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Kathy Sheridan

What have Wayne Rooney and Jack Chambers got in common? They both need to cut the crap

Kathy Sheridan

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Michael McDowell

Ireland will remain dependent on gas unless we embrace nuclear

Michael McDowell

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Fintan O’Toole

Odysseus is all around us, not just in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster

Fintan O’Toole

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Gerard Howlin

Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises

Gerard Howlin

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Joe Humphreys

Stories win elections. So why are some politicians so bad at telling them?

Joe Humphreys

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Mark O’Connell

Nothing in my adult life can match the visceral joy and ecstatic anxiety of sport

Mark O’Connell

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Pat Leahy

Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget

Pat Leahy

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Breda O'Brien

Ann Widdecombe defended free speech. But it’s hard to defend some reactions to her death

Breda O'Brien

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Jennifer O’Connell

Should you put your Dryrobe on Vinted? 11 pressing heatwave-related questions

Jennifer O’Connell

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Cliff Taylor

If you get up at a ridiculous hour to sit in horrendous traffic, there may be good news in the budget

Cliff Taylor

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David McWilliams

Is the US AI bonanza a fundamentally secure investment or an old-fashioned bubble?

David McWilliams

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Justine McCarthy

Neither Martin nor Harris dared rebuke the US ambassador. Varadkar had no such qualms

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Will Donald Trump get a bigger Irish welcome than Ronald Reagan?

Diarmaid Ferriter

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

July 22nd, 2026

What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in Ireland

What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in Ireland

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Will the ‘Michael Lowry gambit’ work for Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage?

Will the ‘Michael Lowry gambit’ work for Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage?

By Patrick Smyth

Garden cabins, rural sprawl and tiny apartments: housing has become a numbers game

Garden cabins, rural sprawl and tiny apartments: housing has become a numbers game

By Orla Hegarty

Knock on the wall: A vision of Irish America in New York’s St Patrick’s Cathedral

Knock on the wall: A vision of Irish America in New York’s St Patrick’s Cathedral

By Felix Larkin

What caused the Lorcan Murphy I knew to become a killer?

What caused the Lorcan Murphy I knew to become a killer?

By Eoghan Cleary

Italia 90 changed Ireland, but the untold story of that year was the women’s game

Italia 90 changed Ireland, but the untold story of that year was the women’s game

By Dermot Hodson

Despite renewed strikes and Trump’s bluster, both sides want an end to Iran conflict

Despite renewed strikes and Trump’s bluster, both sides want an end to Iran conflict

By Vincent Durac

Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse

Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse

By Daire Hickey

What Vienna and Marino can teach Ireland about making housing affordable

What Vienna and Marino can teach Ireland about making housing affordable

By Lorcan Sirr

We live on an island where we drink, swim and wash in water laced with our own excrement

We live on an island where we drink, swim and wash in water laced with our own excrement

By Eamon Ryan

Referendums aren’t always a good idea. Ever tried to vote out ‘the people’?

Referendums aren’t always a good idea. Ever tried to vote out ‘the people’?

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Why do goalkeepers dive right when their team is losing?

Why do goalkeepers dive right when their team is losing?

By Ian Robertson

Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues

Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues

By Alf McCreary

I’ve had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying

I’ve had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying

By Lara Marlowe

Ireland’s attitude to a ‘flutter on the horses’ is wrecking lives

Ireland’s attitude to a ‘flutter on the horses’ is wrecking lives

By Brendan Kelly

Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation

Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation

By Sharon Gaffney

The Government is trying to undermine climate laws. President Connolly could stop it

The Government is trying to undermine climate laws. President Connolly could stop it

By Orla Kelleher, Clare Kelly, and Aideen O’Dochartaigh

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

By Alanna O’Malley

Ireland can’t decide whether to protect the environment or undermine it

Ireland can’t decide whether to protect the environment or undermine it

By Sadhbh O'Neill

All aboard the golf train to Adare, Ireland’s answer to North Korea

All aboard the golf train to Adare, Ireland’s answer to North Korea

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

If you think football is ‘just football’, you’re missing out

If you think football is ‘just football’, you’re missing out

By Clare Moriarty

Was Jeffrey Donaldson blackmailed by the British government?

Was Jeffrey Donaldson blackmailed by the British government?

By Alex Kane

Women are being put in danger by Ireland’s new guidelines on labour

Women are being put in danger by Ireland’s new guidelines on labour

By Peter Boylan

Is there a connection between the Virgin Mary and the EU flag?

Is there a connection between the Virgin Mary and the EU flag?

By Finola Kennedy

As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats

As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats

By Matthew Hay Brown

Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK

Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK

By Paul Gillespie

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

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

By Daniel Geary

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

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

By Lorcan Sirr

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

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

By Jack Chambers

How Ireland can make electricity cheap again - and cut emissions

How Ireland can make electricity cheap again - and cut emissions

By Eamon Ryan

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

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

By Eoin Drea

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

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

By Áine Ryan

Irish drivers’ habit of ‘running reds’ is not a charming quirk

Irish drivers’ habit of ‘running reds’ is not a charming quirk

By Clare Moriarty

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

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

By Vicky Wall

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

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

By John Sweeney

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

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

Two elections are shaping war and peace in the Middle East

Two elections are shaping war and peace in the Middle East

By Patrick Smyth

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

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

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

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

By Claire Hanna

Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether

Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether

By Gerard Howlin

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

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

By Sadhbh O'Neill

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

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

By Edward Burke

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

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

By Clare Moriarty

Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex

Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex

By Sineád O'Sullivan

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

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

By Lara Marlowe

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

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

By Rachel O'Dwyer

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

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

By Orla Muldoon

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

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

By Jack Sheehan

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

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

By Trevor White

Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland

Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland

By Paul Gosling