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Baby Christopher's parents should not have had to wait so long for an apology

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It's time to ban the toxic teen popularity counter

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What would happen if Russians landed at Shannon and took over the airport?

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The seldom-seen Dee Forbes continues to influence RTÉ

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Easy on the roadworks

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The ancient vice of anti-Semitism must always be resisted

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State's economic planning requires a tricky balance

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The US Supreme Court faces a vital decision on Trump's tariffs

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Progress is needed on the Gaza peace plan

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We need to end the great social experiment on our children

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Drone sightings highlight worrying gaps in our national security

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Change to Catholic patronage of Irish schools is slow to come – for good reason

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Europe is in danger of becoming a plaything, not a player

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We should be very worried about AI taking over the classroom

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Ireland's plan to give Tasers to gardaí is bad policy

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Christmas rituals assume women have endless free time

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Bringing the Ukraine war to its endgame is going to mean messy compromises

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Jack Chambers needs to tackle the culture issues in his own department

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ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they're being targeted by Trump

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