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This is my father and it's the first time we met
Dail confidence motion
Elaine Loughlin: Verona Murphy clings on but further trouble lies ahead
Her perceived ineptitude was perhaps part of the reason why the coalition leaders shied away from providing a full-throated support of the Ceann Comhairle 

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

How could we mark Mothers' Day without recognising the suffering of Gazan mothers and children?
How could we mark Mothers' Day without recognising the suffering of Gazan mothers and children?
Arrests and strip searches of women protesting the carnage in Gaza outside Leinster House were heavy-handed and intimidating 

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Celebrity Sightings - Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 - Day Five
David Beckham's fears of an empty nest are very relatable to this Irish Mammy
Children leaving their parents is part of the natural cycle of life but it can be a difficult transition when they go, writes Arlene Harris

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

An Bord Pleanala appointments
How a legal misstep cost taxpayers €650m and stalled essential infrastructure for years
The way the State works — or doesn’t — is impacting the quality of life and cost of living for thousands of people due to delays and lost opportunities, writes Mick Clifford

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Thousands of people are reported missing every year, but only a few hit the headlines
Thousands of people are reported missing every year, but only a few hit the headlines
As missing person reports rise, families are left searching for answers — some for days, others for decades.

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Murphy's Rock is a valuable part of Cork's natural heritage
Murphy's Rock is a valuable part of Cork's natural heritage
Building a road over one of the Northside's only unspoilt green areas would be a tragedy for the city 

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Water bills set to rise
Mick Clifford: Water shortages in the next decade are a real possibility
Investment, political will, and a new attitude to a precious resource are critical, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Hans Zomer: We need new skills to cope with this changing world's extreme weather
Hans Zomer: We need new skills to cope with this changing world's extreme weather
Learning to grow our own food, repairing household items, managing common health issues, conserving resources and generating local energy can all help us to thrive

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Máirín de Burca at 87: 'Maybe neglect stood to me'
Máirín de Burca at 87: 'Maybe neglect stood to me'
Neglected as a child, radicalised as a young woman, Máirín de Burca founded the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, leading to huge social change 

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Tánaiste Simon Harris: Adolescence and the harm social media can do to our young people
S Tánaiste Simon Harris: Adolescence and the harm social media can do to our young people
As a parent of two children, I found the Netflix show Adolescence harrowing and deeply moving, writes Tánaiste Simon Harris

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

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Influencers Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson are symptoms of fraying ethic of care
When nobody else reaches out to these boys, when no body provides a healthy narrative to help make sense of the confusing â€” often turbulent â€” aspects of identity, sexuality, and belonging, someone else will, writes Conor Hammersley

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

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Gender pay gap reporting is a first step — but we're not there yet
From reporting figures incorrectly to reports that are difficult to read if not incomprehensible, along with the lack of a central reporting tool, there is much to do to make the whole endeavour really worthwhile

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The forgotten war that is far from international focus 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The forgotten war that is far from international focus 
The Irish Examiner’s Niamh Griffin recently visited one of the refugee camps in South Sudan and reported on the forgotten war 

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FRANCE-UKRAINE-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY
Macron charting a new course for peace with 'coalition of the willing'
The French president and many others in Europe have come to a realisation: The old world, in which the US could be relied upon as a deterrent or a protector or anything really, is no more

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Mature couple holding hands at a doctors office
Starting point for reducing medical negligence claims is to reduce errors
Claims British medics' testimonies are increasing insurance premiums here do not stack up

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

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Edward Burke: Signal-gate shows Washington's contempt for Europe is real
The Trump administration has made no secret of its loathing for Europe, and the Signal chat shows us that hatred is visceral, not performative

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: Ceann comhairle controversy threatens stability and longevity of Government
Elaine Loughlin: Ceann comhairle controversy threatens stability and longevity of Government
Pressing a vote of no confidence in the chair of the Dáil is highly unusual

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

The €600 question: Can Ireland sustain its refugee hosting network?
The €600 question: Can Ireland sustain its refugee hosting network?
Cutting the payment to 20,000 households currently hosting Ukrainian refugees - and pulling the plug on support service Helping Irish Hosts - is a slap in the face 

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

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Fionn Ferreira: Microplastics are even worse than we believed â€” it's time to act
Tiny plastic particles increase antibiotic resistance and pose a dire threat to ecological and human health. It’s time to act

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: As global crises mount, Ireland's politicians bicker over speaking time
Elaine Loughlin: As global crises mount, Ireland's politicians bicker over speaking time
As global crises intensify, Ireland's politicians remain locked in a self-inflicted speaking time row, ignoring pressing national challenges

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Polish voters in Ireland
Theresa Reidy: Ireland unusual for not letting citizens abroad vote
The Constitutional Convention recommended holding a referendum on allowing diaspora citizens to vote, but it seems the political will for this is now gone, writes Theresa Reidy 

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

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What is Signal, the messaging app Donald Trump's team used to share war plans?
The app does not use US government encryption or that of any other governments, and is not hosted on government servers

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Trump
Signal scandal is the most idiotic breach of security imaginable
The addition of a journalist to a top secret messaging group about bombing Yemen is the latest unbelievable development from Trump's team of top chumps

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Heathrow airport closure
Flight chaos, stranded passengers and lost profits: how airlines manage crises like the Heathrow shutdown
A shutdown at such a major global transport hub will leave airlines — and other businesses — counting the costs for some time to come

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

It's time the State said sorry to my murdered dad
It's time the State said sorry to my murdered dad
Prison officer Brian Stack was murdered at the height of the Troubles. The State has never apologised for the failures in investigating his case. It's time to right that wrong, says his son Austin Stack

