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Jennifer O'Connell

Murdoch family empire built on disrespecting people’s privacy is now getting a taste of it themselves

Jennifer O'Connell

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Pat Leahy

Government’s speaking-rights stroke is hardly an existential threat to democracy

Pat Leahy

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Mark O'Connell

How ‘non-player character’ became a potent insult for the digital age

Mark O'Connell

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Breda O'Brien

As Pope Francis battled against ill health this week, the Catholic community in Ireland lost two great leaders

Breda O'Brien

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Cliff Taylor

What if Trump and his Maga squad are not just bluffing about huge tariffs?

Cliff Taylor

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David McWilliams

Imperialism is back with Trump and the US driving the agenda

David McWilliams

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Justine McCarthy

Elon Musk’s brutal rampage through the US government should be a warning to our politicians

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Éamon de Valera was the first to suggest ‘garden cabins’ as a solution to an Irish social dilemma

Diarmaid Ferriter

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EU is about to become bigger and more powerful and there will be consequences for Ireland

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John McManus

Jim O’Callaghan’s register of sex offenders would be a gift to vigilantes

John McManus

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Finn McRedmond

Timothée Chalamet’s overt pursuit of greatness is a refreshing break from faux ‘who me?’ humility

Finn McRedmond

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Newton Emerson

A British defence spending bonanza will present Sinn Féin with a dilemma

Newton Emerson

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Michael McDowell

So far the grotesque reality of Trump’s ambitions has exceeded all the worst predictions

Michael McDowell

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

March 1st, 2025

I let chatty Stephen the taxi driver rant about ‘those people’ as if they are not my people

I let chatty Stephen the taxi driver rant about ‘those people’ as if they are not my people

By Suad Aldarra

Micheál Martin should follow Macron’s playbook for handling Trump

Micheál Martin should follow Macron’s playbook for handling Trump

By Bobby McDonagh

What does the US siding with Russia mean for Irish neutrality?

What does the US siding with Russia mean for Irish neutrality?

By Alanna O'Malley

America is suffering from an epidemic of mass cowardice

America is suffering from an epidemic of mass cowardice

By Daniel Geary

Are we going to allow billionaires and autocrats to wreck our beautiful planet?

Are we going to allow billionaires and autocrats to wreck our beautiful planet?

By Sadhbh O'Neill

The Debate: Could granny flats help tackle the housing crisis?

The Debate: Could granny flats help tackle the housing crisis?

By Seán O'Neill McPartlin and Orla Hegarty

Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix is a cautionary tale: Nature is not always good

Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix is a cautionary tale: Nature is not always good

By Clare Moriarty

Mary Lou McDonald’s White House boycott is a sign of a more aggressive Sinn Féin approach

Mary Lou McDonald’s White House boycott is a sign of a more aggressive Sinn Féin approach

By Siobhán Fenton

Bridget Jones left me feeling like I’m doing motherhood wrong

Bridget Jones left me feeling like I’m doing motherhood wrong

By Rachel O'Dwyer

As Pope Francis’s book Hope shows, defining what is autobiography isn’t always easy

As Pope Francis’s book Hope shows, defining what is autobiography isn’t always easy

By Dr Finola Kennedy

‘Zelenskiy down. Europeans out’: Why is Trump playing right into Russia’s hands on Ukraine?

‘Zelenskiy down. Europeans out’: Why is Trump playing right into Russia’s hands on Ukraine?

By Lara Marlowe

Case involving Gript, X and the State is grist to the conspiracy theorist mill

Case involving Gript, X and the State is grist to the conspiracy theorist mill

By TJ McIntyre

Elon Musk and his ‘super-geniuses’ reckon democracy is ripe for disruption

Elon Musk and his ‘super-geniuses’ reckon democracy is ripe for disruption

By Liz Carolan

The debate: Should the State continue to support one-off rural housing?

The debate: Should the State continue to support one-off rural housing?

By Sadhbh O'Neill, Tomás Finn, and Tony Varley

‘Simon Harris is not interested in this, period’: How Irish unity has slid down the political agenda

‘Simon Harris is not interested in this, period’: How Irish unity has slid down the political agenda

By Mark Hennessy

Vision and urgency lacking in Government response to climate crisis

Vision and urgency lacking in Government response to climate crisis

By Gary Freemantle

Enough of the begrudgery about remote working and career breaks for public servants

Enough of the begrudgery about remote working and career breaks for public servants

By Clare Moriarty

Women are overwhelmed because these are overwhelming times

Women are overwhelmed because these are overwhelming times

By Laura Kennedy

Ordinary Ukrainians are desperate for peace but they won’t accept a dictated settlement

Ordinary Ukrainians are desperate for peace but they won’t accept a dictated settlement

By Gerard Toal

There are reasons to believe Lucy Letby may be innocent

There are reasons to believe Lucy Letby may be innocent

By Chris Fitzpatrick

Storm Éowyn highlighted the challenges Ireland faces as an ageing society and economy

Storm Éowyn highlighted the challenges Ireland faces as an ageing society and economy

