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Fintan O’Toole

Women believed they had to pay to be safe giving birth. Why? The Rotunda told them so

Fintan O’Toole

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Una Mullally

More than 870,000 jobs created by data centres? Don’t make me laugh

Una Mullally

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Patrick Smyth

Trump’s failed plunder of the US state coffers shows how far he’s willing to sink

Patrick Smyth

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Joe Humphreys

Ireland vs England in philosophy: Who would win a World Cup of ideas?

Joe Humphreys

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Pat Leahy

The Healy-Raes were seen as great gas. But there is little funny about their politics

Pat Leahy

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Jennifer O’Connell

Does it matter if Belle Burden’s controversial divorce memoir doesn’t tell the whole truth?

Jennifer O’Connell

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Mark O’Connell

Trump is offering grants to make Europe great again. This may not have the desired effect

Mark O’Connell

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Cliff Taylor

Ireland is caught in a data centre trap and there’s no easy way out

Cliff Taylor

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Breda O'Brien

Could incentives such as discounted summer camps help to reverse decline in birth rates?

Breda O'Brien

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David McWilliams

Britain was a saviour for Irish migrants. One of those sons will captain England next week

David McWilliams

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Justine McCarthy

Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina

Justine McCarthy

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Newton Emerson

Sinn Féin’s opt-out powersharing plan is historic. No wonder it’s being ignored

Newton Emerson

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Finn McRedmond

The Leaving Cert is dense, demanding and far superior to the UK’s A-levels

Finn McRedmond

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

June 6th, 2026

Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies?

Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies?

By Peter G Kirchschlaeger

All pregnant women should get continuity of care – not just those who can pay for it

All pregnant women should get continuity of care – not just those who can pay for it

By Chris Fitzpatrick

Ireland’s range anxiety: Denmark has a similar population, look at the amount of EV chargers there

Ireland’s range anxiety: Denmark has a similar population, look at the amount of EV chargers there

By Michael McAleer

Let’s not make the same mistake as the UK. ‘Sensible’ degrees are overrated

Let’s not make the same mistake as the UK. ‘Sensible’ degrees are overrated

By Aoife Monks

Oliver Bond residents are suffering the slow violence of State neglect

Oliver Bond residents are suffering the slow violence of State neglect

By Lorcan Sirr

‘Like the Eiffel Tower’: Trump’s cage fight plan sums up his presidency

‘Like the Eiffel Tower’: Trump’s cage fight plan sums up his presidency

By Bobby McDonagh

One by one, we are losing those who survived the Holocaust and could say ‘I was there’

One by one, we are losing those who survived the Holocaust and could say ‘I was there’

By Yoni Wieder

Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths

Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths

By Eamon Ryan

‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted

‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted

By Lara Marlowe

What would a radical alternative look like for this island?

What would a radical alternative look like for this island?

By Matthew O'Toole

Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI is a striking manifesto of Christian humanism

Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI is a striking manifesto of Christian humanism

By Kevin Hargaden

Lack of flood-warning system raises the question: what is the State’s job?

Lack of flood-warning system raises the question: what is the State’s job?

By Sineád O'Sullivan

Violence against women is increasing globally – and police forces are not immune

Violence against women is increasing globally – and police forces are not immune

By Emily Logan

Ireland’s climate is on steroids. The extremes of recent days will become the norm

Ireland’s climate is on steroids. The extremes of recent days will become the norm

By John Sweeney

This, and worse, is what is happening to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody

This, and worse, is what is happening to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody

By Mark O’Connell

I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become

I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become

By Simon Lewis

Taoiseach was wrong to dismiss comparisons with famine-era evictions. Here’s why

Taoiseach was wrong to dismiss comparisons with famine-era evictions. Here’s why

By Eoin McLaughlin and Richard Mc Mahon

Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?

Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?

By Mark Murphy and Larissa Nolan

There is little interrogation of public spend on car parking amid bike shelter angst

There is little interrogation of public spend on car parking amid bike shelter angst

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Women’s role in boycotts: ‘No woman in Ballinrobe would dream of washing him a cravat’

Women’s role in boycotts: ‘No woman in Ballinrobe would dream of washing him a cravat’

By Clare Moriarty

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