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Lack of action on hate speech contributing to racist violence

Lack of action on hate speech contributing to racist violence

The far-right have been emboldened by lack of action to curtail them. It's beyond time to act

Russia Syria

Michael McGrath: We must defend our democratic values together

Museums can help foster a sense of belonging

Museums can help foster a sense of belonging

Mideast Wars-UN Aid

Israel must let Unrwa back into Gaza

This is my father and it's the first time we met

This is my father and it's the first time we met

Vittorio Bufacchi: Philosophy is an antidote to toxic certainty

Vittorio Bufacchi: Philosophy is an antidote to toxic certainty

The world desperately needs philosophy today, to stand up to totalitarianism, and halt the process of democratic backsliding, writes Vittorio Bufacchi on World Philosophy Day

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Russia Ukraine War

Barry Andrews: At the front, it's clear Ireland must continue to support Ukraine

If cuts to Ukrainian supports here are necessary, due to the accommodation crisis in Ireland, then we should make up that support in other ways, writes MEP Barry Andrews

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Trade unions and Government must build on EU's wage directive for a better future for workers

Trade unions and Government must build on EU's wage directive for a better future for workers

The emerging voice of our younger workers points to a generation with an appetite for real engagement, campaigns for justice and greater worker advocacy. We must nurture that, writes Kevin Callinan, the general secretary of Fórsa

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Paul Hosford: Paschal Donohoe's exit could strain relations between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Paul Hosford: Paschal Donohoe's exit could strain relations between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Beyond Mr Donohoe, attention will focus on Simon Harris who, at a time of global uncertainty, now has two by-elections to fight

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Will we let hunger define another generation?

Will we let hunger define another generation?

As famine re-emerges, leaders must show global hunger is not inevitable but a failure of will

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

We are so close to eliminating cervical cancer in Ireland

We are so close to eliminating cervical cancer in Ireland

Vaccinations, screening and vigilance have brought us to the cusp of eliminating cervical cancer — it's an incredible achievement, writes Sarah Fitzgibbon

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Minister's 'war' on vacancy and dereliction is missing timeframe and crucial policy measures

Minister's 'war' on vacancy and dereliction is missing timeframe and crucial policy measures

The Government's latest housing plan contains all the right soundbites, but no detail or timeframe, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor of #DerelictIreland

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Stormy with a chance of protons: How Irish scientists are forecasting the Northern Lights

Stormy with a chance of protons: How Irish scientists are forecasting the Northern Lights

The Northern Lights were visible from Ireland this week, but what causes them and are there other effects that we should be concerned about?

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Troy Parrott and Séamus Coleman celebrate after the match 16/11/2025

Hat-trick hero Troy Parrott has Ireland believing again

You couldn’t help but think this might be a turning point, the day when this generation of Irish footballers turned from callow boys to men

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Ireland's approach to climate action is erratic

Ireland's approach to climate action is erratic

Ireland’s climate policy has been on the wrong track for far too long. Course-correction is the only way forward

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Tim Davie resigns

Enda Brady: Panorama’s Trump clip sparks BBC’s biggest crisis in decades — and a call for radical reform

The Panorama editing scandal has triggered a leadership collapse, a Trump lawsuit, and a reckoning for a broadcaster long seen as untouchable

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

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Marion McKeone: Youngest Kennedy is not a knight on a white horse for Democrats

Jack Schlossberg, 32, has the JFK direct lineage, the Kennedy looks, the charisma, the dazzling smile, the confidence, and the smarts — but if he has a political platform, he hasn’t shared it, writes Marion McKeone.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

'Experts' must stay in their lane

'Experts' must stay in their lane

From Gabor Maté to Dr Oz to the Happy Pear, we are seeing experts in one area straying onto subjects they know nothing about — the impact could be huge, writes Hazel Katherine Larkin

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Ringaskiddy incinerator is the wrong project, in the wrong place, for the wrong future

Ringaskiddy incinerator is the wrong project, in the wrong place, for the wrong future

I would encourage anyone interested in the rejection of the plan for an incinerator in Cork Harbour to make a submission to An Coimisiún Pleanála before the deadline of Monday, November 17, writes Labour Party senator from Cork, Laura Harmon

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Primary school girls are taught during a lesson by a male teacher

Who decides who belongs in our schools?

The discussion around patronage of schools must include how different patrons provide for special education, argues Neil Kenny

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Tadgh McNally: Removing annual housing targets removes political accountability

Tadgh McNally: Removing annual housing targets removes political accountability

The State will need to more than double the number of houses it is currently building each year to get on track, going from the 30,330 built in 2024 to around 60,000 per year

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Inside Catherine Connolly’s first days as president

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Inside Catherine Connolly’s first days as president

As Catherine Connolly begins her presidency, Paul Hosford breaks down her inauguration speech, priorities, and what comes next for Ireland

Listen | Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Harvey Morrison protest

Scoliosis inquiry will happen, but what next and how long will it take for it to begin?

Although parents of children with scoliosis and spina bifida have welcomed the statutory inquiry, the stuttering progress of the valproate inquiry should sound a cautionary note

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Judicial reviews serve the common good

Judicial reviews serve the common good

Rather than castigating public-spirited ordinary people concerned by planning problems, the Government should focus on properly resourcing the planning and legal systems

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Presidential inauguration - Dublin

Ireland’s new climate justice President

Catherine Connolly won over 63% of the vote because she effectively linked many different climate justice issues to a vision of a better future and a unified Ireland, writes Jennie C Stephens, Professor of Climate Justice at the ICARUS Climate Research Centre at Maynooth University

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Ireland needs a minister for food to better serve our needs

Ireland needs a minister for food to better serve our needs

From school lunches to hospital trays, Ireland’s food policy is fractured. After attending two major food gatherings, I believe the solution is clear

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Pre-Deployment Mission Readiness Exercise, 127th Infantry Battalion,

Dorcha Lee: What the end of Unifil means for Lebanon and for Ireland's Defence Forces

As the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon prepares to wind down, Dorcha Lee examines the prospects for the region — and what the 49-year mission has meant for our Defence Forces

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Minister’s new oral health plan may be last chance to fix our dental crisis

Minister’s new oral health plan may be last chance to fix our dental crisis

Dental care is a right, not a privilege, but it's one that vulnerable patients currently have very little access to, writes Fintan Hourihan, CEO of the Irish Dental Association

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Joining boycott movement is an antidote to despair over Gaza

Joining boycott movement is an antidote to despair over Gaza

It wasn’t until I understood the tenets of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign that as both a consumer and a business person, my power lies in where I put my money, writes Laura O'Connell

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Catherine Connolly will speak her mind as President — the template is already there

S Catherine Connolly will speak her mind as President — the template is already there

As Catherine Connolly begins her presidency, echoes of Michael D Higgins’ outspoken style suggest Ireland may not mind a president with convictions

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

We need to acknowledge our structural problem with racism

We need to acknowledge our structural problem with racism

The treatment of Traveller and Roma people in pubs and other places isn’t considered systemic racism in many quarters – it’s just accepted as life in Ireland, writes Liam Herrick

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

A person writing in a blackboard during Religion class in a school. Next, some books.

Another survey — but still no change for children who opt out of religious instruction

If the Government is truly committed to equality and inclusion in education, it needs to move beyond surveys and start legislating for it, writes Aoife Cassidy

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Could this be a sexual revolution? No, it's RTÉ Radio 1's new schedule

S Could this be a sexual revolution? No, it's RTÉ Radio 1's new schedule

Launching a schedule of such magnitude on Ireland’s most-listened-to station is a huge gamble, but the early signs are encouraging, writes Gareth O'Callaghan.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Queen Elizabeth II death

The Michael D Higgins presidency was full of standout moments

President Michael D Higgins managed to build up a relationship with the Irish public and, in many ways, became the grandfather of the nation.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

We took the bank's calls in hospital as we watched our new baby struggle to breathe

We took the bank's calls in hospital as we watched our new baby struggle to breathe

We held the phone between us on speaker in that hospital room, worrying over our baby who was struggling to breathe, while we were suffocating under our obligations, writes Caitriona Redmond

Listen | Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Cop30: Irish experts fear the world won’t have the ambition to tackle climate change

Cop30: Irish experts fear the world won’t have the ambition to tackle climate change

Echoing Taoiseach Micheál Martin's warning, climate scientists say the UN conference may falter in the absence of China, the US, India, and Russia — and with the EU's 'inadequate' plans

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

James Browne comments

James Browne’s pledge to solve housing crisis in four years may come back to bite him

With trust already damaged by the gulf between targets and delivery, housing minister's confident declaration risks putting a political millstone around the Government's neck

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Presidential election faced online threats amid sustained attacks on democracy worldwide

Presidential election faced online threats amid sustained attacks on democracy worldwide

Unwary voters could easily be incited to act on the basis of plausible misinformation spread online via social media, write Ciarán O’Connor and Edel McGinley

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Cop30 is not just another climate conference — it is a crossroads

Cop30 is not just another climate conference — it is a crossroads

If Cop30 fails to produce a credible plan to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels, the window to prevent catastrophic climate disruption will effectively close

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Water sample and purity analysis test, liquid in laboratory glassware

Bill will eventually arrive if we continue to trade environmental relief for short-term relief

Decisions made in Brussels and Dublin over the next few years will shape our rivers, lakes, and coasts for decades to come, writes Jenny Lawler

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

A crucifix hangs on the wall of a classr

Parents are being asked three simple questions about what they want from primary schools

For the first time, Irish parents and guardians of current and future schoolchildren are being asked for their preferences on gender mix, language medium, and patronage/ethos

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Mick Clifford: Ivan Yates will brush off his latest controversy, while media trust falls again

Mick Clifford: Ivan Yates will brush off his latest controversy, while media trust falls again

It’s highly unlikely Ivan will lose any sleep over the impact the whole affair might have on trust in the media, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Fota Wildlife Park needs your help to keep animals thriving after the bird flu outbreak

Fota Wildlife Park needs your help to keep animals thriving after the bird flu outbreak

Although we faced losses in the initial outbreak, we can confirm that our remaining bird population is currently testing negative for avian influenza, writes Aileen Tennant, director at Fota Wildlife Park

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Election 2025 Mayor New York

Could the election of Mamdani as New York mayor show there is still hope for America?

Maybe Tuesday night’s results will jolt the sclerotic Democratic Party into promoting inspiring policy proposals so it triumphs in next year’s midterms, pulling the country back from Trump’s authoritarian grip, which looks looser — and shakier — now than it did last week

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Progressing Ireland with Sean Keyes

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Progressing Ireland with Sean Keyes

Progress Ireland is a relatively unknown think tank from what might be described as the centre right of Irish politics. Among its backers are the billionaire brother Patrick and John Collison from Limerick.

Listen | Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Royal High School

Jess Casey: Seeking illegal school admission fees acts as 'soft barrier' for many parents

It's understood the seeking of registration fees by schools is more widespread than just the five Cork schools outlined in Thursday's 'Irish Examiner' report

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Ivan Yates and the great 'podgate' row is a distraction from the real issues facing us

Ivan Yates and the great 'podgate' row is a distraction from the real issues facing us

The breakup between Ivan Yates and Matt Cooper is a standard 'dead cat bounce' — what are they distracting us from now, asks PR guru Paul Allen

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

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Ignoring migrants' religious communities fails Ireland's integration efforts

The practical supports offered by immigrants' faith communities enables them to settle here, form social bonds and to feel at home here and flourish in a way Government supports do not

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Jennie's law puts onus on abused to act

Jennie's law puts onus on abused to act

Jennie's Law is a triumph for the Poole family and campaigners and the public nature of it is unheard of for 'behind closed doors' Ireland. But it needs to go further to work, writes Mary-Louise Lynch

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Election 2025 NYC Mayor

Marion McKeone: Zohran Mamdani win rings starting bell for Donald Trump vs New York fight

Billionaire-backed Andrew Cuomo was swept away by ordinary New Yorkers galvanised by a cheery 34-year-old who kept his campaign focused on the cost of living

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How did it all go wrong for DJ Carey?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How did it all go wrong for DJ Carey?

DJ Carey has been for defrauding at least ten people out of various sums of money on the false premise that he was suffering from cancer. Carey was hurling’s first superstar whose exploits on the pitch thrilled the whole country.

Listen | Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

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