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Irish Examiner view: Leo gives us a piece of his mind in memoir

Irish Examiner view: Leo gives us a piece of his mind in memoir

Our former taoiseach has never been backward in coming forward

Charlie Kirk Shot

Irish Examiner view: Fraying fabric of civil discourse

Old woman sitting in chair

Irish Examiner view: Dearth of age-attuned healthcare

Russia Ukraine War

Irish Examiner view: War in Ukraine is escalating to a worrying level

Fine Gael think-in

Irish Examiner view: Threats to politicians affect us all

Simon Harris said a conversation was needed among all political parties at this 'moment of inflection'

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Planet Earth burning, global warming concept

Irish Examiner view: Collective action on our environment is long overdue

Not a day goes by where we don’t read of some climate-caused catastrophe

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Palestine Action mass action

Irish Examiner view: Protests cap Labour’s worst week in Britain

Mass civil disobedience could deliver yet another gift

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Who decides what is for the greater good?

Irish Examiner view: Who decides what is for the greater good?

This week we reported a call for 'social stigma' on planning objections to schemes that serve the 'greater good'. But there is an obvious flaw built into that proposition

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Missing children shame us all

Irish Examiner view: Missing children shame us all

How could a child vanish from sight for years on end without the relevant State agencies and authorities becoming involved?

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Real threat of Gulf Stream collapse

Irish Examiner view: Real threat of Gulf Stream collapse

unless efforts to reduce carbon emissions are redoubled, then the fate the Gulf Stream is already set in stone

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Donald Trump,Spencer Trump

Irish Examiner view: Would we miss Donald Trump and would a successor be worse?

Having lapsed into uncharacteristic silence after a deadly shooting at a Catholic church, the US president re-appeared on Saturday as he embarked on yet another golf trip

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Generational challenge to put on a happy face

Irish Examiner view: Generational challenge to put on a happy face

What annoys Helen Mirren the most are patronising comments made by younger people when she holds hands with her husband in public. It is, the hardest part of turning 80

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: White House threat to global health research beggars belief

Irish Examiner view: White House threat to global health research beggars belief

Legitimising the anti-science outlook of Robert F Kennedy Jr has a negative effect everywhere, Ireland included

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Rights of school secretaries and caretakers must be recognised

Irish Examiner view: Rights of school secretaries and caretakers must be recognised

A clear inequality has not been addressed

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Fianna Fáil's turn to consider its options

Irish Examiner view: Fianna Fáil's turn to consider its options

Whatever Fianna Fáil decide, the presidential election continues to entertain

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: A new battle begins in the United States

Irish Examiner view: A new battle begins in the United States

Battle lines are being drawn as Donald Trump's administration seeks to tighten its authoritarian grip on the US by sending national guard troops into Washington DC

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Electric car plugged in outside house

Irish Examiner view: Where are all the fast chargers?

Public charging infrastructure for EVs here remains insufficient

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Ireland Women's Rugby Squad Training

Irish Examiner view: Success that depends on the 'big girls going well'

Moving women’s rugby more into the mainstream is something everyone can support

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

AI prompt chat bot. Search website to generate data, text or image. Man using computer with artificial intelligence app. Virtual

Irish Examiner view: AI is merely a reflection of our untruths

We are facing an entirely new frontier in child safety,

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case

Irish Examiner view: Kneecap and the debate over free speech

The rap group are not the only Irish creatives facing the wrath of the British establishment

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Blackwater fish kill is nothing short of an ecological disaster

Irish Examiner view: Blackwater fish kill is nothing short of an ecological disaster

First reported in the 'Irish Examiner' last week, the suspected fungal infection outbreak is a catastrophe that clearly demands urgent action

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Aras An Uachtarain

Irish Examiner view: Race to the Áras yet to grab interest

It is lamentable that some of our major political parties — notably Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin — have, a matter of weeks before the expected date for the election, yet to announce any candidate

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

California Governor Newsom Announces New Funding For Los Angeles Communities Affected By Wildfires

Irish Examiner view: Gavin Newsom seems to be the right man at the right time

California governor may not appeal to all voters, but he is challenging Donald Trump and asserting the value of a functioning democracy

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Tourists at the famous Guinness gates on Rainsford Street in Dublin

Irish Examiner view: Guinness and co are in need of a masterplan

Eight-part drama series The House of Guinness will arrive on Netflix next month

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Commissioner must restore faith in rule of law

Irish Examiner view: Commissioner must restore faith in rule of law

The fact that the section of An Garda Síochána charged with policing the roads has been condemned in such trenchant language by an independent review will not instil confidence in the safety of our road systems

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Airport signage for international arrivals

Irish Examiner view: Outlook for tourism is far from sunny

Can the hospitality industry really call for more State investment when many people perceive that parts of that industry are also gouging customers

