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Blurred figures of doctors and nurses walking in a hospital corridor. Motion blur of medical staff moving in a clinic hallway ba
Irish Examiner view: Patients must be at the centre of our health service 
Senior management at CUH, one of the country’s biggest hospitals, are seeking additional staff and beds as a matter of urgency

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

APTOPIX Spain Train Crash
Irish Examiner view: Ireland must study results of inquiry into Spanish rail disaster
Spain’s grief after the train crash on Wednesday deserves our solidarity — but it also requires answers which Ireland too must heed

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

PORTUGAL-HOUSING-REAL STATE-PROTEST
Irish Examiner view: Gaza visa ruling the right decision
A person seeking an education should be entitled to a fair assessment

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner View: Some responsibility can avoid disaster at Halloween
Irish Examiner View: Some responsibility can avoid disaster at Halloween
Nobody wants to be the killjoy, especially when it comes to beloved cultural traditions, and we may like to console ourselves at this time of year about bonfires and fireworks with the platitudes that it’s only a bit of fun and kids will be kids.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Government at odds with public mood in regards to data centres
Irish Examiner view: Government at odds with public mood in regards to data centres
Some 60% of survey respondents in an Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll stated they wanted the building of data centres to be halted

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Trump
Irish Examiner view: Tenets of democracy to be tested in high stakes elections
Elections in Brazil, Serbia, Israel and the US will go far in deciding how the landscape of global politics will take shape in the near future

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Man with planet earth in hands
Irish Examiner view: Climate change death statistics are terrifying
According to research published in the journal 'Nature Health', more than 50,000 people died prematurely because of the high temperatures in 854 European cities between June and August

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Cairde Fail president's dinner
Irish Examiner view: Triple lock debate an argument yet to be won
Wednesday's Dáil vote will do little to calm public concerns over the controversial change, with only 34% of poll respondents supporting the triple lock's removal

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram and other phone chat Apps on iPhone screen
Irish Examiner view: State access to encrypted messages a slippery slope
Strong groundswell of opposition to legislation proposed by justice minister

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: An Garda Síochána's shocking response to holsters issue
Irish Examiner view: An Garda Síochána's shocking response to holsters issue
It is difficult to argue with Detective Garda Connell’s words to Mick Clifford: 'I was to be got rid of because I had become a problem. Just because I was shot. Anything to avoid the scandal'

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Sleeping Bag, Home Of The Homeless. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.
Irish Examiner view: People of all ages suffering from the homelessness crisis
The ongoing crisis has had an impact across all measures of Irish society, with a charity claiming 'it's nearly inevitable' there will be more homeless older people

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Attitudes to island life must change
Irish Examiner view: Attitudes to island life must change
Island populations have hugely decreased since 1841, when they totalled 34,219 people

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Intimidation from inside prison walls
Irish Examiner view: Intimidation from inside prison walls
Clearly the prison has a design flaw if homeowners’ gardens give people the opportunity to get drugs into the jail

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: A test of democratic freedom
Irish Examiner view: A test of democratic freedom
A democracy should be troubled when its anti-terrorism laws intrude on the relationship between a novelist, her publisher, and her readers

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Public sector strike highlights lack of decisive leadership
Irish Examiner view: Public sector strike highlights lack of decisive leadership
One obvious question to be asked this morning: How did we reach a point where so much of the country’s public operations came to a halt?

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Students on semiar
Irish Examiner view: A boost for student mental health services
Folláine le Chéile policy will place more emphasis on mental health promotion and student wellbeing

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

National Ambulance Service industrial action
Irish Examiner view: Public sector pay talks must start soon
Wednesday’s one-day public sector strike will hit close to a million schoolchildren, thousands of patients, and countless others who depend on public services

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Before We Die
Irish Examiner View: Society failing those needing care
It’s yet another one of those black holes which seem to persist across our cash-hungry health system, a system which appears to leave so many in the lurch when it comes to providing necessary care in our society.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

FRANCE-POLITICS-EDUCATION-DEMO-RENNES
Irish Examiner View: People across Europe are fighting for the ordinary
A school with enough teachers. A home that does not consume the wages needed to live in it. A salary that stretches to the end of the month. These are modest expectations. Across , they are becoming demands people must take to the streets to defend.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

128th Infantry Battalion UNIFIL Mission Readiness Exercise (MRE)
Irish Examiner View: We need to respond to end of Unifil
For generations of Irish soldiers, Lebanon has been more than an overseas posting. It has given their service a purpose, their training an application, and Ireland’s commitment to peacekeeping an expression.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Classic bar
Irish Examiner view: Urban pubs will also need help
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said the budget serves up nothing for pubs in Dublin or other urban areas, but a higher cost of doing business

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Irish Budget 2027
Irish Examiner view: Budget 2027 gave a bit all around, but not enough for anyone
'A budget that promised a lot, delivered a little, and left many wondering where the money went'

