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Stephen Collins

Andy Burnham has a mission. Now he needs a mandate to deliver it

Stephen Collins

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Justine McCarthy

Drumcree proves that unification of Ireland is the North’s best bet

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Finn McRedmond

Pressing the Brexit ‘I told you so’ button is tempting for Ireland, but we should hold fire

Finn McRedmond

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Kathy Sheridan

You don’t boycott an Ed Sheeran tour just to look cool with a peace sign. Boycotts hurt

Kathy Sheridan

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Michael McDowell

Drumcree row is a useful smokescreen for cynical Sinn Féin and DUP

Michael McDowell

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Newton Emerson

Drumcree standoff puts a significant achievement of the peace process at risk

Newton Emerson

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Fintan O’Toole

Micheál Martin did something unique in our history, making what happened next even worse

Fintan O’Toole

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Una Mullally

Not everyone wants to be in a nursing home. A Dutch dementia village is one alternative

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

As Traitors Ireland shows us, you shouldn’t be ashamed to cry

Joe Humphreys

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Paul Gillespie

If the EU continues to drift, disintegration becomes a more plausible future

Paul Gillespie

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Mark O’Connell

A mother stalking her 19-year-old online is demented – but not in the way you think

Mark O’Connell

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Breda O'Brien

It’s hard not to have sympathy for Lena Dunham. But there’s a darker side to surrogacy

Breda O'Brien

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

October 2nd, 2026

Northern Ireland is staring into the abyss. The peace process is at its weakest since 1998

Northern Ireland is staring into the abyss. The peace process is at its weakest since 1998

By Alex Kane

Here’s how to do hot school meals right

Here’s how to do hot school meals right

By Gerry Godley

Anna Daly: I had a miscarriage. I had one week to grieve

Anna Daly: I had a miscarriage. I had one week to grieve

By Anna Daly

My son has missed a lot of school. Like many parents, I’m not too worried

My son has missed a lot of school. Like many parents, I’m not too worried

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Is Ireland still a place ‘open to everything except for God’?

Is Ireland still a place ‘open to everything except for God’?

By Hugh Linehan

U2 are sometimes dismissed as do-gooders, but the last 50 years have proven it is no act

U2 are sometimes dismissed as do-gooders, but the last 50 years have proven it is no act

By Dermot Hodson

Trump media boycott is not the biggest threat to press freedom

Trump media boycott is not the biggest threat to press freedom

By Jack Sheehan

Ireland’s whack-a-mole approach to defence is profoundly concerning

Ireland’s whack-a-mole approach to defence is profoundly concerning

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Irish people don’t want to live in ‘mostly awful’ apartments. Here are five ways to fix them

Irish people don’t want to live in ‘mostly awful’ apartments. Here are five ways to fix them

By Lorcan Sirr

What if Lucy Letby never killed a baby? What if no crime was committed?

What if Lucy Letby never killed a baby? What if no crime was committed?

By Chris Fitzpatrick

What links Ireland to Tuvalu, a tiny coral island on the other side of the world?

What links Ireland to Tuvalu, a tiny coral island on the other side of the world?

By Eamon Ryan

It is not the will of God that apartments be built on what may be babies’ unmarked graves

It is not the will of God that apartments be built on what may be babies’ unmarked graves

By Caelainn Hogan

When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problem

When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problem

By Keire Murphy

Meet the Irish-American TV star bishop who is about to be beatified

Meet the Irish-American TV star bishop who is about to be beatified

By Dr Matthew O'Brien

Why do farmers wield such disproportionate power in Ireland? Look at Leinster House

Why do farmers wield such disproportionate power in Ireland? Look at Leinster House

By John Gibbons

Confusion over Oireachtas expenses exposes how generous TDs’ leave really is

Confusion over Oireachtas expenses exposes how generous TDs’ leave really is

By Joanna Tuffy

Donald Trump’s comments on unity crossed a line. Unionists feel let down

Donald Trump’s comments on unity crossed a line. Unionists feel let down

By Alex Kane

Europe is entering a new phase. Ireland may lose out

Europe is entering a new phase. Ireland may lose out

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

When almost every fact has a set of alternative facts, good journalism matters more than ever