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Industrial strikes

Irish Examiner view: Health staff recruitment crisis underlined by HSE's inability to hire temporary agency workers

The HSE is increasingly unable to hire even temporary staff, and agencies say the housing shortage is a key reason for this lack of staff

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Indian people attacked in Ireland

Irish Examiner view: Ireland must take action on this escalation in racist attacks

In the wake of a spate of attacks on people from India, Irish authorities must act to prevent any normalisation of hate crimes

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Daily life in Gaza under Israeli attack

Irish Examiner view: Change is not always for the better

We might wish for autocratic regimes to collapse but when it does happen there is no guarantee that whatever replaces them will be more kind

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Donald Trump,Jeanine Pirro

Irish Examiner view: Hold the gloating in an uncertain world

In this age of uncertainty, Ireland may feel relieved that attention is elsewhere right now — but it won't be long until the basilisk stare turns back in this direction

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: State overspending smacks of carelessness

Irish Examiner view: State overspending smacks of carelessness

Overpayments by the Department of Social Protection and Revenue suggest their systems are not fit for purpose

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Keys from room hotel on the door

Irish Examiner view: Short-term rentals a serious issue

The crisis in housing and accommodation is now such a well-established feature of Irish life that we are growing inured to contradictions in how that crisis is being addressed.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Gena Heraty kidnapping

Irish Examiner view: Hope for Irish charity worker

It is good that the full weight of Ireland’s State apparatus is being brought to bear on this case, with Tánaiste Simon Harris dealing directly with his counterpart in Haiti to resolve the matter

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Relationship between the Israel and the Palestine

Irish Examiner view: Two-state option is the viable solution for Israel and Palestine

Palestine and Israel living alongside each other offers the only genuine hope to ending the seemingly endless bloodshed in the region

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Cork Crime series prompts us to seek out the roots of criminality

Irish Examiner view: Cork Crime series prompts us to seek out the roots of criminality

Special report highlights how Cork is witnessing a surge in crime, led by theft and public order offences

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Police technology

Irish Examiner view: We need more gardaí but facial recognition could help the force do its job

An Garda Síochána could benefit from measures including the introduction of facial recognition technology

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Misreporting on social media adding to crime burden

Irish Examiner view: Misreporting on social media adding to crime burden

The wholehearted support of the Government is needed to help media regulator Coimisiún na Meán to achieve its aims.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: YouTube ban a challenge to platforms

From the scraping of personal data to exposing the vulnerable to bullying on a scale never seen before, these platforms have inflicted havoc on young people and children for years

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Delays to colonoscopy tests could be a matter of life or death

Irish Examiner view: Delays to colonoscopy tests could be a matter of life or death

Some 2,764 people have waited between 29 and 60 days for an urgent colonoscopy between January and May this year

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

APTOPIX Trump Scotland

Irish Examiner view: State must be ready to step in

Even in a best-case scenario turbulent economic times lie ahead

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: This may be the dawn of the clean energy era

Irish Examiner view: This may be the dawn of the clean energy era

The adoption of EVs is too slow and the US administration is turning the clock back on renewables — but sustainable energy is swiftly becoming cheaper than its fossil fuel equivalents

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: The best ancient advice in the world

We are in the early days of trading and commerce on the internet and there are many lessons which still have to be learned

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Two bar stools

Irish Examiner view: Rural communities are losing their light

The pub plays a unique role in rural Ireland

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Food and groceries in shopping basket on wood table with blurred suppermarket aisle in background

Irish Examiner view: Food price cuts should be on the table in Budget 2026

Food prices are increasing at double the general rate of inflation but the Government has ruled out one-off cost-of-living measures

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Where will horror in Gaza all end?

Irish Examiner view: Where will horror in Gaza all end?

There are now widespread reports of looting, but given that the population is on the brink of famine and the entire infrastructure has been devastated, that’s hardly surprising

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: A vision for sustainable growth

Irish Examiner view: A vision for sustainable growth

Government needs to set us on a path for sustainable growth and development

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Committee for Children and Equality

Irish Examiner view: Poverty is driving a wedge between generations in Ireland

We have 5,000 homeless children in a country which spends €350m a year housing homeless families in Dublin alone

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: All set for a mesmerising 48 hours of sport

Irish Examiner view: All set for a mesmerising 48 hours of sport

The golf, rugby, and cycling are no mere curtain-raisers — but they will set the stage for Cork and Tipperary's clash in Croke Park

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Irish Examiner view: CAP remains key to the entire rural economy

Irish Examiner view: CAP remains key to the entire rural economy

We should all heed IFA president Francie Gorman’s assessment of the impact of CAP payments on Ireland

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Israel Palestinians

Irish Examiner view: International aid has a long way to go yet

There are 6,000 trucks with UN aid ready to enter Gaza, but they are not being allowed in

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

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