By Vice Admiral Mark Mellett

The Jesuit teacher I knew was a bully, a sadist and a predatory paedophile

The Jesuit teacher I knew was a bully, a sadist and a predatory paedophile

By Tom Doorley

Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa

Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa

By David McNair

A neuropsychologist’s view on Donald Trump: We’re seeing the impact of power on the human brain

A neuropsychologist’s view on Donald Trump: We’re seeing the impact of power on the human brain

By Ian Robertson

Storm Éowyn is a reminder why we need more EVs and fewer Sitka spruce trees

Storm Éowyn is a reminder why we need more EVs and fewer Sitka spruce trees

By Eamon Ryan

Parents, if you’re going to ban anything, ban devices from bedrooms

Parents, if you’re going to ban anything, ban devices from bedrooms

By Alex Cooney

There’s no way Americans will support Trump sending troops to Gaza

There’s no way Americans will support Trump sending troops to Gaza

By Vincent Durac

Nothing drives a truck through your prospects quite like the wrong man

Nothing drives a truck through your prospects quite like the wrong man

By Clare Moriarty

When your chance of owning a home depends on whether your parents do, the system is rigged

When your chance of owning a home depends on whether your parents do, the system is rigged

By Lorcan Sirr

Derelict Dublin: Too often, it feels like a place designed by people who despise its inhabitants

Derelict Dublin: Too often, it feels like a place designed by people who despise its inhabitants

By Hugh Linehan

When he opened the door of Brady’s all six customers seated at the bar turned to him. ‘It’s Frosty the Snowman’

When he opened the door of Brady’s all six customers seated at the bar turned to him. ‘It’s Frosty the Snowman’

By John Tiernan

Ireland is more exposed to Trump’s tariff war than any other European country

Ireland is more exposed to Trump’s tariff war than any other European country

By Patrick Honohan

For Palestinians, Trump’s Gaza Riviera plan is a fate worse than bombs

For Palestinians, Trump’s Gaza Riviera plan is a fate worse than bombs

By Riham Jafari

Ireland is signing up to a definition of anti-Semitism that has been used against Irish politicians

Ireland is signing up to a definition of anti-Semitism that has been used against Irish politicians

By Barry Cannon

Cockfighting has been banned for two centuries so why is it still happening in Ireland?

Cockfighting has been banned for two centuries so why is it still happening in Ireland?

By Paul Rouse

Should Ireland revisit its neutrality? Prof Ben Tonra and Dr Raymond Murphy debate

Should Ireland revisit its neutrality? Prof Ben Tonra and Dr Raymond Murphy debate

By Raymond Murphy and Ben Tonra

Blue zones, where people live to 100, are a lovely idea. It’s a shame they don’t exist

Blue zones, where people live to 100, are a lovely idea. It’s a shame they don’t exist

By Paddy Barrett

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is a reminder of all that used to be great about America, but no longer is

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is a reminder of all that used to be great about America, but no longer is

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Through its conduct of the war in Gaza, Israel is losing sympathy in the wider world

Through its conduct of the war in Gaza, Israel is losing sympathy in the wider world

By Fr Brendan Hoban

Culture of bad behaviour at rugby schools has to change

Culture of bad behaviour at rugby schools has to change

By Rachel Connolly

This is not climate resilience, it is suffering: how Storm Éowyn tore a hole in our preparations for extreme weather

This is not climate resilience, it is suffering: how Storm Éowyn tore a hole in our preparations for extreme weather

By Muhammad Ali, Brian Caulfield, and Julie Clarke

Portiuncula hospital reviews will need to examine three key factors

Portiuncula hospital reviews will need to examine three key factors

By Dr Peter Boylan

The giant machine for plagiarism is now complaining that it has been plagiarised. Oh, the irony

The giant machine for plagiarism is now complaining that it has been plagiarised. Oh, the irony

By Mark O'Connell

Storm Éowyn gave another battering to the small farms clinging on with bleeding fingernails

Storm Éowyn gave another battering to the small farms clinging on with bleeding fingernails

By Paul Rouse

Today’s 25-year-olds are a worried bunch and they’re not just sweating the small stuff

Today’s 25-year-olds are a worried bunch and they’re not just sweating the small stuff

By John McManus

After Trump’s pardon of rioters, the most chilling scenarios are no longer far-fetched

After Trump’s pardon of rioters, the most chilling scenarios are no longer far-fetched

By Daniel Geary

It is an absurdity to think humanitarian aid into Gaza could be banned so soon into the ceasefire

It is an absurdity to think humanitarian aid into Gaza could be banned so soon into the ceasefire

By Riham Jafari

Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate

Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate

By Eamon Ryan

Many Irish friends agree with Michael D Higgins, but here in Israel there is anger and revulsion

Many Irish friends agree with Michael D Higgins, but here in Israel there is anger and revulsion

By Paul Kearns

The debate: Are Irish language exemptions given out too freely?

The debate: Are Irish language exemptions given out too freely?

By John McHugh and Donald Ewing