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Irish Examiner View: Communities need action on flood defences
Irish Examiner View: Communities need action on flood defences
Ireland is, by any measure, a rich country, and yet we seem bogged down by a terminal inability to get stuff done.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Winter weather Jan 27th 2026
Irish Examiner view: Home insurance falls victim to Storm Chandra and climate change 
People in Cork still dealing with the fallout from Storm Babet look on with sympathy as residents in the east are battered by Storm Chandra

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner View: Need for regulation of social media and AI is evident
Irish Examiner View: Need for regulation of social media and AI is evident
AI has been a lively topic of discussion in recent days, not least because of the lord mayor of Cork’s for his speeches.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Enniscorthy locals might note slow response in Midleton
Irish Examiner view: Enniscorthy locals might note slow response in Midleton
People in Midleton have been agitating for years for proper flood protection measures

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Garda Stock
Irish Examiner view: Questions remain over Garda investigation and trial
Four serving gardaĂ­ and a retired superintendent have been found not guilty of charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Trillick v Crossmaglen Rangers - AIB Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Quarter-Final
Irish Examiner view: South Kerry taskforce on population decline is a welcome initiative
Taskforce could become a template for all of rural Ireland, addressing a problem affecting communities up and down the country

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Alex Pretti video from Minnesota makes nonsense of Bovino's claims
Irish Examiner view: Alex Pretti video from Minnesota makes nonsense of Bovino's claims
The ICE crackdown in Minneapolis and other US cities is on the wrong side of history

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Mark Carney shows what it is to be a true statesman
Irish Examiner view: Mark Carney shows what it is to be a true statesman
Canadian prime minister's Davos speech may prove to be a highly influential moment

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

HER VOICE PROJECT; ENDOMETRIOSIS
Irish Examiner view: Urgent need to fix flaws in endometriosis scheme
The stark testimony shared by those demonstrating in Dublin this week has brought home the human cost of not addressing this problem adequately

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos Trump
Irish Examiner view: No force, all farce from Trump in Davos
His speech was characteristic, blending bluster and criticism with threats — some veiled, some overt

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Greyhound Races at Kilcohan Park
Irish Examiner view: Will degree put greyhound racing on the right track?
Use — and misuse — of artificial intelligence is widely seen as one of the biggest issues facing higher education, but there are other, long-standing challenges for the third-level sector.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

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.

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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

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