Editorials
The Irish Times view on Varadkar’s comments on rural Ireland: over-simplistic but still useful
Complex issue resists simple argument, whether from a picket line or a podcast studio
The Irish Times view on the Council of State: what’s the point?
President Catherine Connolly’s decision to convene the council only underlined the limitations of the process
The Irish Times view on cost-rental homes: viability issues must be tackled
These properties provide housing for those caught in the middle between social housing and an expensive private market
The Irish Times view on Ulster University cuts: an insoluble problem
Problems a symptom of system where no party bears responsibility for consequences
The Irish Times view on the latest economic forecasts: higher surplus will bring pressures
The Coalition now faces a series of fights as interest groups look for higher spending
The Irish Times view on pressure on Keir Starmer: lingering damage for the UK prime minister
The blame game over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador the the US has been ugly
The Irish Times view on flight cancellations: airlines need to be upfront with passengers
Too often in the past airlines have been poor at dealing with complaints and offering timely compensation
The Irish Times view on Ireland and the EU: influence waning in Brussels
Ireland risks becoming under-represented just as key issues come on to the table
The Irish Times view on artificial intelligence: self-regulation is a dangerous myth
Many believe the risks associated with AI far outweigh those of an unregulated financial sector
The Irish Times view on ghost creches: monuments to failure
Many of these facilities are compliant with planning but either do not meet standards set by the regulator
The Irish Times view on the Government’s week: a palpable sense of unease
The damage runs deeper than one-day news events
The Irish Times view on LIV Golf: a tawdry enterprise
Hopefully, this vulgar exercise in sportswashing will give others second thoughts
The Irish Times view on Trump vs the Pope: Leo has the advantage
Trump’s AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like healer was received with horror by conservative Christians
The Irish Times view on reopening Ireland’s oil and gas fields: not the answer
The one energy resource that this country has in abundance is wind
The Irish Times view on the sale of PTSB: the State finally lets go
The hope is that PTSB’s new Austrian owners will offer the two big banks some genuine competition
The Irish Times view on UK-EU relations: Starmer inches closer to Europe
His call for closer ties has become an explicit argument made in his political favour
The Irish Times view on US-Iran talks: a glimmer of hope
With the truce set to expire next Tuesday, the two sides are weighing up new proposals
The Irish Times view on Patrick O’Donovan: overstepping his mark
Minister must acknowledge his intention to direct Coimisiún na Meán to scrutinise media coverage was wrong
The Irish Times view on Hungary’s election result: end of a dark era
The Viktor Orbán experiment celebrated by strongmen and populists has failed
The Irish Times view on live facial recognition: careful consideration required
It is right to question whether the technology is necessary or proportionate
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