our view

Donald Trump
Irish Examiner view: Trump tariff threat is yet another bully tactic
Once again, European leaders have to meet Trump head-on and face down his bully-boy tactics.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Cop26 backgrounders
Irish Examiner view: Energy grid in need of investment
Eirgrid estimates demand for power in Ireland will surge 45% between 2023 and 2034, fuelled in part by data centres

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: From Beijing to Leinster House with Paul Hosford
The Mick Clifford Podcast: From Beijing to Leinster House with Paul Hosford
The Dail reconvened this week after the Christmas break, but already the Irish Examiner’s Paul Hosford has been to China and back trailing the Taoiseach and getting a handle on where the new world order is heading.

 Listen | Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

 Listen |
Irish Examiner view: Airport planners must get ready to go
Irish Examiner view: Airport planners must get ready to go
The DAA standoff with Kenny Jacobs is an intriguing tale while we wait for ECJ to share its views on the Dublin Airport passenger cap

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: The State is trapped in an absurd legal loop of its own making
Irish Examiner view: The State is trapped in an absurd legal loop of its own making
The case of Enoch Burke has passed from farce into something more troubling

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Seafood Processing and Aquaculture in Mulroy bay Fish farm cages Northern Ireland
Irish Examiner view: Conservation plans will not be fulfilled without money
The bald fact is that we have never protected nature well and, as a nation, we are failing to provide the resources necessary to meet environmental targets, both notional and real

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner View: Government hoping to shake off reputation as a do-nothing outfit
Irish Examiner View: Government hoping to shake off reputation as a do-nothing outfit
A reputation, once earned and irrespective of whether it reflects well or poorly, is an extremely hard thing to shake off. That is the challenge for the Government in the Dáil term that began yesterday.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump
Irish Examiner view: US ought to react calmly to unrest
The US would be better served by sitting down and talking rather than taking direct military action

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

A lonely orphan boy looks through an old window.
Irish Examiner view: Families are being hit from all sides
Wage growth has not been a barrier against inflation — nor has it been equally distributed among the working population

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

General Stock - Sport and Fitness
Irish Examiner view: Following pilgrim trails to environmental salvation won’t be easy
Ahead of his epic run, Adharanand Finn rightly said that Ireland is 'one of the least biodiverse countries in the world, with barely any remaining natural forest'

Sat, 10 Jan, 2026

Deepfake concerns
Irish Examiner view: Tech will not pause for us to catch up
The issue cuts to the heart of how AI is regulated, and why regulation can no longer be an afterthought

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Trump
Irish Examiner view: The impact of Trump’s many whims
These are truly uncertain times

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Elon Musk Debuts Grok AI Bot To Challenge ChatGPT
Irish Examiner view: Depraved adaptation of technology
In 2021, the government introduced legislation criminalising the sharing of, or threatening to share, intimate images without a person’s consent

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: World on edge after Trump's move in Venezuela
Irish Examiner view: World on edge after Trump's move in Venezuela
rump’s largely fictitious charges against Maduro and his administration will be noted internationally

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Teenager Using Cell Phone in Bed
Irish Examiner view: Pornification of our children must be curbed
Cormac O’Keeffe's report on how susceptible our children are to online apps makes for sobering reading

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Model house in the palm
Irish Examiner view: Hard statistics by which we measure our lives
At the outset of another year, we mull over gloomy data on housing road deaths 

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: An Coimisiún Toghcháin is tackling false information
Irish Examiner view: An Coimisiún Toghcháin is tackling false information
Efforts are being made to undermine the integrity of elections in many democratic jurisdictions

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Resolving to improve our outlook
Irish Examiner view: Resolving to improve our outlook
If we are to tackle the challenges which face us, we must do so with the right attitude and focus

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Unrecognizable female college student takes notes in class
Irish Examiner view: Decision on English language schools may impact economy 
Government may find this is a challenge which goes beyond tightening standards at language schools

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Donald Trump,Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Irish Examiner view: The Kremlin will not back down easily on Ukraine deal
Vladimir Putin's audacity seems certain to frustrate every effort to get Russia to stop its senseless and unwinnable war on Ukraine

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

popular new year goals or resolutions - colorful sticky notes on a blackboard
Irish Examiner view: One step at a time to build momentum
As we stare down the barrel of a year which is going to come whether we like it or not, let’s take it one step at a time

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Enjoy the post-Christmas lull to plan for a lively year
Irish Examiner view: Enjoy the post-Christmas lull to plan for a lively year
It’s not the loveliest word in the world, but there’s no room for ambiguity in what has become known as Betwixtmas, that often quiet sojourn between Christmas Day and the celebrations of New Year.