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

On a Strike sign in red and white poster
Irish Examiner view: Both sides must work to settle public pay dispute
Schools, colleges, and hospitals are among the workplaces to be hit by pickets and stoppages next week

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Money in old hands
Irish Examiner view: Budget 2027 is all about getting the balance right
The leaks, briefings, and kite-flying have laid bare how hard ministers have had to fight for increased spending

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Exam cheating rises
Irish Examiner view: Decisive leadership on Leaving Cert changes well overdue
The Leaving Certificate is now a source of considerable concern rather than fleeting nervousness

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: No space for complacency in safeguarding victims
Irish Examiner view: No space for complacency in safeguarding victims
The State must ensure that complainants in sexual offence trials are protected, and should enact recommendations to replace legislation aimed at doing so

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

National Fuel Protest
Irish Examiner view: The country cannot be held to ransom  
Holding the country to ransom by breaking the law cannot be seen as a negotiating tactic

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Hacker with malware code in computer screen. Cybersecurity, privacy or cyber attack. Programmer or fraud criminal writing virus
Irish Examiner view: We can’t afford to take chances with cybersecurity
We should not lose sight of the fact that threats to our online security can take many forms

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Kieran Creaven court case
Irish Examiner view: Due process remains a vital step 
Several so-called predator hunting groups are known to operate in Ireland

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Drumcree Orange Order parade
Irish Examiner View: Drumcree march controversy unearths old bitterness
The world looked on in sheer disbelief at the rekindling of the bitter acrimoniousness that fuelled the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Sleeping Bag, Home Of The Homeless. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.
Irish Examiner view: Proof the homelessness issue can be tackled
Finland's model reduced homelessness by 80%, showing a changed approach to the issue resulted in impressive results — Ireland should take notice

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: How pothole politics paves the way for trust
Irish Examiner view: How pothole politics paves the way for trust
New York mayor argues that citizens asked to believe the government is capable of delivering ambitious things — affordable housing, childcare, or better public transport — must first see evidence that it can accomplish smaller ones

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Social Media Apps - BeReal and Others
Irish Examiner view: Differing messages on online culpability
Social media giant Tiktok defended their actions over content moderation, despite criticism of the platform

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Focus should be on force’s safety, not reputation
Irish Examiner view: Focus should be on force’s safety, not reputation
It has been a testing couple of weeks for An Garda Síochána

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Child playing with mathematical toy
Irish Examiner view: Affordable childcare as a right
'Accessible, affordable childcare is a societal issue, not a problem to be solved by hard-pressed parents'

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Physically Abused Child At Home Sitting On Sofa
Irish Examiner view: Time to focus on children's eating disorders
Eating disorders are now the biggest single category of psychiatric diagnosis among children admitted to hospital

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to UK
Irish Examiner view: Striking the right balance on issues of sovereignty 
the Government may have to stress its sovereignty and independence at meetings with EU colleagues to a greater extent than in meetings with the British prime minister

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Young boy sitting outside holding a mobile or cellular smart phone. Connectivity, internet, millenial, screen time concepts.
Irish Examiner view: How do we protect our children?
Parents need coherent guidance rather than an expanding maze of age limits, qualifications, and exceptions

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Authority requires respect
Irish Examiner view: Authority requires respect
Both our Defence Forces and the gardaí derive a large part of their authority from the respect and belief the Irish people have for them

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

voting candidate campaign in democracy ballot box. Latin mid hand unrecognizable man
Irish Examiner view: Political drift may reshape landscape
The main political parties have had much to digest from the Irish Examiner Rural Ireland Thinks poll 

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Airport signage for international arrivals
Irish Examiner view: Irish people’s views on immigration
It is imperative that Government demonstrates it can manage immigration and asylum processes fairly and competently

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Donald Trump visit to Ireland
Irish Examiner view: Trump causes a stir with Irish unity comments
US president's remark that he 'would love to see' Irish reunification is a massive break with traditional US policy on the matter

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Respect for the office of US president
Irish Examiner view: Respect for the office of US president
This may be a weekend of maintaining respect for the office of president while tolerating the current holder of that title

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Media update on the integration process involving the Camogie Association, the GAA and LGFA
Irish Examiner view: Resignation of Mary McAleese is a reality check for Gaelic games
Ms McAleese’s departure should prompt reflection rather than recrimination. A new timetable must be credible, transparent, and sufficiently flexible to accommodate the formidable practical difficulties involved

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

US Plane/Burning towers
Irish Examiner view: Life has not been the same since 9/11
This Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Ahead of coverage of that anniversary in the 'Irish Examiner', we pause to take the long view on that watershed moment

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Sensible citizenship rules could unite people rather than divide them
Irish Examiner view: Sensible citizenship rules could unite people rather than divide them
Many will view the stipulated proficiency in Irish, English, or Irish Sign Language as a commonsense requirement for citizenship

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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