<![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]>https://www.irishtimes.comWed, 20 May 2026 11:35:24 +0000en1hourly1<![CDATA[Michael McDowell: Trump accuses his opponents of treason. But it’s clear who the real traitor is]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/20/michael-mcdowell-trump-accuses-his-opponents-of-treason-but-its-clear-who-the-real-traitor-is/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/20/michael-mcdowell-trump-accuses-his-opponents-of-treason-but-its-clear-who-the-real-traitor-is/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000OpinionKenny Holston<![CDATA[Here are 20 things I have learned in 20 years of writing An Irish Diary]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/19/it-beats-working-frank-mcnally-on-20-years-of-writing-a-column/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/19/it-beats-working-frank-mcnally-on-20-years-of-writing-a-column/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000An Irish Diary<![CDATA[Kathy Sheridan: It’s hard to work up any outrage about yet another grubby payments controversy at RTÉ ]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/20/its-hard-to-work-up-any-outrage-about-yet-another-grubby-payments-controversy-at-rte/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/20/its-hard-to-work-up-any-outrage-about-yet-another-grubby-payments-controversy-at-rte/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000Opinion<![CDATA[Liz Carolan: We finally know how much money shapes Irish elections]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/20/liz-carolan-we-finally-know-how-much-is-being-spent-to-influence-our-vote-at-least-thats-the-theory/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/20/liz-carolan-we-finally-know-how-much-is-being-spent-to-influence-our-vote-at-least-thats-the-theory/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000OpinionAlan Betson<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on Elon Musk vs OpenAI: unsettling insights into the future]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/19/the-irish-times-view-on-elon-musk-vs-openai-unsettling-insights-into-the-future/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/19/the-irish-times-view-on-elon-musk-vs-openai-unsettling-insights-into-the-future/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000EditorialsJason Henry<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on dodgy boxes: warning shots have been fired ]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/19/the-irish-times-view-on-dodgy-boxes-warning-shots-have-been-fired/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/19/the-irish-times-view-on-dodgy-boxes-warning-shots-have-been-fired/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:18:00 +0000EditorialsEKIN KIZILKAYA<![CDATA[Fintan O'Toole: Gerry Hutch and Bertie Ahern performed ‘Lanigan’s Ball racism’]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/19/fintan-otoole-the-ireland-that-doesnt-have-immigrants-is-a-race-of-emigrants/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/19/fintan-otoole-the-ireland-that-doesnt-have-immigrants-is-a-race-of-emigrants/Tue, 19 May 2026 05:06:23 +0000OpinionAlan Betson<![CDATA[Opinion: Fianna Fáil’s biggest impact on housing for the last six years is making no difference at all]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/19/lorcan-sirr-these-figures-tell-the-real-story-of-fianna-fails-impact-on-housing/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/19/lorcan-sirr-these-figures-tell-the-real-story-of-fianna-fails-impact-on-housing/Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000Opinion<![CDATA[Eamon Ryan: As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/19/eamon-ryan-infrastructure-bill-will-allow-mistakes-like-dublins-m50-to-be-repeated/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/19/eamon-ryan-infrastructure-bill-will-allow-mistakes-like-dublins-m50-to-be-repeated/Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000OpinionPaulo Nunes dos Santos<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on jet fuel supplies: muddling through for now ]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/18/the-irish-times-view-on-jet-fuel-supplies-muddling-through-for-now/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/18/the-irish-times-view-on-jet-fuel-supplies-muddling-through-for-now/Mon, 18 May 2026 19:40:00 +0000EditorialsNurPhoto<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the Ebola outbreak: a race against time]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ebola-outbreak-a-race-against-time/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-ebola-outbreak-a-race-against-time/Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000EditorialsAl-hadji Kudra Maliro<![CDATA[Bearing fruit: Fionnuala Ward on the trials and tribulations of waiting for fruit to ripen]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/18/bearing-fruit-fionnuala-ward-on-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-waiting-for-fruit-to-ripen/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/18/bearing-fruit-fionnuala-ward-on-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-waiting-for-fruit-to-ripen/Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:01 +0000An Irish DiaryREDA<![CDATA[Patrick Smyth: Trump has taken a dodgy practice to a new level]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/us-electoral-politics-has-entered-a-new-phase-of-tit-for-tat-gerrymandering/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/17/us-electoral-politics-has-entered-a-new-phase-of-tit-for-tat-gerrymandering/Mon, 18 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000OpinionEmily Kask<![CDATA[Una Mullally: Ó Broin called once, McAdam and Horner twice - I’ve never been more canvassed in my life]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/una-mullally-dublin-central-byelection-canvass-poverty-wealth-contrast-working-class/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/una-mullally-dublin-central-byelection-canvass-poverty-wealth-contrast-working-class/Mon, 18 May 2026 05:10:00 +0000OpinionNick Bradsha<![CDATA[Opinion: Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/opinion-under-16s-say-a-social-media-ban-wont-work-the-government-needs-to-listen-to-them/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/opinion-under-16s-say-a-social-media-ban-wont-work-the-government-needs-to-listen-to-them/Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000OpinionMatthew Abbott<![CDATA[Joe Humphreys: More David Attenborough and less Karl Marx would be good for the left]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/joe-humphreys-more-david-attenborough-and-less-karl-marx-would-be-good-for-the-left/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/18/joe-humphreys-more-david-attenborough-and-less-karl-marx-would-be-good-for-the-left/Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000OpinionAaron Chown<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on judicial reviews: clear that reform was needed ]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-judicial-reviews-clear-that-reform-was-needed/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-judicial-reviews-clear-that-reform-was-needed/Sun, 17 May 2026 19:35:00 +0000EditorialsEnda O Dowd <![CDATA[All not so quiet on the Western Front – Denis McClean on the 16th Division’s fate in trenches]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/17/all-not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front-frank-mcnally-on-the-16th-divisions-fate-in-trenches/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/05/17/all-not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front-frank-mcnally-on-the-16th-divisions-fate-in-trenches/Sun, 17 May 2026 19:23:10 +0000An Irish Diary<![CDATA[The Irish Times view on the EU and Russia: Angela Merkel is in the frame]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-and-russia-angela-merkel-is-in-the-frame/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/17/the-irish-times-view-on-the-eu-and-russia-angela-merkel-is-in-the-frame/Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000EditorialsGregor Fischer<![CDATA[Jennifer O'Connell: Bertie’s outburst wasn’t part of a Fianna Fáil masterplan. It was worse than that]]>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/16/jennifer-oconnell-berties-outburst-wasnt-part-of-a-fianna-fail-masterplan-it-was-worse-than-that/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/16/jennifer-oconnell-berties-outburst-wasnt-part-of-a-fianna-fail-masterplan-it-was-worse-than-that/Sun, 17 May 2026 06:02:00 +0000OpinionColin Keegan