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Fintan O’Toole

The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion

Fintan O’Toole

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Una Mullally

No, you don’t need AI to read your child a bedtime story

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

How to talk to boys about masculinity and the meaning of life

Joe Humphreys

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Jennifer O’Connell

A playground for the living built over the bones of the dead

Jennifer O’Connell

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Breda O'Brien

Ireland may not have the death penalty, but we have no reason for complacency

Breda O'Brien

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Mark O’Connell

There is nothing more Irish than a former housing minister lobbying on behalf of a developer

Mark O’Connell

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Patrick Smyth

France seeks another de Gaulle. The far-right thinks it’s Jordan Bardella

Patrick Smyth

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Cliff Taylor

The most interesting assessment of the budget is the one you haven’t yet heard

Cliff Taylor

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Pat Leahy

The remaking of Jack Chambers

Pat Leahy

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David McWilliams

We have just seen a perfect example of Ireland’s fiscal incontinence

David McWilliams

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Diarmaid Ferriter

France is caught in the politics of emergency, oscillating between nostalgia and extremism

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Justine McCarthy

Paternity leave shouldn’t be a privilege only the likes of Simon Harris can afford

Justine McCarthy

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Newton Emerson

Sinn Féin and the DUP are happier arguing over a parade than agreeing a budget

Newton Emerson

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Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

October 10th, 2026

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