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Una Mullally

That’s not a hum from your local data centre. It’s a growing backlash

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

‘If you wake up after a night in Phoenix Park, you think: What is the point?’

Joe Humphreys

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Mark O’Connell

For all his delusion, Enoch Burke comes strangely close to acknowledging something real

Mark O’Connell

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Breda O'Brien

‘Community care’ is exposed as an empty concept when a carer dies

Breda O'Brien

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Cliff Taylor

There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they?

Cliff Taylor

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Pat Leahy

Your guide to the four basic camps in Irish politics

Pat Leahy

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Stephen Collins

Free education was a gamble that is still paying off

Stephen Collins

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Apathy and ignorance south of the Border remain significant blocks to Irish unity

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Justine McCarthy

See you in Doonbeg? I’ll be there with my placard to welcome Trump

Justine McCarthy

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Finn McRedmond

Have podcasts like The Rest is History killed the ‘Dad Book’?

Finn McRedmond

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Newton Emerson

Sinn Féin should forget its absurd timescale for a Border poll and focus on the now

Newton Emerson

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Kathy Sheridan

They wanted to vaccinate their children. Their partners refused

Kathy Sheridan

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Michael McDowell

Andy Burnham is right. Holding a poll to test the waters on unity should be off the table

Michael McDowell

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

September 5th, 2026

A diplomat’s advice on how Ireland should approach Trump’s visit

A diplomat’s advice on how Ireland should approach Trump’s visit

By Daniel Mulhall

Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point

Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point

By Alf McCreary

I don’t regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed

I don’t regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed

By Heather Humphreys

One in three can’t afford to benefit from Government’s regressive new investment scheme

One in three can’t afford to benefit from Government’s regressive new investment scheme

By Emma Howard

Europe does not need Patrick Collison to ‘fix’ it

Europe does not need Patrick Collison to ‘fix’ it

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead

Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead

By Alex Cooney

How worried should we be about this year’s ‘Super-Duper El Niño’?

How worried should we be about this year’s ‘Super-Duper El Niño’?

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Should new citizens have to pass a language test? Peadar Tóibín vs Neil Bruton

Should new citizens have to pass a language test? Peadar Tóibín vs Neil Bruton

By Neil Bruton and Peadar Toibín

‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas

‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas

By Patrick Smyth

Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions

Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions

By Eddie Mullins

I felt only confusion − even shame − about every choice I made as a parent

I felt only confusion − even shame − about every choice I made as a parent

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak

Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak

By Mark O'Connell

Survivors experience Christian Brothers’ litigation strategy as abuse by other means

Survivors experience Christian Brothers’ litigation strategy as abuse by other means

By Damian O Farrell

‘Say sorry and put an end to it’: Why are Thalidomide survivors still waiting for a State apology?

‘Say sorry and put an end to it’: Why are Thalidomide survivors still waiting for a State apology?

By Finola Cassidy

The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe

The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it

Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it

By Gerard Howlin

There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts

There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts

By Liz Carolan

The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?

The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?

By Ian Robertson

Photographing the first day of school will freeze the moment but not the memory

Photographing the first day of school will freeze the moment but not the memory

By Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy

What will you say when a child asks: ‘Why are we driving a vehicle that is killing our planet?’

What will you say when a child asks: ‘Why are we driving a vehicle that is killing our planet?’

By Eamon Ryan

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