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‘I find it too very ugly’: The statue so divisive it was hidden in a Dún Laoghaire garden

By David Wilson

This is how I got three Irish hospitals built on time and on budget

By James Sheehan

A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’

By Daniel Mulhall

We are now experiencing the terrible cost of the feedback loops of climate change

By Paddy Woodworth

Climate under attack from those who thrive on the division of identity politics

By Eamon Ryan

Rose Anne Kenny: Why are ages 30, 50 and 70 vital moments in determining how we grow old?

By Rose Anne Kenny

We underestimate the true impact of our dangerous roads

By Dr John Legge

Why do we want to live forever?

By Clare Moriarty

When you’re in crisis the world is kinder and you’re kinder to yourself

By Rachel O'Dwyer

The International Protection Act does the precise opposite of what it says on the tin

By John Marsden

Attack drones have captured the most disturbing images of war I’ve seen

By Mark O’Connell

Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains

By Ian Robertson

The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Aer Lingus flight cancellations: I was not even asked if changed flight date would suit me

By Catriona Crowe

This May Day it is important to remember the vital role protest plays in a vibrant democracy

By Illan rua Wall and Emily Williams

Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?

By Talha AlAli

Should planning rules for one-off housing be relaxed? Opinions for and against

By Josephine O'Neill and Brendan O'Sullivan

Legal or illegal, Ireland’s emissions failure will damage the world

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Trump’s God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power

By Patrick Smyth

‘Shedsit’ garden cabins could become a rental black market

By Lorcan Sirr

There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Ireland hasn’t vanished over the past 50 years – it has simply changed

By Dr Finola Kennedy

Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed

By Mark O’Connell

Adi Roche: My nightmare is that the next Chernobyl event occurs at Chernobyl itself

By Adi Roche

Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Our message is always ‘it’s not your fault’. Why does society sometimes say otherwise?

By Rachel Morrogh

In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty?

By Olivia O'Leary

Plan for new ‘inclusive special classes’ is anything but inclusive

By Adam Harris

This autumn could see the return of remote learning. We need to start planning for it now

By Paul Davis

Any battle between Catherine Connolly and the Government will be purely symbolic

By Eoin Daly

‘Saving the family’ is really about putting women back in their boxes

By Margaret E Ward

The simple text message that helped France cut its electricity usage by 10%

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Ireland is ‘delivering’ more social homes, but that doesn’t mean it is building them

By Lorcan Sirr

Men might have coined the term, but women invented ‘looksmaxxing’

By Dr Clare Moriarty

Orbán was defeated by a vote ‘too big to rig’. Could Trump follow?

By Patrick Smyth

Patrick O’Donovan’s attack on RTÉ was wrong, but he had a point about the media

By Eileen Culloty

Jim O’Callaghan crossed a dangerous line when he threatened to call in the Army

By Conor Brady

Pope Leo’s strong voice finds an audience - even among non-believers

By Alf McCreary

Band-Aid solutions won’t cut it in a world of tariffs, reckless wars and Chinese dominance

By Patrick Honohan

We’re only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical

By Mick Kelly

Where are the protests over the torture and abuse of 100,000 Irish citizens?

By Catriona Crowe

When the crisis is caused by oil dependence, the solution isn’t cheaper oil

By Hannah Daly

Michael Healy-Rae reminded the Government of its real Opposition: rural Ireland

By Gerard Howlin

Is it time to get religion out of the classroom?

By Paddy Monahan and Alan Hynes-Cendrzak

Fuel protests must not derail Ireland’s climate plan. Neither should data centres

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Why did the US enter this ill-conceived war with Iran? Psychology offers some answers

By Ian Robertson

‘Working’ or ‘stay-at-home’ parent is a false choice. Most of us want something in between

By Clare Moriarty

Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves

By Paul Gillespie

People of faith have something very important to contribute in a time of worrying polarisation

By Rev Myozan Ian Kilroy

Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?

By Ciarán O'Connor