Sat, 27 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Christmas is our time to be together
Irish Examiner view: Christmas is our time to be together
From religious observances to Christmas Day swims — at this time of the year, the emphasis is on community spirit. Long may it last

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Caution as Christmas rush reaches top gear
Irish Examiner view: Caution as Christmas rush reaches top gear
all of us need to take more care on the roads throughout this holiday season

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

A pensioner adjusting the temperature control on his combi boiler. Redcar, UK. 26/5/2021. Photograph: Stuart Boulton.
Irish Examiner view: Innovation essential to reduce costs
Our apparent inability to meaningfully diversify away from gas-fired electricity generation is certainly a factor here and there is less competition amongst Irish suppliers — but these factors don’t tell the full story

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: So this is Christmas and what have you done about homelessness?
Irish Examiner view: So this is Christmas and what have you done about homelessness?
Today's shocking but unsurprising 'Irish Examiner' report shows that 16,700 people are living in hotels, B&Bs, and other temporary accommodation

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Pensive middle-aged woman look in distance thinking
Irish Examiner view: Abolish means test for carer’s allowance
We have a duty of care to abolish the means test

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

General views of Croke Park
Irish Examiner view: GAA must not lose its soul in modernisation
The GAA has never been just a sporting body; it is a social institution

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Gavin debacle has undermined confidence in politics
Irish Examiner view: Gavin debacle has undermined confidence in politics
Political winners and losers can generally be defined by the length of time they can last at the centre of power. In longevity terms alone, that puts Taoiseach Micheál Martin right up there.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

cars in the parking lot
Irish Examiner view: EV target for 2030 a flight of fancy now
It is clear to pretty much everyone that our world is not yet ready for fully electric motoring

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Australia Shooting
Irish Examiner view: Ireland is not immune to antisemitism
Targeted graffiti in Dublin, explicitly calling for Jews to be killed, has been identified in recent months

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Pre-Deployment Mission Readiness Exercise, 127th Infantry Battalion,
Irish Examiner view: Ireland's military spending must prepare for the present 
Not only has Ireland's army been under-strength, but our naval service is also unable to patrol Europe’s largest territorial waters

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Tourism policy places too much reliance on tech tomorrow
Irish Examiner view: Tourism policy places too much reliance on tech tomorrow
Ireland's new National Tourism Policy Statement includes an aim to increase Ireland’s tourism revenues by 50% in six years, a stretching objective that would make even the most gung-ho sales manager blink and check the small print on their bonus scheme

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: €1.7bn defence spending plan reflects a new era in geopolitics
Irish Examiner view: €1.7bn defence spending plan reflects a new era in geopolitics
Defence minister Helen McEntee announced a €1.7bn investment in Ireland’s defensive capabilities

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Kenova secrecy is an insult to victims North and South
Irish Examiner view: Kenova secrecy is an insult to victims North and South
As the report itself states, the British security policy of 'neither confirm nor deny' (NCND) cannot be used to protect agents who commit grotesque serious crime

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Over the shoulder view of a child using a smartphone in a home environment
Irish Examiner view: We must keep kids safe online
Minister for communications Patrick O’Donovan briefed his Cabinet colleagues yesterday on plans to keep children safe online, a move which comes in the wake of a significant step taken by Australian legislators.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

ITALY-G7-FOREIGN-DIPLOMACY-SECURITY
Irish Examiner view: Ireland must face up to security threats
The latest threat highlights the lack of a plan and resources and an absence of organised co-ordination against foreign actors

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

DRCONGO-COBALT-MINNING-ECONOMY-REFORM
Irish Examiner view: Climate will suffer for mineral rush
Planet Earth has no favourites among the nations

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

SWEDEN-MUSIC-ABBA
Irish Examiner view: Ask ABBA — Eurovision exit makes us feel like we win when we lose
Israel first took part in Eurovision in the year of the Yom Kippur War, 1973. Israel remains in the contest, and Ireland is gone

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Missing Child Silhouette
Irish Examiner view: Care of our most vulnerable must be given top priority
A 10-year-old child is missing, and a National Review Panel report into Kyran Durnin cannot be published: The State must safeguard the welfare of the most vulnerable and voiceless members of our society

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner View: Voice of solidarity has been heard during Zelenskyy visit
Irish Examiner View: Voice of solidarity has been heard during Zelenskyy visit
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the joint Houses of the Oireachtas yesterday, a signal honour that puts him in select company.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Will the Government's infrastructure plan cut through red tape for the better?
Irish Examiner view: Will the Government's infrastructure plan cut through red tape for the better?
There are always potential issues with hasty legislation, while any hint of corners being cut should be strongly resisted

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Ukraine
Irish Examiner view: Unwavering Irish support for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received an open-arms welcome in most other parts of the world and particularly so across Europe

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Phone in bed at night. Man with smartphone before sleeping. Secret texting, cheating or working late. Happy guy browsing online
Irish Examiner view: Dangerous misinformation in a post-truth era
Story about a cancer patient who became severely malnourished while following the advice of a 'wellness guru' should give us all pause

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Pensive middle-aged woman look in distance thinking
Irish Examiner view: Coercive control is as old as time — its perpetrators must be called out
Recent court cases in Cork and Wexford recount horrifying tales of coercive control. As an MEP, herself a survivor, says, such abuses 'must be treated with the seriousness they deserve'

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Protest uses the power of polite dissent
Irish Examiner view: Protest uses the power of polite dissent
Actor Olwen Fouéré, filmmaker Margo Harkin, and American historian Kerby Miller have each refused the University of Galway's offer of an honorary doctorate

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Latest

Suzanne Harrington
Suzanne Harrington

Lifestyle

Lunchtime News

Newsletter

Keep up with stories of the day with our lunchtime news wrap and important breaking news alerts.

Revoiced

Newsletter

Sign up to the best reads of the week from irishexaminer.com selected just for you.

Mick Clifford
IE_Podcast_Logo

The Mick Clifford Podcast

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited