Voices
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fuel protests
Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state
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strait of hormuz
The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction
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Accountability
Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all
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women and the church
Women and the Catholic Church: Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied
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irish cuisine
It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner
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Women in Sport
Women in the GAA: Wicklow’s April Fool’s post shows that inequality still runs deep
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national unrest
Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place
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strait of hormuz
Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse
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iran ceasefire
Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'
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pandemic
Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned
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ireland united
United Ireland: Irish language and culture are back, but what does the island's future look like?
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Mental Health
Seven ways to de-stress: Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
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medical care
End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care
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prison and marginalisation
Crime and class: Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
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Flight Delays
Turbulence ahead: Airline fuel costs are surging - so how will passengers be affected?
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neurodivergence
Playdates, parties and autism: The invitations some children never receive
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CLIMATE CRISIS
Petrol and diesel hikes: Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
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rise of the robots
Melania and the robot: Humanoids are here, but they can’t replace humanity
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a country at war
Iranians abroad: Behind the headlines, there are two Irans - one has been silenced
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Conflict
Thomas Byrne in Ukraine: Kyiv is a city that appears at peace, but lives with war
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column
This war is the single dumbest thing Trump has done since returning to the White House
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ireland cruel to animals
Deaths and injuries on the track: Ireland’s greyhound industry is built on suffering
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meta court ruling
Meta court ruling: Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment has arrived - and the world must pay attention
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pay what you owe
Parenting: If we can auto-enrol pensions, why can’t we enforce child maintenance?
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Irish heritage
Lean ar aghaidh: The Irish language is having a moment, as the country rediscovers its voice
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outsourcing the problem
MEP Maria Walsh: Why I’m voting against Europe’s migration ‘return hubs’ policy
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Animal behaviour
The Animal Kingdom: When ants do surgery, cows use tools and dogs can smell Parkinsons
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protecting the public
Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?
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tenants
Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
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Biodiversity
Ireland's national parks: Our Nature Restoration Plan faces a reality check
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Our dark past
Bessborough planning row: Preserve this site - we cannot concrete over Ireland's shameful past
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White House
Trump thinks Connolly is a man: Misgendering women in power isn’t a mistake — it’s a pattern
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Rogue Landlords
Rogue landlords: We know Ireland can enforce planning laws — just not when tenants need it
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Media matters
Opinion: Modern media has a problem - just look at the Oval Office meeting
