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Finn McRedmond

Timothée Chalamet is right: no one cares about opera or ballet

Finn McRedmond

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Newton Emerson

How the right to plonk a bungalow in your dad’s field caused all hell to break loose

Newton Emerson

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Michael McDowell

Donald Trump is mad, bad and dangerous. Only the midterms can save the US now

Michael McDowell

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Kathy Sheridan

A question some politicians would do well to ponder: where is your shame?

Kathy Sheridan

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Fintan O’Toole

Donald Trump is not mentally ill, but he is mad

Fintan O’Toole

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Joe Humphreys

In Ireland, we’ll talk about anything except the meaning of life

Joe Humphreys

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Breda O'Brien

All babies who die in the womb as a result of crime must be recognised as people

Breda O'Brien

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Cliff Taylor

Government inquiry into home heating oil and petrol prices is a political diversion

Cliff Taylor

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Jennifer O’Connell

There’s no chance of an end to the Burke family circus – and maybe that’s not a bad thing

Jennifer O’Connell

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Lara Marlowe

Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle

Lara Marlowe

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Mark O’Connell

Will Americans want to visit a Richard Nixon interpretive centre just outside Naas?

Mark O’Connell

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David McWilliams

Disruption to gas rather than oil might hit Ireland most dramatically

David McWilliams

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Stephen Collins

UUP leader might have point about an Irish Government apology for conduct in Troubles

Stephen Collins

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

March 11th, 2026

We ran the British army. In Northern Ireland, let the past be the past

We ran the British army. In Northern Ireland, let the past be the past

By Peter Wall and Nick Parker

Here are five ways we can help bring life back to our towns and cities

Here are five ways we can help bring life back to our towns and cities

By Eamon Ryan

My wife, who is not Jewish, asks me if we’ll know when it’s time to leave Ireland

My wife, who is not Jewish, asks me if we’ll know when it’s time to leave Ireland

By Oliver Sears

When will we declare Ireland’s road-death toll the public health crisis it is?

When will we declare Ireland’s road-death toll the public health crisis it is?

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?

‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?

By Emma Farrell

The Dubai dream is over. Irish expats can no longer suspend their disbelief

The Dubai dream is over. Irish expats can no longer suspend their disbelief

By Raymond Barrett

Micheál Martin must strike right balance on nerve-racking Washington assignment

Micheál Martin must strike right balance on nerve-racking Washington assignment

Within Islam, Iran is a country apart

Within Islam, Iran is a country apart

By Patsy McGarry

Catriona Crowe: The one question women and girls need to ask about sex

Catriona Crowe: The one question women and girls need to ask about sex

By Catriona Crowe

The traditional arts degree has had its day. It needs to be reinvented, not dumped

The traditional arts degree has had its day. It needs to be reinvented, not dumped

By Tom Felle

US multinationals will not flee Ireland just because we stand up to Donald Trump

US multinationals will not flee Ireland just because we stand up to Donald Trump

By Alanna O'Malley

Park & ride and contactless payment: how to fix Dublin’s broken transport system

Park & ride and contactless payment: how to fix Dublin’s broken transport system

By Sadhbh O'Neill

This is a serious blow to the Iranian regime – but it is unlikely to be immediately fatal

This is a serious blow to the Iranian regime – but it is unlikely to be immediately fatal

By Vincent Durac

A garda sergeant spied on two adult men having sex. But he wasn’t prosecuted. They were

A garda sergeant spied on two adult men having sex. But he wasn’t prosecuted. They were

By Brian Sheehan

A row over horse manure has led to community tensions in my Dublin neighbourhood

A row over horse manure has led to community tensions in my Dublin neighbourhood

By Larissa Nolan

Sam Altman’s AI comments reveal a distinctly anti-human world view

Sam Altman’s AI comments reveal a distinctly anti-human world view

By Mark O’Connell

The Bahá’ís in Iran have been suffering persecution since the 1800s

The Bahá’ís in Iran have been suffering persecution since the 1800s

By Dr Brendan McNamara

Simon Harris can’t stop announcing his new investment scheme. This says a lot about him

Simon Harris can’t stop announcing his new investment scheme. This says a lot about him

By Gerard Howlin

Trump’s goal in attacking Iran is unclear. So are the consequences

Trump’s goal in attacking Iran is unclear. So are the consequences

By Vincent Durac

If Ireland can build a sewerage plant this beautiful, why allow such ugly data centres?

If Ireland can build a sewerage plant this beautiful, why allow such ugly data centres?

By Sinead O'Sullivan

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