<![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]>https://www.irishtimes.comTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:42:38 +0000en1hourly1<![CDATA[Fintan O'Toole: Women believed they had to pay to be safe giving birth. Why? The Rotunda implied it]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/09/fintan-otoole-women-believe-they-wont-be-safe-in-the-public-system-why-because-the-rotunda-says-so/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/09/fintan-otoole-women-believe-they-wont-be-safe-in-the-public-system-why-because-the-rotunda-says-so/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000OpinionLaura Hutton<![CDATA[Opinion: District heating schemes could dramatically reduce Ireland’s energy bills]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/09/opinion-district-heating-schemes-could-dramatically-reduce-irelands-energy-bills/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/09/opinion-district-heating-schemes-could-dramatically-reduce-irelands-energy-bills/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000OpinionThomas Kienzle<![CDATA[Debate: Should Ireland get ready to go nuclear?]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/09/debate-could-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-help-solve-irelands-energy-problems/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/09/debate-could-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-help-solve-irelands-energy-problems/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000OpinionAnton Petrus<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the conviction of Sean McGovern: a major blow to organised crime]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-conviction-of-sean-mcgovern-a-major-blow-to-organised-crime/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/08/the-irish-times-view-on-the-conviction-of-sean-mcgovern-a-major-blow-to-organised-crime/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0000EditorialsNiamh Towey<![CDATA[The Irish missionaries who helped develop top soccer clubs]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/08/irish-soccer-missionaries-john-kelly-on-who-contributed-to-famous-football-nations-clubs/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/08/irish-soccer-missionaries-john-kelly-on-who-contributed-to-famous-football-nations-clubs/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000An Irish DiaryAndy Buchanan<![CDATA[Una Mullally: Over 870,000 jobs created by data centres? Don’t make me laugh]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/una-mullally-over-870000-jobs-created-by-data-centres-dont-make-me-laugh/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/una-mullally-over-870000-jobs-created-by-data-centres-dont-make-me-laugh/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:18:02 +0000Opinion<![CDATA[Opinion: Trump’s failed plunder of the US state coffers shows how far he’s willing to sink]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/trumps-failed-plunder-of-the-us-state-coffers-shows-how-far-hes-willing-to-sink/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/trumps-failed-plunder-of-the-us-state-coffers-shows-how-far-hes-willing-to-sink/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000OpinionJacquelyn Martin<![CDATA[Sineád O'Sullivan: Ireland will be an ‘honest broker’ in the EU presidency – a bystander and abstainer]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/sinead-osullivan-ireland-will-be-an-honest-broker-in-the-eu-presidency-a-bystander-and-abstainer/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/sinead-osullivan-ireland-will-be-an-honest-broker-in-the-eu-presidency-a-bystander-and-abstainer/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000OpinionAttila Kisbenedek<![CDATA[Ireland vs England in philosophy: Who would win a World Cup of ideas?]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/ireland-vs-england-in-philosophy-who-would-win-a-world-cup-of-ideas/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/08/ireland-vs-england-in-philosophy-who-would-win-a-world-cup-of-ideas/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000Opinion<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on maternity services: choice should not depend on purchasing power]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/the-irish-times-view-on-maternity-services-choice-should-not-depend-on-purchasing-power/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/the-irish-times-view-on-maternity-services-choice-should-not-depend-on-purchasing-power/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0000EditorialsSam boal/Collins Photos<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Nowak killing: a rallying cry for the far-right ]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/the-irish-times-view-on-the-nowak-killing-a-rallying-cry-for-the-far-right/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/the-irish-times-view-on-the-nowak-killing-a-rallying-cry-for-the-far-right/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000EditorialsFinnbarr Webster<![CDATA[As the world turns: The story of James Gamble and the invention of the soap opera]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/07/as-the-world-turns-the-story-of-james-gamble-and-the-invention-of-the-soap-opera/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/06/07/as-the-world-turns-the-story-of-james-gamble-and-the-invention-of-the-soap-opera/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000An Irish DiaryCBS Photo Archive<![CDATA[Pat Leahy: The Healy-Raes were seen as great gas. But there is little funny about their politics]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/pat-leahy-the-healy-raes-were-seen-as-great-gas-but-there-was-little-funny-about-their-politics/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/pat-leahy-the-healy-raes-were-seen-as-great-gas-but-there-was-little-funny-about-their-politics/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0000OpinionSAM BOAL<![CDATA[Jennifer O'Connell: Does it matter if Belle Burden’s controversial divorce memoir doesn’t tell the whole truth?]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/jennifer-oconnell-does-it-matter-if-belle-burdens-controversial-divorce-memoir-doesnt-tell-the-whole-truth/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/jennifer-oconnell-does-it-matter-if-belle-burdens-controversial-divorce-memoir-doesnt-tell-the-whole-truth/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0000Opinion<![CDATA[Mark O'Connell: Trump is offering grants to make Europe great again. This may not have the desired effect]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/mark-oconnell-trump-is-offering-grants-to-make-europe-great-again-this-may-not-have-the-desired-effect/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/mark-oconnell-trump-is-offering-grants-to-make-europe-great-again-this-may-not-have-the-desired-effect/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000OpinionAlex Brandon<![CDATA[Opinion: Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies?]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/should-decisions-about-whether-ai-can-be-used-in-war-be-left-to-private-companies/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/should-decisions-about-whether-ai-can-be-used-in-war-be-left-to-private-companies/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0000OpinionJason Henry<![CDATA[Cliff Taylor: Ireland is caught in a data centre trap and there’s no easy way out]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/06/cliff-taylor-ireland-is-caught-in-a-data-centre-trap-and-theres-no-easy-way-out/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/06/cliff-taylor-ireland-is-caught-in-a-data-centre-trap-and-theres-no-easy-way-out/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0000OpinionAlan Betson<![CDATA[Chris Fitzpatrick: All pregnant women should get continuity of care - not just those who can pay for it]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/06/chris-fitzpatrick-rotunda-hospital-dublin-pregnant-women-hse-department-health-jennifer-carroll-macneill/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/06/chris-fitzpatrick-rotunda-hospital-dublin-pregnant-women-hse-department-health-jennifer-carroll-macneill/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:26:00 +0000Opinion<![CDATA[Martyn Turner]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/06/06/martyn-turner/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/06/06/martyn-turner/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000CartoonMartyn Turner<![CDATA[Michael McAleer: Ireland’s range anxiety - Denmark has a similar population but 50,000 more EV chargers]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/michael-mcaleer-irelands-range-anxiety-denmark-has-a-similar-population-but-50000-more-ev-chargers/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/06/07/michael-mcaleer-irelands-range-anxiety-denmark-has-a-similar-population-but-50000-more-ev-chargers/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000OpinionBrian Lawless