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David McWilliams

Huguenots’ legacy written across fabric of Ireland, including Waterford’s famous ‘blaas’

David McWilliams

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Few embrace athletics to get rich, but we are indebted to them for their achievements

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Stephen Collins

Water rationing is probably inevitable unless people are made to pay for it

Stephen Collins

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Finn McRedmond

We reached ‘peak-woke’ in 2020-2023. Today that looks ridiculous

Finn McRedmond

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Newton Emerson

A strict approach to citizenship would be a policy of inclusion

Newton Emerson

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Michael McDowell

What a shameful, disreputable clown Donald Trump is

Michael McDowell

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Kathy Sheridan

M9 crash: Grown-ups had a role to play in dangerous actions by children

Kathy Sheridan

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Fintan O’Toole

Irish Government remains silent on a shameful game - and it’s not against Israel

Fintan O’Toole

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Joe Humphreys

Why you should quit the coding job and retrain as a philosopher for hire

Joe Humphreys

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Breda O'Brien

Europe can’t have it both ways on migration

Breda O'Brien

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Pat Leahy

A brief history of the PDs, Ireland’s most influential small party ever

Pat Leahy

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David McWilliams

Socialism is happening in Ireland under a so-called centre-right Coalition

David McWilliams

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Diarmaid Ferriter

What could hunter-gatherer societies teach us about climate change?

Diarmaid Ferriter

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

I’m now a lecturer at the college that didn’t offer me a place when I did my Leaving Cert

I’m now a lecturer at the college that didn’t offer me a place when I did my Leaving Cert

By Rachel O'Dwyer

M9 crash exposes limits of rules on social media giants when it comes to online harms

M9 crash exposes limits of rules on social media giants when it comes to online harms

By Liz Carolan

Sláintecare is meant to move us towards universal healthcare, so why has this not happened?

Sláintecare is meant to move us towards universal healthcare, so why has this not happened?

By Myles Balfe

Ireland’s approach to religious-run schools breaches many families’ constitutional rights

Ireland’s approach to religious-run schools breaches many families’ constitutional rights

By Emer Nowlan

Bad political leadership is blocking Ireland’s path to energy efficiency

Bad political leadership is blocking Ireland’s path to energy efficiency

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Help to Buy scheme is a money pit that benefits higher earners

Help to Buy scheme is a money pit that benefits higher earners

By Lorcan Sirr

The Phoenix Park has an identity problem. But there is an easy fix

The Phoenix Park has an identity problem. But there is an easy fix

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Ireland needs an agriculture policy. Instead it has an agri-food industry

Ireland needs an agriculture policy. Instead it has an agri-food industry

By John Gibbons

Twenty years on, Amanda Knox is still in trouble for laughing

Twenty years on, Amanda Knox is still in trouble for laughing

By Rachel O’Dwyer

Patrick Honohan: Why Anglo bankers were never sanctioned like those at INBS

Patrick Honohan: Why Anglo bankers were never sanctioned like those at INBS

By Patrick Honohan

The Danube ran dry, and revealed an overblown metaphor

The Danube ran dry, and revealed an overblown metaphor

By Mark O’Connell

Christian Brothers are an easy target but I am slow to stand in judgment

Christian Brothers are an easy target but I am slow to stand in judgment

By Fr Tony Flannery

Putin’s pact with the Russian people is fraying and his paranoia is deepening

Putin’s pact with the Russian people is fraying and his paranoia is deepening

By Lara Marlowe

To see the woman convicted of my sister’s murder pictured with President Connolly broke me

To see the woman convicted of my sister’s murder pictured with President Connolly broke me

By Ann Travers

To manage migration, Europe should help African countries improve their citizens’ lives

To manage migration, Europe should help African countries improve their citizens’ lives

By Paul Gillespie

Why are AI firms bulk buying and pulping books? Because it’s cheaper than paying writers

Why are AI firms bulk buying and pulping books? Because it’s cheaper than paying writers

By Liz Carolan

To most, YouTube comments are a cesspit. To me, they’re a glorious accidental archive

To most, YouTube comments are a cesspit. To me, they’re a glorious accidental archive

By Jack Sheehan

Ireland’s tech workers are learning the hard way about the risks of our economic model

Ireland’s tech workers are learning the hard way about the risks of our economic model

By Eoin Hayes

Belfast’s fleadh found space for Britishness in a celebration of Irishness

Belfast’s fleadh found space for Britishness in a celebration of Irishness

By Matthew O'Toole

Europe needs to start treating the climate emergency as a threat to our national security

Europe needs to start treating the climate emergency as a threat to our national security

By Patrick Bresnihan

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