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Una Mullally

What can you buy for 50 cent these days? A one-way air fare to New York

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

Meet the philosopher who thinks AI ought to have the same moral rights as humans

Joe Humphreys

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Breda O'Brien

We need to have a conversation about babies born alive after abortion

Breda O'Brien

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Cliff Taylor

Fierce budget fights are underway behind the scenes. They will soon go public

Cliff Taylor

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Mark O’Connell

‘That was my first elimination’: IDF snipers are blind to the humanity of their victims

Mark O’Connell

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Pat Leahy

Hollowing out of democracy is secondary to the profits of big tech

Pat Leahy

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David McWilliams

Trump’s party at the royal castle did nothing to change shift of power towards China

David McWilliams

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Diarmaid Ferriter

UCD’s debating society rescinding an award to John Boyne is an odd decision

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Stephen Collins

What happens if a president is elected on a mandate to oppose the Government?

Stephen Collins

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Justine McCarthy

Why are so many people in Ireland so rude?

Justine McCarthy

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Newton Emerson

Here in Northern Ireland, the Irish presidential election seems a lot like Eurovision

Newton Emerson

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Finn McRedmond

I was not surprised to see the Irish Tricolour at the Tommy Robinson march

Finn McRedmond

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Michael McDowell

Grotesque charade of Trump’s UK visit is latest sign of a world in turmoil

Michael McDowell

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

September 20th, 2025

Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is a ratcheting-up of Donald Trump’s attack on free speech

Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is a ratcheting-up of Donald Trump’s attack on free speech

By Hugh Linehan

Fr Tony Flannery: Is our innate sense of superiority holding the Catholic Church back?

Fr Tony Flannery: Is our innate sense of superiority holding the Catholic Church back?

By Fr Tony Flannery

There’s no excuse for Eoin Hayes not knowing the racist history of blackface

There’s no excuse for Eoin Hayes not knowing the racist history of blackface

By Daniel Geary

Dublin is becoming a place of extremes, home to only the very richest and the poorest

Dublin is becoming a place of extremes, home to only the very richest and the poorest

By Lorcan Sirr

Ukraine has traded its natural resources for protection from the US. Will it pay off?

Ukraine has traded its natural resources for protection from the US. Will it pay off?

By Lara Marlowe

Charlie Kirk shooting was not driven by motive or ideology – just a desire for virality

Charlie Kirk shooting was not driven by motive or ideology – just a desire for virality

By Liz Carolan

‘Gotcha’ claims about Heather Humphreys’ husband have no place in modern Ireland

‘Gotcha’ claims about Heather Humphreys’ husband have no place in modern Ireland

By Edward Burke

Want to see an end to high electricity prices? This is what we need to do

Want to see an end to high electricity prices? This is what we need to do

By Eamon Ryan

I’ve cracked the afterschool childcare problem. It has cheap coffee, wifi and over-excited toddlers

I’ve cracked the afterschool childcare problem. It has cheap coffee, wifi and over-excited toddlers

By Clare Moriarty

Charlie Kirk’s death reminds me why I left a dream job in the US for rural Ireland

Charlie Kirk’s death reminds me why I left a dream job in the US for rural Ireland

By Adriana Casserly

Europe refuses to accept reality as Putin escalates war on Ukraine

Europe refuses to accept reality as Putin escalates war on Ukraine

By Lara Marlowe

Searching about for a sense of purpose, Gen Z men are turning to religion

Searching about for a sense of purpose, Gen Z men are turning to religion

By Kate Demolder

Yes, the presidential election process is restrictive. That’s as it should be

Yes, the presidential election process is restrictive. That’s as it should be

By Theresa Reidy

Qatar walks a diplomatic tightrope as Middle East conflict intensifies

Qatar walks a diplomatic tightrope as Middle East conflict intensifies

By Raymond Barrett

Can the ‘Irish Revolut’ Zippay beat the original at its own game?

Can the ‘Irish Revolut’ Zippay beat the original at its own game?

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Handing our children a poorer society would be a shameful legacy for a rich country

Handing our children a poorer society would be a shameful legacy for a rich country

By Denise Charlton

Tackling energy poverty is not only about bringing down costs

Tackling energy poverty is not only about bringing down costs

By Sadhbh O'Neill

The debate: Does every apartment really need a balcony?

The debate: Does every apartment really need a balcony?

By Ciarán Cuffe and Seán O'Neill McPartlin

How the Nigel Farage factor could upend the Belfast Agreement

How the Nigel Farage factor could upend the Belfast Agreement

By Mark Hennessy

We were shocked but not surprised by the assault on my sister Kitty O’Brien

We were shocked but not surprised by the assault on my sister Kitty O’Brien

By Jack O'Brien

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