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Series
politics by numbers
Ticking clock: Ireland's €31bn welfare bill, including €13bn for pensions, with low unemployment
Column
tradition
'There are many reasons I go to Mass, and boring my kids with screen-free time is one of them'
Column
RAISING THEM RIGHT
Manners have left the chat: Have kids forgotten manners or are we all just out for ourselves?
Series
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A project manager on €52K who's been struggling with the cost of living
Column
Motoring
A breathalyser in the pub sounded clever. It was the wrong answer to the right question
Opinion
israel elections
A new Israeli leader won't necessarily mean a new direction for Palestinians
Series
politics by numbers
Ireland is looking to repay €8bn in bailout loans early. The numbers explain why
Column
Stars and Swipes
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, explosive new allegations and the questions over money
Column
chronic condition
Kelly Earley: I thought I understood epilepsy until I was diagnosed with it
Opinion
HEALTHCARE IN IRELAND
Why are patients made to feel grateful for healthcare when it's something they're entitled to?
Column
Surrealing in the Years
Seems like Jim O'Callaghan really wants us all to notice he's a tough guy
Opinion
RAISING THEM RIGHT
Hilary Swank is pregnant with her third child at the age of 52, sure fair play to her
Opinion
budget 2027 plans
Ireland wants to build more and spend less. But who will actually deliver it?
Opinion
ecosystems
Invasive species are spreading across Ireland. So why is the response so inadequate?
Opinion
I got them online
Peptides: What are they, what are the risks and what does the science say?
Column
Motoring
Best of 2026: I'm sticking my neck out again with part two of my 'most loved' cars list
Opinion
hugging video
I am perhaps the only conservative in Ireland who thought the consent ad made an important point
Opinion
politics by numbers
Triple lock vote: 3.5 hours to debate a major shift in Ireland’s defence policy
Opinion
consent ad controversy
The grandparents’ consent ad got it wrong, but the message still matters
Column
Smoke and Mirrors
Lise Hand: Anonymous digs at party colleagues are sly, but dirty tricks are nothing new in politics
Opinion
financial analyst
Why cash is still king: The Revolut outage showed that going fully cashless can be tricky
Opinion
Unrest in france
As French protests escalate into riots, they may prove a gift for the right's Marine Le Pen
Column
RAISING THEM RIGHT
Like Anne Hathaway, I find it hard to turn off 'mum mode', even when not parenting
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