When almost every fact has a set of alternative facts, good journalism matters more than ever

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Donald Trump may have been Britain-baiting, but his statement on unity still mattered

Donald Trump may have been Britain-baiting, but his statement on unity still mattered

By Gerard Howlin

People who would never normally get bail are walking free because of the legal aid row

People who would never normally get bail are walking free because of the legal aid row

By Yvonne Bambury

Ireland’s failure premium: All the property schemes do one thing. It’s not help buyers

Ireland’s failure premium: All the property schemes do one thing. It’s not help buyers

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Do data centres pay their own way? The answer is not straightforward

Do data centres pay their own way? The answer is not straightforward

By Muireann Lynch

‘He was only 88’: There is a cosy familiarity to Irish funerals

‘He was only 88’: There is a cosy familiarity to Irish funerals

By Molly O'Reilly

Both men and women built the GAA. It’s time women were given equal treatment

Both men and women built the GAA. It’s time women were given equal treatment

By Orla Muldoon

My funny Irish-American mother would be appalled by the things done in her name since 9/11

My funny Irish-American mother would be appalled by the things done in her name since 9/11

By Terry McGovern

Jim O’Callaghan can look to UK to see if making life hard for immigrants helps integration

Jim O’Callaghan can look to UK to see if making life hard for immigrants helps integration

By Jack Sheehan

Germany’s past crashes into the present

Germany’s past crashes into the present

By Derek Scally

Here is something you do not often see: an optimistic column on the climate crisis

Here is something you do not often see: an optimistic column on the climate crisis

By Eamon Ryan

The HSE has been ordered to destroy some patient records. This is wrong

The HSE has been ordered to destroy some patient records. This is wrong

By Georgina Laragy and Aoife Bhreatnach

Shannon is a symptom of the failure to decentralise the State

Shannon is a symptom of the failure to decentralise the State

By Paul Gillespie

Gardaí spending their time peering at NCT discs is one symptom of a wider problem

Gardaí spending their time peering at NCT discs is one symptom of a wider problem

Why I walked away from the Leaving Cert maths reform group

Why I walked away from the Leaving Cert maths reform group

By Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin

A diplomat’s advice on how Ireland should approach Trump’s visit

A diplomat’s advice on how Ireland should approach Trump’s visit

By Daniel Mulhall

Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point

Northern Ireland has had several false dawns, but fleadh felt like a turning point

By Alf McCreary

I don’t regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed

I don’t regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed

By Heather Humphreys

One in three can’t afford to benefit from Government’s regressive new investment scheme

One in three can’t afford to benefit from Government’s regressive new investment scheme

By Emma Howard

Europe does not need Patrick Collison to ‘fix’ it

Europe does not need Patrick Collison to ‘fix’ it

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead

Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead

By Alex Cooney

How worried should we be about this year’s ‘Super-Duper El Niño’?

How worried should we be about this year’s ‘Super-Duper El Niño’?

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Should new citizens have to pass a language test? Peadar Tóibín vs Neil Bruton

Should new citizens have to pass a language test? Peadar Tóibín vs Neil Bruton

By Neil Bruton and Peadar Toibín

Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions

Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions

By Eddie Mullins

‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas

‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas

By Patrick Smyth

Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak

Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak

By Mark O'Connell

I felt only confusion − even shame − about every choice I made as a parent

I felt only confusion − even shame − about every choice I made as a parent

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Survivors experience Christian Brothers’ litigation strategy as abuse by other means

Survivors experience Christian Brothers’ litigation strategy as abuse by other means

By Damian O Farrell

‘Say sorry and put an end to it’: Why are Thalidomide survivors still waiting for a State apology?

‘Say sorry and put an end to it’: Why are Thalidomide survivors still waiting for a State apology?

By Finola Cassidy

The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe

The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts

There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts

By Liz Carolan

Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it

Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it

By Gerard Howlin