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Cliff Taylor

Ireland is caught in a data centre trap and there’s no easy way out

Cliff Taylor

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Breda O'Brien

Could incentives such as discounted summer camps help to reverse decline in birth rates?

Breda O'Brien

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David McWilliams

Britain was a saviour for Irish migrants. One of those sons will captain England next week

David McWilliams

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Justine McCarthy

Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina

Justine McCarthy

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Newton Emerson

Sinn Féin’s opt-out powersharing plan is historic. No wonder it’s being ignored

Newton Emerson

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Finn McRedmond

The Leaving Cert is dense, demanding and far superior to the UK’s A-levels

Finn McRedmond

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Kathy Sheridan

No one’s laughing at Ireland’s unsophisticated ‘peann luaidhe’ elections now

Kathy Sheridan

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Michael McDowell

The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile

Michael McDowell

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Fintan O’Toole

Rotunda’s defiance of public policy shows us how some are born more equal

Fintan O’Toole

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Joe Humphreys

Does your life lack direction? Too much urgency may be to blame

Joe Humphreys

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Una Mullally

It is no surprise people are inclined towards radical direct action given the level of dereliction in Dublin

Una Mullally

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Breda O'Brien

Irish senior cycle reforms have resulted in some farcical situations

Breda O'Brien

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Pat Leahy

Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism

Pat Leahy

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

June 6th, 2026

Oliver Bond residents are suffering the slow violence of State neglect

Oliver Bond residents are suffering the slow violence of State neglect

By Lorcan Sirr

‘Like the Eiffel Tower’: Trump’s cage fight plan sums up his presidency

‘Like the Eiffel Tower’: Trump’s cage fight plan sums up his presidency

By Bobby McDonagh

One by one, we are losing those who survived the Holocaust and could say ‘I was there’

One by one, we are losing those who survived the Holocaust and could say ‘I was there’

By Yoni Wieder

Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths

Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths

By Eamon Ryan

‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted

‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted

By Lara Marlowe

What would a radical alternative look like for this island?

What would a radical alternative look like for this island?

By Matthew O'Toole

Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI is a striking manifesto of Christian humanism

Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI is a striking manifesto of Christian humanism

By Kevin Hargaden

Lack of flood-warning system raises the question: what is the State’s job?

Lack of flood-warning system raises the question: what is the State’s job?

By Sineád O'Sullivan

Ireland’s climate is on steroids. The extremes of recent days will become the norm

Ireland’s climate is on steroids. The extremes of recent days will become the norm

By John Sweeney

Violence against women is increasing globally – and police forces are not immune

Violence against women is increasing globally – and police forces are not immune

By Emily Logan

This, and worse, is what is happening to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody

This, and worse, is what is happening to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody

By Mark O’Connell

I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become

I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become

By Simon Lewis

Taoiseach was wrong to dismiss comparisons with famine-era evictions. Here’s why

Taoiseach was wrong to dismiss comparisons with famine-era evictions. Here’s why

By Eoin McLaughlin and Richard Mc Mahon

Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?

Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?

By Mark Murphy and Larissa Nolan

There is little interrogation of public spend on car parking amid bike shelter angst

There is little interrogation of public spend on car parking amid bike shelter angst

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Women’s role in boycotts: ‘No woman in Ballinrobe would dream of washing him a cravat’

Women’s role in boycotts: ‘No woman in Ballinrobe would dream of washing him a cravat’

By Clare Moriarty

Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ are reaching a tipping point

Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ are reaching a tipping point

By Paul Gillespie

Byelections showed increasingly fractured politics with dangerous consensus on one issue

Byelections showed increasingly fractured politics with dangerous consensus on one issue

By Gerard Howlin

Ireland’s politics of strategic ambiguity served us well – until it didn’t

Ireland’s politics of strategic ambiguity served us well – until it didn’t

By Sineád O'Sullivan

Tech workers are so well paid, many don’t bother to join a union. That’s going to change

Tech workers are so well paid, many don’t bother to join a union. That’s going to change

By Una Mullally

Presbyterian Church is celebrating 100 years of women in leadership

Presbyterian Church is celebrating 100 years of women in leadership

By Rev Trevor Morrow

The paradox of Donald Trump: his popularity has tanked, yet he remains untouchable

The paradox of Donald Trump: his popularity has tanked, yet he remains untouchable

By Daniel Geary

Why does this cheery, propulsive love song make me feel so wretched?

Why does this cheery, propulsive love song make me feel so wretched?

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Ironic that data centres are contributing to job cuts in the world’s data centre capital

Ironic that data centres are contributing to job cuts in the world’s data centre capital

By Patrick Bresnihan

Two-thirds of Ireland’s wild bird species are in danger. So are the rules protecting them

Two-thirds of Ireland’s wild bird species are in danger. So are the rules protecting them

By Oonagh Duggan

We finally know how much money shapes Irish elections

We finally know how much money shapes Irish elections

By Liz Carolan

These figures tell the real story of Fianna Fáil’s impact on housing

These figures tell the real story of Fianna Fáil’s impact on housing

By Lorcan Sirr

As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in

As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in

By Eamon Ryan

Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them

Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them

By Alex Cooney and Eoghan Cleary

We’re all ‘doing phone’. It’s no way to spend a life

We’re all ‘doing phone’. It’s no way to spend a life

By Mark O’Connell

One year into his papacy, it’s clear Pope Leo will be no quiet American

One year into his papacy, it’s clear Pope Leo will be no quiet American

By Patsy McGarry

Boycott is a pernicious strategy silencing Jews, Israelis and Palestinians

Boycott is a pernicious strategy silencing Jews, Israelis and Palestinians

By Oliver Sears

How did Nigel Farage go from crank to bookies’ favourite for prime minister after the next election?

How did Nigel Farage go from crank to bookies’ favourite for prime minister after the next election?

By Hugh Linehan

What the three-pin plug teaches us about gender equality

What the three-pin plug teaches us about gender equality

By Muireann Lynch

People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing

People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Ireland’s nuclear debate generates a lot of hot air but no clean energy

Ireland’s nuclear debate generates a lot of hot air but no clean energy

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Nigel Farage’s success gives Ireland an urgent deadline

Nigel Farage’s success gives Ireland an urgent deadline

By Matthew O'Toole

Why is the US conspiracy theorist who championed ‘pizzagate’ so interested in Ireland?

Why is the US conspiracy theorist who championed ‘pizzagate’ so interested in Ireland?

By Aidan O'Brien and Marcy Wheeler

Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms

Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms

By Liz Carolan

I covered the Katie Simpson case from the start. The police failures were appalling

I covered the Katie Simpson case from the start. The police failures were appalling

By Tanya Fowles

GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy

GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy

By Patrick Honohan

‘I find it too very ugly’: The statue so divisive it was hidden in a Dún Laoghaire garden

‘I find it too very ugly’: The statue so divisive it was hidden in a Dún Laoghaire garden

By David Wilson

This is how I got three Irish hospitals built on time and on budget

This is how I got three Irish hospitals built on time and on budget

By James Sheehan

A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’

A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’

By Daniel Mulhall

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

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

By Paddy Woodworth

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

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

By Eamon Ryan

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

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

By Rose Anne Kenny

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

By Dr John Legge

Why do we want to live forever?

Why do we want to live forever?

By Clare Moriarty

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

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

By Rachel O'Dwyer