops of climate change

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Climate under attack from those who thrive on the division of identity politics

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Rose Anne Kenny: Why are ages 30, 50 and 70 vital moments in determining how we grow old?

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Our neutrality will not shield us from skyrocketing fuel prices

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How does a politician conclude a big truck needs three times more public money than a pensioner?

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A Dublin pub had its outdoor licence revoked. The vibe on that part of Drury Street has changed

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Three ways to reconnect Ireland's political system to its people

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Deepfake Simon Harris is only the start of the Government's AI problem

3 days ago

Robust criticism and mockery are not the same as urging murder and mayhem

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Ireland's moment of truth in the energy crisis is fast approaching

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Does it matter that Ireland's bar staff and baristas are over-qualified? I think it does

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There is still little clear indication of where Sinn Féin is going

5 days ago

Keir Starmer has drifted from one U-turn to the next

5 days ago

Sinn Féin condemns dissident violence, but does it truly back the police?

6 days ago

Ireland should learn a lesson from UK's futile efforts at pleasing Trump

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Construction of Galway Cathedral

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Coverage of women in sport is still way below par

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Ordaining women will strengthen the Church, not diminish it

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Covid and school closures

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Nuclear power proposal 'kicks can down road'

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All about the Bass – Frank McNally on a Joycean angle to a million-pound question

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Ending accommodation for Ukrainians must be done with care

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Thursday's UK elections could signal the end for Starmer

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Lebanon is exposed as ceasefire falters

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The EU/US trade deal is facing a new threat

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We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

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Why do we want to live forever?

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When you're in crisis the world is kinder and you're kinder to yourself

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The International Protection Act does the precise opposite of what it says on the tin

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Attack drones have captured the most disturbing images of war I've seen

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Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains

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The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

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Aer Lingus flight cancellations: I was not even asked if changed flight date would suit me

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This May Day it is important to remember the vital role protest plays in a vibrant democracy

6 days ago

Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?

7 days ago

Should planning rules for one-off housing be relaxed? Opinions for and against

8 days ago

Legal or illegal, Ireland's emissions failure will damage the world

6 days ago

Trump's God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power

9 days ago

'Shedsit' garden cabins could become a rental black market

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There's a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others' homes, including Vogue William's pink kitchen

10 days ago

Ireland hasn't vanished over the past 50 years – it has simply changed

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Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed

11 days ago

Adi Roche: My nightmare is that the next Chernobyl event occurs at Chernobyl itself

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Ireland's population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer

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Our message is always 'it's not your fault'. Why does society sometimes say otherwise?

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