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Justine McCarthy

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump looked ready to put a ring on it. No wonder Melania stayed at home

Justine McCarthy
Politicians want to ‘look tough’ on crime, but locking people up in dysfunctional prisons is not the answer

Politicians want to ‘look tough’ on crime, but locking people up in dysfunctional prisons is not the answer

By Kevin Warner
An Irish surgeon in Gaza: I have seen tiny bodies ripped apart, children eating grass

An Irish surgeon in Gaza: I have seen tiny bodies ripped apart, children eating grass

By Morgan McMonagle
We must be honest about who Vladimir Putin is. His goal is not peace, but empire

We must be honest about who Vladimir Putin is. His goal is not peace, but empire

By Oleksandra Matviichuk

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Gerard Howlin

The EU status quo Ireland prospered in for 50 years is at an end. We need to cop on and catch up quickly

Gerard Howlin
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Finn McRedmond

Bonnie Blue: Why the free-sex ‘content creator’ is nauseating and wrong

Finn McRedmond
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Newton Emerson

Who do you call if you want to speak to the leader of unionism? It’s complicated

Newton Emerson
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Michael McDowell

Whatever about his tariffs, Trump’s ‘helpful advice’ to the EU is on the money

Michael McDowell
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Kathy Sheridan

Is Brigitte Macron wise to sue a right-wing podcaster over crackpot claims she was born a man?

Kathy Sheridan
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Fintan O’Toole

Ireland in the 1980s was bloody awful, but there was at least one good reason not to emigrate

Fintan O’Toole
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Patrick Smyth

Every Irish person contributes €53.20 a month to the EU. We should be prepared to pay more

Patrick Smyth
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Breda O'Brien

Parents facilitating a 16-year-old’s ‘prinks’ is a sign of our weird relationship with alcohol

Breda O'Brien
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Mark O’Connell

If you didn’t have qualms about Spotify before, wait until you hear what its founder has done

Mark O’Connell
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Cliff Taylor

Amazon is not the only multinational losing confidence in Ireland. Will a €102bn plan fix it?

Cliff Taylor
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David McWilliams

A lesson from The Godfather as Wall Street backs crypto assets it once dismissed as a ‘fraud’

David McWilliams
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Jennifer O’Connell

Words like ‘humanitarian’ have lost all meaning. Let the images speak instead

Jennifer O’Connell

LETTERS

Letters to the Editor, August 2nd: On Metro and St Stephen’s Green, roads policing and Daniel O’Connell’s stamp

Horses for courses

Letters to the Editor, August 1st: On asylum, Spotify and the arms trade, and tariffs

Seldom seen kid

Letters to the Editor, July 31st: On Israel’s reputation, reviewing Rosie O’Donnell, and the beautiful game

Rites and Wrongs: Examining the rise and fall of the ‘Portiuncula Indulgence’
An Irish Diary

Rites and Wrongs: Examining the rise and fall of the ‘Portiuncula Indulgence’

EDITORIALS

In golf as in life, winning is everything for Donald Trump

The August bank holiday is a weekend to rest easy

The latest infrastructure report is a sad indictment of the system

On its 50th anniversary, the Helsinki accord vision of a peaceful Europe has been upended


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Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

August 2nd, 2025


Sydney got the Opera House and we had Ardnacrusha. It’s time for that kind of ambition again

Sydney got the Opera House and we had Ardnacrusha. It’s time for that kind of ambition again

By Sadhbh O'Neill

EU-US trade deal: Ursula von der Leyen stooped to conquer

EU-US trade deal: Ursula von der Leyen stooped to conquer

By Denis Staunton

A father in Gaza: Our children are dying as the world watches. We don’t want your pity – we want action

A father in Gaza: Our children are dying as the world watches. We don’t want your pity – we want action

By Alaa Abu Samara

Stop thinking of taking time ‘off’ this summer. It’s better to take time ‘for’

Stop thinking of taking time ‘off’ this summer. It’s better to take time ‘for’

By Laura Kennedy

Posting photos of your children online just got a lot riskier

Posting photos of your children online just got a lot riskier

By Liz Carolan

‘I’m angry that my abuse as a child does not count’ – State must pay for school sexual abuse

‘I’m angry that my abuse as a child does not count’ – State must pay for school sexual abuse

By Liam Herrick

Like Katriona O’Sullivan, my childhood love of sport became a quest for weight-loss points

Like Katriona O’Sullivan, my childhood love of sport became a quest for weight-loss points

By Clare Moriarty

The Sacred Heart picture, once ubiquitous in Irish Catholic homes, has a fascinating history

The Sacred Heart picture, once ubiquitous in Irish Catholic homes, has a fascinating history

By Salvador Ryan

Epstein saga has exposed cracks in Maga movement which could fatally undermine Donald Trump

Epstein saga has exposed cracks in Maga movement which could fatally undermine Donald Trump

By Daniel Geary

The ‘honest belief’ defence in rape cases rewards ignorance and insensitivity

The ‘honest belief’ defence in rape cases rewards ignorance and insensitivity

By Rachel Morrogh

The Coldplay couple sit in the virtual dock, victims of online mob justice

The Coldplay couple sit in the virtual dock, victims of online mob justice

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Some people knew about the Magdalene Laundries, some didn’t - but the silent majority knew not to know

Some people knew about the Magdalene Laundries, some didn’t - but the silent majority knew not to know

By Derek Scally

Should hospitality VAT be cut? A cafe owner and an economist debate

Should hospitality VAT be cut? A cafe owner and an economist debate

By Derek Bennett and Barra Roantree

Judicial system is on the front line of the fight to avert climate catastrophe

Judicial system is on the front line of the fight to avert climate catastrophe

By Eamon Ryan

We’re familiar with the evils of fast fashion. But is high fashion so much better?

We’re familiar with the evils of fast fashion. But is high fashion so much better?

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Donald Trump could be swallowed up by an Epstein conspiracy he helped create

Donald Trump could be swallowed up by an Epstein conspiracy he helped create

By Ciarán O’Connor

As a teacher in my 20s, I am excited to be part of the revival of Christian faith

As a teacher in my 20s, I am excited to be part of the revival of Christian faith

By Sarah Ryan-Purcell

When I was ambassador, Trump’s advisers still had sway. Now the EU has to be ready to hit back hard

When I was ambassador, Trump’s advisers still had sway. Now the EU has to be ready to hit back hard

By Daniel Mulhall

The law is deeply flawed when a retailer who asks a customer for ID can be sued for defamation

The law is deeply flawed when a retailer who asks a customer for ID can be sued for defamation

By Neil McDonnell

Why are the experiences of people, like me, who were resident in Temple Hill forgotten?

Why are the experiences of people, like me, who were resident in Temple Hill forgotten?

By Rachel Fehily


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