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Europe does not need Patrick Collison to ‘fix’ it
What Europe lacks is a political mechanism to turn its qualities into co-ordinated action at a continental sca…
Sinn Féin should forget its absurd timescale for a Border poll and focus on the now
Dissident republicans have seized on Burnham’s statement as proof Sinn Féin has been naive
Have podcasts like The Rest is History killed the ‘Dad Book’?
Non-fiction doorstoppers on war and politics are reportedly the most challenged segment of the book market
Andy Burnham is right. Holding a poll to test the waters on unity should be off the table
It would polarise politics even further and set the clock back in the quest for cross-community reconciliation…
They wanted to vaccinate their children. Their partners refused
There may never be a metric for the number of good families thrown into chaos and left broken
Martyn Turner
September 2nd, 2026
Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead
One child told us: ‘You guys are not doing anything to help the kids but you all still allow AI use in the sch…
How worried should we be about this year’s ‘Super-Duper El Niño’?
On a planet already overheating due to the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the 2026 El Niño wi…
Ireland can’t be a dumping ground for data centres other countries don’t want
They have become a defining question everywhere – except Ireland. Why?
Northern Ireland can be a world-class place to live, but our politics must catch up with our extraordinary potential
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Should new citizens have to pass a language test? Peadar Tóibín vs Neil Bruton
Ireland is the only country in the EU where you can become a citizen without speaking the language. But oppone…
Our politicians need to engage us with ideas as smart as the one for parents in New York
Criticising the Government isn’t enough: Opposition parties have to convince us they could make our lives bett…
University is a chance to remake yourself. No one knows if you were shy at school
It can seem that everyone else is easily making friends and having fun in the early days. Some of them are pre…
For the sake of lost boys, we need to talk about masculinity
Philosopher and author Andy West, who works with young offenders, fears ‘nihilism’ is gaining ground
‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas
World View: Historians unconvinced by deliberate forgetfulness in France and Italy, while German leader sounds…
Many people who use crack cocaine are presenting in shocking conditions
Four decades ago, heroin exposed inequalities within Irish society. Today, crack cocaine is exposing them once…
Ryan Tubridy: I met Meghan once – and I hope she’s ok
In the UK they reserve a very particular kind of loathing for poor Meghan Markle, Suits star and wife to Princ…
Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak
Listening to Rick Rubin talking about how vibe coding is punk, I could suddenly hear in my head the song Punk …
The complex politics of an ageing Ireland
This week’s population estimates saw politicians immediately fixate on how big the Dáil should be. But the fig…
I felt only confusion − even shame − about every choice I made as a parent
I could tell you my approach was attachment parenting, but I was more attached to sleep than to any doctrine
Survivors experience Christian Brothers’ litigation strategy as abuse by other means
Rite and Reason: Toll extends beyond the courts, intruding on family life and the space survivors need for the…
This new Tesla is near perfect – just give me some more actual buttons and dials
Tesla is an example of where we’re going when it comes to cars – I just haven’t made up my mind yet if it’s wh…
If there is a strategic brain around the Cabinet table, it is being kept well hidden
Excise duty cuts decision indicates if there is a strategic brain around the Cabinet table, it is being kept w…
Families who end up in court are unhappy in strikingly similar ways
The publication of anonymised case reports from the Family Law Reporting Project is an important step towards …
The Irish Government is helping to usher in a new wartime economy in Europe
Europe has stumbled into a new growth paradigm with a reliance on the permanent threat of war
‘Say sorry and put an end to it’: Why are Thalidomide survivors still waiting for a State apology?
Politicians seem caring in person, but the process continues to be dragged out, adding to the pain of people w…
Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it
The row over Skyclarys, a new drug for Friedreich’s ataxia patients, was the political story of the week
Irishman’s 1860s speeches on Canada’s right to self-determination could have been written last week
Canada has had a long engagement with multiculturalism, culminating in its Multiculturalism Act of 1988
There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts
Ireland has weathered a lot of economic storms, but this one could catch us off guard
Fifty 50 Part 4 — Ranking the 50 best All-Ireland Final displays of the last 50 years
Counting down from 20 to 11 across football and hurling
Ruth Paterson: If nationalism wants a united Ireland, it cannot simply silence women who disagree
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Banged up and forgotten about: Northern Ireland’s treatment of people remanded in custody is nothing short of disgraceful
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The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?
It’s doubtul the Fifa president feels himself constrained by anything bigger than his ego
Progress that appears solid can be all too easily undone
If parading regulation unravels, Drumcree would not be the only reawakened flashpoint
Dolly Parton’s death proves shared cultural reference points act as a social adhesive
Millennials, Gen Z and Boomers are united in their valorisation of the most popular woman in the world
Mean Girls at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – I loved the message but sitting through it as an older woman was a whole different story
Get in, loser! Mean Girls has arrived in Dublin. And judging by the deafening standing ovation at the Bord Gái…
Photographing the first day of school will freeze the moment but not the memory
Remembering is an active process. Each time we revisit an event, we reconstruct it
We’re not the best or worst, but we could be great if we were as brave as our emigrants
Nothing like Dublin in the drizzle to ignite dreams of moving Down Under or somewhere closer
Ireland is hopelessly undefended
We need to radically review roles for the Defence Forces
Will Ireland continue to take TikTok’s money after M9 crash? Too bloody true we will
We are living off the immoral earnings generated by deliberately addictive and toxic content aimed at children