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Children of Ireland’s economic crash
People in their 20s and 30s are processing the impact of the recession and questioning how it affects them today
Among the many crises, housing is the unresolved constant
‘Whoever is buying the houses is driving up their prices, so who could it be?’ writes David McWilliams
Presidential campaign kicks into life
Arrival of Gareth Sheridan and the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness bookended the first week of real interest in the race for the Áras
Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 long list
Longlist of greenest places includes towns and villages from across Ireland, as well as suburbs
Roads policing report a challenge for new Commissioner
Report found that some frontline gardaí working in roads policing were openly “hostile” towards doing their jobs
Scrapped Amazon plant a sign of Ireland hitting the infrastructural buffers
State plans huge investment just as the financial outlook grows more uncertain
Message from the Editor: Presidential vaudeville shouldn’t obscure two important points
The Irish presidency is a difficult role to fill - as we’re now seeing
The leaving of unlivable Temple Bar
What does the future hold for one of Dublin’s most popular areas?
Message from the Editor: seven million reasons to plan
Ireland’s population has reached levels not seen since the Famine, highlighting the need for inclusive, forward-thinking policies
Longer-term thinking needed on housing
The key pillar of the Government’s response to housing pressures has been to stimulate the private sector to build more
VAT rate cut for hospitality is back on the table - but will it be enough?
Move to reduce rate to 9% will limit room for income tax measures
Message from the Editor: Israel’s attack on Iran a dangerous escalation
What makes this attack all the more significant is not just its scale, but the geopolitical context
Ireland’s economic data is bonkers but puts us in the spotlight
Ireland’s corporate tax take and manufacturing base are looked on enviously not only from the US, but from Europe
Ireland’s under-35s: Better educated, better paid, and locked out of housing
College education attainment rates among under 35s in Ireland have transformed dramatically since 2000
‘When the other three estates fail the Fourth Estate has to succeed’
Resignation of CBS News CEO the latest casualty in Donald Trump’s long, slow war on mainstream media
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s silent slowdown
Uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs is darkening the economic outlook
Who is Robert Prevost?
He has a ‘great, great desire to help the downtrodden and the disenfranchised’
Message from the Editor: a morass of Government’s own making on housing
Unseemly bickering between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael suggests absence of sense of purpose that might at least ameliorate crisis over course of Coalition’s term
A pope is laid to rest. What comes next?
The election of Pope Francis’s successor will be like no other
Rory McIlroy’s crowning achievement captures hearts and minds
Seeing a sportsperson try and fail so many times makes the eventual success about much more than golf, writes Malachy Clerkin
Donald Trump blinked, but the danger hasn’t passed
David McWilliams takes a lap of honour in his column this week but is far from sanguine about the disruption unleashed by the White House
The reshaping of America’s relationships with allies and adversaries
Ireland’s business model is in need of a complete rethink, writes Cliff Taylor
A more polarised, confrontational Dáil takes shape
While Donald Trump prepares to announce swingeing tariffs, the lower house maintains its focus on parliamentary procedure
‘Collapse’ in apartment construction shows scale of housing challenge
Minister’s admission to Dáil is indication that the Government’s housing policy is struggling
Trump meeting shows Ireland faces delicate diplomacy
Despite Trump’s pledge not to do anything to hurt Ireland, his administration seems intent on pushing ahead with significant tariffs
Message from the Editor: If you agree with everything in Opinion, then we have failed
In the digital age, algorithms are designed to confirm our pre-existing beliefs and shield us from alternative views
Message from the Editor: a diplomatic disaster in the White House widens the atlantic fissure
Oval Office meltdown showed that Trump’s administration has more or less aligned with that of Putin
Trump’s bullying of Ukraine
The US has granted three of Vladimir Putin’s main demands before ceasefire talks even begin
New response to housing ‘permacrisis’ to be explored
Housing proposals this week show growing realisation by Government that scale of issue is simply beyond State’s resources
Message from the Editor: The challenge of covering Donald Trump’s chaotic, whirlwind presidency
The firehose of non-stop announcements makes it difficult to distinguish the outlandish statement from the radical policy shift. Perhaps the US president himself does not always know the difference
Businesses in Ireland brace for impact from Trump policy changes
While it is easy to dismiss ‘Trump being Trump’ there are clear signs of change internationally
Storms abound as new Dáil takes office
IT Sunday: ‘Ireland is awash with cash and the Government has the opportunity to use this to push Ireland forward’
Challenge for government is to turn proposals into progress
Flicking through the new programme for government similarities with its predecessor from 2020 are clear
Message from the Editor: A week that highlighted the value of fair, ethical and independent journalism
As we are owned by a Trust, we have no billionaire proprietor interfering in editorial decisions and we are free to pursue the stories that matter even when - especially when - the most powerful people in society seek to stand in our way
Message from the Editor: The next coalition will face a year of global instability
Weeks ahead of his inauguration for a second term as president on January 20th, Donald Trump is already upsetting the calculations of America’s allies as well as its adversaries
Our most-read stories of 2024
Story of student who missed out in CAO lottery tops the charts as we look back at last 12 months
A year of political drama and shocks nears its end
A look back at the year that was with elections at home and abroad and the ongoing war in Ukraine
Ireland’s housing crunch and Europe’s economic instability
While mortgage holders will welcome latest rate cut, Ireland’s runaway housing market would benefit from a period of high rates
Message from the Editor: A dramatic week shakes up the kaleidoscope of world events
Events in France, South Korea, and Syria could have far-reaching consequences for all of us
Irish political truisms hold fast in election 2024
The near wipeout of the Greens comes at time when the effects of climate change are increasingly visible, while Gerry Hutch could yet be a TD
Message from the Editor: The pace picks up in the final stretch
On current party support levels, it is difficult to see how the next government can be formed without the participation of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
Message from the Editor: Election campaign to enter new phase after blizzard of promises
Five key reads this week include what our new reader panel makes of the campaign so far
After a long prelude, the campaign is finally on
General election: Political parties spend years preparing for elections. For news publishers, too, these important moments in national life require a great deal of planning
Endgame in America
A poisonous US presidential election comes to a close, with polls pointing to a suffocatingly close race
What the election should - but won’t - be about
Party manifestos will contain a range of pleages but you may need to look closely for big ideas on climate, immigration and the sustainability of Ireland’s economic model
Election heaves into view after Sinn Féin’s terrible week
Tánaiste opens door to November ballot but does McDonald have time to recover?
Outcome of Dublin Airport passenger cap row will offer insight into climate resolve
Sheila Wayman delves into the world of DNA, while Gerry Thornley and Malachy Clerkin provide extensive coverage of Leinster’s defeat of Munster
A budget, an election and the slow uncoupling of the coalition
It was a budget reminiscent of boom-time Irish fiscal policy, but will it achieve the electoral purpose it was designed for?
How to buy an election
A record surplus and an imminent general election will result in a giveaway budget, but Ireland needs investment in its future
A mood of change - up to a point
Ireland’s massive pension divide; Conor McGregor: the man whose views seems to change with the seasons; and Saoirse Ronan on the transition from child star to adult actor
Apple tax ruling raises big questions for Ireland
Kamala Harris saw off Donald Trump in a lively debate this week, as Ireland’s soccer woes continue
The story of money
Oasis tickets, the Leinster House bike shelter, restaurant closures, the price and value of things has been to the fore this week
Why Ireland needs more data centres, not fewer
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