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Brian Ó Gallachóir: Gas infrastructure is needed while we wean off fossil fuels 
Brian Ó Gallachóir: Gas infrastructure is needed while we wean off fossil fuels 
The granting of planning permission for a new gas power plant in North Kerry has had mixed reactions. It's necessary, for now, but only if it's used to wean us off fossil fuels safely, writes Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Mother and son looking out of window
Extreme and urgent homelessness is no longer an outlier in Ireland
A review of the Housing Act of 1988 presents an opportunity to design a new system that is fit for purpose and one that protects, rather than restricts, access to vital support, writes Mary Heavey

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: Refugees fleeing blood flow are a constant trickle
South Sudan: Refugees fleeing blood flow are a constant trickle
South Sudan has become a tented haven for the people of its neighbour and former enemy, Sudan, where civil war has raged since 2023, writes Niamh Griffin

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Short-sighted attitude to prison overcrowding reflects our country's political cowardice
S Short-sighted attitude to prison overcrowding reflects our country's political cowardice
There is an illusion in some sections of society that prison can be a bit of a holiday camp. This is completely at odds with the reality of living conditions, writes Mick Clifford 

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes' case exposes contradictions in the GAA’s stance on player conduct
S Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes' case exposes contradictions in the GAA’s stance on player conduct
Limerick GAA star Kyle Hayes’ latest legal trouble raises questions about justice, accountability, and the role of luck in sport

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Rosita Sweetman: How Oscar Wilde’s forgotten wife Constance paid the price for his fame
S Rosita Sweetman: How Oscar Wilde’s forgotten wife Constance paid the price for his fame
Constance Wilde, Oscar’s devoted wife, endured heartbreak, betrayal, and tragedy — her story deserves to be remembered

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Why Ireland’s air travel future depends on breaking free from Heathrow’s failing system
Why Ireland’s air travel future depends on breaking free from Heathrow’s failing system
Heathrow’s fire exposed Ireland’s risky dependence on outdated UK infrastructure — should we rethink our reliance on this aviation hub?

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Ciara Mangan: Tinkering with the sex offenders register distracts from the real issues for victims
Ciara Mangan: Tinkering with the sex offenders register distracts from the real issues for victims
Ciara Mangan waived her anonymity so that her rapist would be named. While she is in favour of a public sex offenders register, the judicial system's problems go far deeper

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

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EU leaders back proposal to 'rearm Europe' amid changing political landscape
At the latest gathering in Brussels, senior EU leaders discussed defence, Ukraine, migration, and union-wide competitiveness

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Practicing but not preaching with Ian Kilroy
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Practicing but not preaching with Ian Kilroy
Do Not Try To Become A Buddha examines zen teachings and practice but is main narrative is rooted in Ian’s own personal journey

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What's Trump got to do with the price of eggs?
What's Trump got to do with the price of eggs?
Egg prices have been a rallying cry in the US since Donald Trump made it a campaign issue. Clodagh Harrington explains how this staple has become so politically relevant

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Irish people are among the world's happiest — let's work to keep it that way
Irish people are among the world's happiest — let's work to keep it that way
Maintaining a happy populace is not only morally important but also a key indicator to successful and backed governments

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Hungary Pride Ban
Facial recognition technology now being used to suppress LGBTI+ people in Hungary
Viktor Orbán’s use of facial recognition tech should prompt our Government to reconsider introducing this powerful tool of suppression

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Matt Murphy's extraordinary legacy on Sherkin Island will serve marine Ireland well 
S Matt Murphy's extraordinary legacy on Sherkin Island will serve marine Ireland well 
The work of the committed environmentalist, outspoken critic, and risk-taking entrepreneur at Sherkin Island Marine Station is crucial to understanding our marine ecosystem, writes Val Cummins

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Vivian Geiran: Tusla failings reflect deep-seated problems with cost and demand
S Vivian Geiran: Tusla failings reflect deep-seated problems with cost and demand
New apprenticeship model for social workers via UCC masters should see an improvement in numbers and diversity entering the job

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Deirdre Garvey: Kindness and compassion are a mainstay of Irish identity
Deirdre Garvey: Kindness and compassion are a mainstay of Irish identity
St Patrick's Day brings out all sorts of ideas about what Irish identity means, but our humanitarian response remains at the core of who we are 

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Donald Trump has found a new weird friend in Conor McGregor. Yes, we should all be worried
S Donald Trump has found a new weird friend in Conor McGregor. Yes, we should all be worried
Summit between a felon and the man found by a jury in a civil rape case to have assaulted a woman shows that wealth and power can buy friends and influence

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Pride of Ireland awards - Dublin
Máiréad Enright: Philomena's Law is welcome â€” but survivors are still being let down
A bill proposes to let UK-based survivors of Irish mother and baby homes access the redress scheme without losing benefits. But those most in need will find it hardest to benefit

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Woman lying on bed, suffering from strong stomach pain, endometriosis, menstruation.
Ireland's healthcare system doesn't listen to endometriosis patients
Women who are living with constant appalling pain must seek treatment as far away as Romania. We can only fix this by listening, writes Manon Gilbart

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

New National ChildrenÂ’s Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro
S Greg Fulton: We could build four Children's Hospitals a decade with cost of negligence claims
The system needs reform, and the role of medical professionals in driving up premiums must be addressed, writes Greg Fulton

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Elon Musk
We must stop big money corrupting our democracy
As the world enters a long period of political instability, European (and Irish) politicians need to convince a sceptical public they are on their side, not that of their donors or corporate interests, writes John Devitt

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

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