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Pat Leahy

Here’s what the rapid U-turn on special needs assistants tells us about this Government

Pat Leahy

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David McWilliams

Ireland’s low urban population has left us with a problem of extreme commuting

David McWilliams

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Justine McCarthy

Why is Ireland boycotting the Eurovision but not the Nations League?

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Few predicted just how deep AI’s race to the bottom would go

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Stephen Collins

Andy Farrell had a point. The way we talk about Ireland is way too negative

Stephen Collins

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Newton Emerson

Call for Ireland to apologise for the Troubles is a desperate stretch

Newton Emerson

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Finn McRedmond

We are in the age of ‘looksmaxxing’: Consider the glass floor truly smashed

Finn McRedmond

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Kathy Sheridan

Double standards in evidence over the Seamus Culleton case are hard to take

Kathy Sheridan

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Michael McDowell

An independent Irish State was never a foregone conclusion. Nor is a united Ireland now

Michael McDowell

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Fintan O’Toole

For Sinn Féin, Tiocfaidh ár lá is being replaced by Turn the Other Cheek

Fintan O’Toole

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Laura Kennedy

‘Be careful of your cat,’ the woman said. Something in me snapped

Laura Kennedy

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Lara Marlowe

If you want to learn about Putin’s Russia, don’t start with the film starring Jude Law

Lara Marlowe

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Una Mullally

The Hoxton Hotel v Yamamori Izakaya row goes to the heart of Dublin’s nightlife problem

Una Mullally

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

February 21st, 2026

Stop fixating on Border polls and start a respectful conversation about Ireland’s future

Stop fixating on Border polls and start a respectful conversation about Ireland’s future

By Graham Spencer

Irish people should have the option of calling an Uber or a Bolt

Irish people should have the option of calling an Uber or a Bolt

By Brian McHugh

Blocking of Rotunda development to preserve a dilapidated streetscape defies belief

Blocking of Rotunda development to preserve a dilapidated streetscape defies belief

By Tom Matthews

Is Seamus Culleton paying for Ireland’s ‘woke’ visa approach?

Is Seamus Culleton paying for Ireland’s ‘woke’ visa approach?

By Niall O'Dowd

‘Getting things done’ is good, but not at the expense of the planet

‘Getting things done’ is good, but not at the expense of the planet

By Sadhbh O'Neill

What can schools realistically do to support students’ mental health and wellbeing?

What can schools realistically do to support students’ mental health and wellbeing?

By Selina McCoy and Caoimhe Dempsey

You have more transparency buying a steak in Ireland than you do a home

You have more transparency buying a steak in Ireland than you do a home

By Ciarán Mulqueen

Should parents be held responsible for children’s activities online?

Should parents be held responsible for children’s activities online?

By Dr Finola Kennedy

Washington’s bulldozer diplomacy has nudged Europe closer to China

Washington’s bulldozer diplomacy has nudged Europe closer to China

By Denis Staunton

Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin

Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin

By Liz Carolan

We don’t need more prison spaces – we need more alternatives to prison

We don’t need more prison spaces – we need more alternatives to prison

By Joe Costello

Lucy Letby case should be a warning to other maternity hospitals

Lucy Letby case should be a warning to other maternity hospitals

By Chris Fitzpatrick

Coolglass wind-farm ruling puts every public servant in Ireland on notice

Coolglass wind-farm ruling puts every public servant in Ireland on notice

By Eamon Ryan

Ireland doesn’t learn from infrastructure failures. We repeat them

Ireland doesn’t learn from infrastructure failures. We repeat them

By Paul Davis

I am a recovering restaurant critic and here’s why the Michelin hullabaloo makes me feel queasy

I am a recovering restaurant critic and here’s why the Michelin hullabaloo makes me feel queasy

By Trevor White

We risk over-diagnosing anxiety. There’s another way to look at it

We risk over-diagnosing anxiety. There’s another way to look at it

By Ian Robertson

Archbishop John McDowell: Ireland must not succumb to the racism gripping the US

Archbishop John McDowell: Ireland must not succumb to the racism gripping the US

By Archbishop John McDowell

Powerful men are being damaged by the Epstein files. But not Trump’s friends

Powerful men are being damaged by the Epstein files. But not Trump’s friends

By Daniel Geary

New rent rules will make the market even more dysfunctional

New rent rules will make the market even more dysfunctional

By Lorcan Sirr

Ireland’s justice system is operating with too many data blind spots

Ireland’s justice system is operating with too many data blind spots

By Mark Garrett

Should Ireland introduce a legal ‘duty of care’ for rainwater?

