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Pat Leahy

Deepfake Simon Harris is only the start of the Government’s AI problem

Pat Leahy

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Breda O'Brien

Robust criticism and mockery are not the same as urging murder and mayhem

Breda O'Brien

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Cliff Taylor

Ireland’s moment of truth in the energy crisis is fast approaching

Cliff Taylor

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David McWilliams

Does it matter that Ireland’s bar staff and baristas are over-qualified? I think it does

David McWilliams

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Diarmaid Ferriter

There is still little clear indication of where Sinn Féin is going

Diarmaid Ferriter

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Stephen Collins

Keir Starmer has drifted from one U-turn to the next

Stephen Collins

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Newton Emerson

Sinn Féin condemns dissident violence, but does it truly back the police?

Newton Emerson

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Finn McRedmond

Ireland should learn a lesson from UK’s futile efforts at pleasing Trump

Finn McRedmond

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Michael McDowell

We must never repeat the colossal damage we inflicted on ourselves during Covid-19

Michael McDowell

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Kathy Sheridan

Do character references serve any good in a court system bound by rules of evidence?

Kathy Sheridan

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Fintan O’Toole

Fianna Fáil created a middle class but has little to say to a generation unable to join it

Fintan O’Toole

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Una Mullally

Leo Varadkar is seeking and gaining attention. But why?

Una Mullally

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Joe Humphreys

Do you take the Peig Sayers or the Friedrich Nietzsche view of life?

Joe Humphreys

LETTERS

EDITORIALS

Martyn Turner

Martyn Turner

May 2nd, 2026

Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains

Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains

By Ian Robertson

The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Aer Lingus flight cancellations: I was not even asked if changed flight date would suit me

Aer Lingus flight cancellations: I was not even asked if changed flight date would suit me

By Catriona Crowe

This May Day it is important to remember the vital role protest plays in a vibrant democracy

This May Day it is important to remember the vital role protest plays in a vibrant democracy

By Illan rua Wall and Emily Williams

Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?

Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?

By Talha AlAli

Should planning rules for one-off housing be relaxed? Opinions for and against

Should planning rules for one-off housing be relaxed? Opinions for and against

By Josephine O'Neill and Brendan O'Sullivan

Legal or illegal, Ireland’s emissions failure will damage the world

Legal or illegal, Ireland’s emissions failure will damage the world

By Sadhbh O'Neill

Trump’s God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power

Trump’s God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power

By Patrick Smyth

‘Shedsit’ garden cabins could become a rental black market

‘Shedsit’ garden cabins could become a rental black market

By Lorcan Sirr

There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen

There’s a voyeuristic thrill in snooping on others’ homes, including Vogue William’s pink kitchen

By Rachel O'Dwyer

Ireland hasn’t vanished over the past 50 years – it has simply changed

Ireland hasn’t vanished over the past 50 years – it has simply changed

By Dr Finola Kennedy

Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed

Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed

By Mark O’Connell

Adi Roche: My nightmare is that the next Chernobyl event occurs at Chernobyl itself

Adi Roche: My nightmare is that the next Chernobyl event occurs at Chernobyl itself

By Adi Roche

Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer

Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Our message is always ‘it’s not your fault’. Why does society sometimes say otherwise?

Our message is always ‘it’s not your fault’. Why does society sometimes say otherwise?

By Rachel Morrogh

In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty?

In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty?

By Olivia O'Leary

Plan for new ‘inclusive special classes’ is anything but inclusive

Plan for new ‘inclusive special classes’ is anything but inclusive

By Adam Harris

This autumn could see the return of remote learning. We need to start planning for it now

This autumn could see the return of remote learning. We need to start planning for it now

By Paul Davis

Any battle between Catherine Connolly and the Government will be purely symbolic

Any battle between Catherine Connolly and the Government will be purely symbolic

By Eoin Daly

‘Saving the family’ is really about putting women back in their boxes

‘Saving the family’ is really about putting women back in their boxes

By Margaret E Ward

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