Letter of the Day
A letter of note selected by the Letters' Editor
Photos of people enjoying the sunshine do not tell the full story
It is surely way past time for presenting heatwaves as benign and welcome opportunities for fun
Diplomatic efforts must be used to ensure detained Gazan doctor is released
Hussam Abu Safiya’s health is deteriorating rapidly since his arrest in 2024
Efficiency cannot be the only measure of progress with AI
Speed with which artificial intelligence is being absorbed into workspaces is worrying
Jack Chambers has a chance to arrest the underperformance of Ireland’s public service
Very serious questions about the public sector need to be on the table in pay talks
Hidden costs of ultra-cheap clothing
We must apply the same principle to aviation and oversized SUVs
Albania’s protest movement has made me reflect on the Irish Tricolour
National flags belong to all citizens. They are at their best when they unite us
What are parents to do when there are no after-school places for children?
The assumption that mothers can step back from work to fill the gap is entirely out of step with modern Irish family life
Parliamentary scrutiny of LNG terminal and Dublin Airport passenger too vital to be rushed
Legislation that could lock Ireland into higher carbon emissions for decades
Many of Ireland’s drivers do not believe in little green men
For pedestrians, don’t walk, but rather reflect
Confusion over decriminalising of drug use
‘Personal users’ of drugs support the criminal elements who control trafficking
Visiting EU officials might be shocked about Irish roads
They will need a note in their information pack and a yellow vest
Learning Irish: We could all take a leaf out or Ruby’s leabhar
We expect that we should automatically be better speaking it without practice
MetroLink just the latest snail’s-pace chapter in Ireland’s infrastructural mythology
While other countries waste time building infrastructure, we have perfected the more sophisticated art of discussing it
Reassurance of private maternity care
As a bereaved mother undergoing IVF treatment, I need continuity of care to feel safe enough to undertake another pregnancy
Paul Simon shown proper level of respect by our attentive audience
Perhaps pricier tickets lead to a level of entitlement
Don’t blame local authorities for lack of housing
Government needs to deliver on its own commitment to strengthen local government
The crisis of e-scooters and traumatic brain injuries in children
Devolving responsibility to young people and their parents is a dereliction of the State’s duty
Retail dying before our eyes
Every vacant shopfront on a main street represents more than a failed business
Katie Taylor at Croke Park – what fitting family entertainment
Fans could even hit the colosseum afterwards
A simple answer to students’ Irish problem
Irish exam is far more demanding and arduous on the student
What ‘data’ is stored in data centres? My videos for starters
Until recently, I had only a vague idea of my personal responsibility for the situation
Belle Burden’s divorce memoir and the reality of marriage
Women have good reason to be sceptical about an institution that leaves them worse off in many ways
Scrappage scheme poses its own environmental issues
A typical new electric vehicle arrives with a substantial carbon footprint already attached
Remembering Fergus Slattery: a decent man who showed compassion
Former Ireland captain and rugby great died on Wednesday
Remigration and the Irish Abroad
Calls for remigration could have consequences for Irish emigrants overseas
Some dynamic suggestions for dynamic pricing
Pubs could charge more for a pint the moment a man with a guitar starts singing Sweet Caroline
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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