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Stephen Collins

Ireland’s neutrality is widely regarded as a joke. It’s time we got real

Stephen Collins

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Justine McCarthy

Irish unity has come closer, thanks to Catherine Connolly and Jim O’Callaghan

Justine McCarthy

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Talk of reforming the presidential nomination process is likely to fizzle out

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Finn McRedmond

No, Lily Allen, we were never meant to know this much about one another

Finn McRedmond

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Newton Emerson

Fine Gael should never again send a Protestant candidate into a sectarian storm

Newton Emerson

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Michael McDowell

This election wasn’t a lurch to the left, but a victory for Keep The Other Lot Out politics

Michael McDowell

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Kathy Sheridan

Where are the patriots protesting when Irish men are the ones carrying out assaults?

Kathy Sheridan

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Fintan O’Toole

Fintan O’Toole: There’s a reason why Ireland votes for leftist presidents and right-of-centre governments

Fintan O’Toole

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Joe Humphreys

Maybe some of us are just not meant to be president

Joe Humphreys

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Cliff Taylor

The Government is about to take on the judicial review industry. It needs to win

Cliff Taylor

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Mark O’Connell

‘Here’s me,’ Trump is saying, ‘a literal king, shitting on your democratic protest’

Mark O’Connell

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Una Mullally

Momentum that boosted Catherine Connolly spells trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Una Mullally

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Breda O'Brien

If Tusla were a flesh and blood parent, its children would be taken away

Breda O'Brien

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

November 1st, 2025

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‘They’re behaving like gangsters’: Will the rest of the world stand up to the US at Cop30?

By Eamon Ryan

Why feeling lonely has serious implications for your brain health

Why feeling lonely has serious implications for your brain health

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If Micheál Martin survives this, his achievement will almost rival Catherine Connolly’s

If Micheál Martin survives this, his achievement will almost rival Catherine Connolly’s

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My son asks: ‘What’s the worst thing to ever happen to you?’ ‘You getting leukaemia,’ I say

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Rite and Reason: Catholics must show the courage to move forward, leaving the comfort of now behind them

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By Bishop Paul Dempsey

How the ‘spoilyourvote’ campaign was mobilised online

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Why would anyone run for president when the path to the Áras is paved with such bile?

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By Hugh Linehan

Why does Ireland want to join the Human Rights Council of the toothless, rudderless UN?

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By Alanna O'Malley

‘This is our country, get them f***ing out’: Citywest riot raises questions for social media giants

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The three viral moments that swung the election campaign for Catherine Connolly

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By Liz Carolan

Presidential TV debate: Heather Humphreys’s best performance was not good enough to win

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By Gerard Howlin

In a united Ireland, should everyone be given a choice of Irish, British or dual identity?

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By Paul Gosling

‘Ecocide’ is one of the hidden costs of war

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By Sadhbh O'Neill

Trump may have helped to broker an uneasy ceasefire in Gaza, but at what price?

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By Ray Murphy

Olivia O’Leary: I got a sharp lesson in how protective Irish people are of our presidents

Olivia O’Leary: I got a sharp lesson in how protective Irish people are of our presidents

By Olivia O'Leary

I’m sorry, but your local property tax needs to go up

I’m sorry, but your local property tax needs to go up

By Barra Roantree

The four most important issues in the next president’s in-tray

The four most important issues in the next president’s in-tray

By Kevin Rafter

Heather Humphreys comes from a tradition with a remarkable history

Heather Humphreys comes from a tradition with a remarkable history

By Patsy McGarry

‘Take care of mum, okay?’ These were my last words to Gaza before I left for Ireland

‘Take care of mum, okay?’ These were my last words to Gaza before I left for Ireland

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Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister and fan of Margaret Thatcher?

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