Should Ireland introduce a legal ‘duty of care’ for rainwater?

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Have we a right to know where company directors live? A journalist and a lawyer debate

Have we a right to know where company directors live? A journalist and a lawyer debate

By Colm Keena and Neil Keenan

Churches in Ireland are taking steps to be better stewards of what is painful and broken

Churches in Ireland are taking steps to be better stewards of what is painful and broken

By Rev Dr Karen Campbell

Blaming Met Éireann for floods is wrong. Who rezoned the floodplains?

Blaming Met Éireann for floods is wrong. Who rezoned the floodplains?

By John Sweeney

Ireland’s debate about e-scooters and scramblers is unmoored from reality

Ireland’s debate about e-scooters and scramblers is unmoored from reality

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

‘My comrades are struggling and freezing and dying.’ Exhaustion is sapping Ukraine’s spirit

‘My comrades are struggling and freezing and dying.’ Exhaustion is sapping Ukraine’s spirit

By Lara Marlowe

No, objecting to the enormous wealth of billionaires is not begrudgery

No, objecting to the enormous wealth of billionaires is not begrudgery

By Clare Moriarty

Ireland’s reluctance to speak out against Trump’s Board of Peace is shameful

Ireland’s reluctance to speak out against Trump’s Board of Peace is shameful

By Alanna O'Malley

Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system

Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system

By Brian Caulfield

Ursula von der Leyen: Europe is not retreating behind tariff walls, but diversifying

Ursula von der Leyen: Europe is not retreating behind tariff walls, but diversifying

By Ursula von der Leyen

Could Ireland be the connecting point for a subsea super-cable linking Europe and Canada?

Could Ireland be the connecting point for a subsea super-cable linking Europe and Canada?

By Eamon Ryan

One man whose family were on Schindler’s list chatted with the son of an SS officer

One man whose family were on Schindler’s list chatted with the son of an SS officer

By Oliver Sears

Dublin Bus is offering €15,000 for ideas. Here’s one for free: channel Michael O’Leary

Dublin Bus is offering €15,000 for ideas. Here’s one for free: channel Michael O’Leary

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Why is Steve Bannon so determined to find an ‘Irish Trump’?

Why is Steve Bannon so determined to find an ‘Irish Trump’?

By Liam Kennedy

Time to restore Brigit’s distaff as a symbol of peace and healing

Time to restore Brigit’s distaff as a symbol of peace and healing

By Mary Condren

Please Elon Musk, don’t make me defend Ryanair

Please Elon Musk, don’t make me defend Ryanair

By Mark O’Connell

One big idea: Fintan O’Toole, Maria Steen, Joseph O’Connor and others offer a to-do list for Government

One big idea: Fintan O’Toole, Maria Steen, Joseph O’Connor and others offer a to-do list for Government

Donald Trump’s claim that he won’t take Greenland by force is not reassuring

Donald Trump’s claim that he won’t take Greenland by force is not reassuring

By Daniel Geary

Dublin’s northside needs a maternity hospital that is fit for purpose

Dublin’s northside needs a maternity hospital that is fit for purpose

By Chris Fitzpatrick

This crisis is not ultimately about Greenland. It’s about something much bigger

This crisis is not ultimately about Greenland. It’s about something much bigger

By Ben Tonra

Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy

Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Four ways to reduce prison overcrowding, without building new jails

Four ways to reduce prison overcrowding, without building new jails

By Ian O'Donnell

As I sit in the cinema watching Hamnet, a dull ache starts in my throat

As I sit in the cinema watching Hamnet, a dull ache starts in my throat

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Law can be weaponised against a rogue US

Law can be weaponised against a rogue US

By Paul Gillespie

How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution

How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution

By Francis Finucane and Norah Campbell

Presbyterian Church’s failure to protect most vulnerable leaves it in a state of crisis

Presbyterian Church’s failure to protect most vulnerable leaves it in a state of crisis

By Alf McCreary

Why does Iran’s regime fear its own people so profoundly that it kills thousands?

Why does Iran’s regime fear its own people so profoundly that it kills thousands?

By Roja Fazaeli

I want my children to be able to stay in this country – that shouldn’t be too much to ask

I want my children to be able to stay in this country – that shouldn’t be too much to ask

By Mark O’Connell

It’s difficult to overstate the terror ICE is inflicting on US cities

It’s difficult to overstate the terror ICE is inflicting on US cities

By Jack Sheehan

Outsourcing electronic tagging is more than just a practical solution to prison overcrowding

Outsourcing electronic tagging is more than just a practical solution to prison overcrowding

By Paul Davis