How Jason Arday’s fabulous life and dramatic fall became a culture war battleground
Arday stands accused of being a charlatan, fabulist, plagiarist – allegations he denies. For Cambridge, it’s all a huge embarrassment
Opinion
Government must stop enabling Sinn Féin’s threats to Stormont
Annoying the party when it threatens devolution would be a far more helpful contribution
Belfast’s fleadh found space for Britishness in a celebration of Irishness
Belfast can be a claustrophobic place, but not last week, as what was once the most bombed hotel in Europe was booked out with ceilidhs
Maybe it’s better if we never know the full cost of hosting the Ryder Cup in Ireland
There is already enough information in the public domain to put together some informed, back-of-the-envelope calculations
Do you sit on the fence? It could be your Irish Mind (but I’m not sure)
For philosopher William Desmond, being Irish is bound up with a ‘sense of doubleness’
Christian Brothers’ pursuit of this cynical legal strategy is abuse by other means
But then, assertions of moral purity have always been selective and hypocritical
Ireland needs better hostels and more serviced camping sites
Pricey hotels and expensive rentals make holidaying at home prohibitively costly. We need better alternatives
The West may become less polarised in coming years amid external threats
As Europe rearms and geopolitical rivalry returns, the West may rediscover an unexpected source of social cohesion
Enoch Burke v Glen Hansard: Where is the line when it comes to protest?
There is evidence of shifting attitudes on what constitutes legitimate protest
Micheál Martin thinks voters reward delivery. Simon Harris is not convinced
Micheál Martin is a ‘deliverist’ at heart; Harris, by contrast, does things, tells people about them, shows he is doing them – on repeat
Pope Leo is right. There is no such thing as a ‘just war’
Rite & Reason: As John F Kennedy put it: ‘Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind’
Striking lawyers don’t tend to evoke much public sympathy
Reform should not be treated as the alternative to controlling costs. We should have both
The Odyssey is so conservative, I am half surprised it wasn’t written by Jacob Rees-Mogg
We have been told that the left’s grasp on the culture is all but total – yet the biggest film of the year is a Christian morality play
Trump’s most loyal supporters – white working-class men – are becoming disillusioned
Not with his displays of spiteful narcissism, but with rising prices for gas and groceries
Meet the Irish woman standing at the most visible conducting podium in the world
Why was Handel’s Messiah first performed in Dublin? Because 243 years before Bob Geldof’s Live Aid, Ireland invented the benefit gig
‘Embrace boredom’ may not be the winning parenting strategy you think
Anyone who uses boredom as a parenting tool is committing child cruelty of sorts. Or, at least, they’re a hypocrite
Human rights defender or dangerous criminal? A German court will decide Dubliner’s fate
For 316 days, Daniel Tatlow-Devally has been under 23-hour solitary lock-up, with limited visits and heavily screened communications
Ireland will remain dependent on gas unless we embrace nuclear
There is every reason to plan now for SMR power generation. Repealing the ban on nuclear power generation is the first step
The best exam essay I read this year was an angry – and refreshingly human – one
There’s a fatuous assumption that linking thinking and writing is some sort of inefficiency
A Dublin pub had its outdoor licence revoked. The vibe on that part of Drury Street has changed
Car-free Drury Street may not be perfect, but it draws large numbers to shop, eat, drink and simply hang out
Housing and infrastructure ambitions face funding challenge
While international capital is essential, there is a strong case for fostering investment among Irish households
The British government has no business in banning Kanye West from the country
Free-speech absolutism is the only logical position in modern democracy. Yes, even when the speech is as base and bigoted as this
Ireland’s future energy needs must be met by renewables and nuclear
Critical effort must go into balancing both so we have a competitive, secure and affordable energy system
‘Why can’t my flat white fly?’ is a question no one asked ever
We’re evolutionarily wired to pay attention to the buzzing of drones – which may be one of the reasons they’re so annoying
Sheer prevalence of AI prose is giving rise to a new and extreme kind of suspicion
We exist, increasingly, in a cultural environment where we can never be quite sure whether what we are reading was written by a human or LLM
We need a national strategy for the fuel crisis. Here are four things we can do now
And when we’ve done them, we need to build a long-term energy security strategy
Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women
David McWilliams: Sinn Féin’s class-war language is more British than Irish
Voters wary as Mary Lou McDonald’s party beats all-or-nothing, Marxist drum on housing
Irish Defence Forces must continue to hold the blue line in Lebanon
In a wider geopolitical context of escalating conflict, and growing militarisation, someone must stand up for peace
When AI works out how to write badly to convince us it’s human, the jig is up
It’s enough to make you want to lie down in a darkened room
Don’t ditch the triple lock. There is a better way to circumvent the Security Council veto
Ireland should initiate campaign to support UN General Assembly role in peacekeeping
Should the Tricolour be replaced in a united Ireland?
The tricolour may no longer mean what its creators intended - but is that a reason to abandon it or to re-embrace its potential?
What does the housing market have in store in 2026? Property experts weigh in
Lack of supply continues to be the main issue, while Government initiatives provide some hope
What is the most compelling opportunity now in Ireland’s commercial property market?
While each sector has its merits, all the data is pointing in one direction
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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