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May 2026
Neurodivergence: The phrases ADHD people are tired of hearing
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2 May
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AI not so ready: The government's new tech literacy platform needs some improvement
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1 May
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April
April 2026
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From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability
Fintan Drury
Updated 30 Apr
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Out with the old
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings
Andrea Horan
30 Apr
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As sure as Tipp are Tipp, a good hurling liveblog is a good hurling liveblog
30 Apr
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protecting nature
Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss
Christopher O'Sullivan
29 Apr
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The facility to instil belief the is key trait for GAA's most inspiring managers
The football championship has been decorated with a series of shocks, with managers getting their key messages across.
Declan Bogue
29 Apr
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Opinion
Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous
Kelly Earley
Updated 28 Apr
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Irish Abroad
Irishwoman living abroad: Like many of my generation, the 'bailout babies', I chose emigration
Sophie Coffey
Updated 28 Apr
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one in two
Gender-based violence: It’s time to recognise survivors as experts by experience
Corrinne Hasson
27 Apr
4.3k
32
lifesaving blood transfusions
Blood donation: Ireland's stocks are a lifeline for patients, but the system is under strain
Dr Suzanne Crowe
26 Apr
4.5k
23
Islamic republic
When morality becomes law: The parallels between modern oppressive Iran and Ireland’s past
Samieh Hezari
25 Apr
4.9k
61
transitioning conference
Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning
Karol Balfe
24 Apr
8.1k
35
column
Sports shows how the true divide in Irish society is not urban v rural
Leo Varadkar caused a stir this weeks with his comments on rural Ireland. But do we see the same division in Irish sport?
Gavin Cooney
24 Apr
2.1k
6
ireland in a troubled world
Larry Donnelly back from Boston: The recent fuel protests have struck a chord in Irish America
Larry Donnelly
23 Apr
9.7k
19
new books
Caroline Foran's new book: I wish I'd known sooner that self-compassion changes everything
Caroline Foran
23 Apr
3.9k
14
Corporation Tax
The Spring Economic Statement: Ireland is no longer forecasting the future, it’s bracing for it
Nick Charalambous
Updated 23 Apr
9.8k
26
Irish Soccer
Soccer academies: Football can unite Ireland, but the hard work to build its future starts here
The 42
23 Apr
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Irish Soccer
Soccer academies: Football can unite Ireland, but the hard work to build its future starts here
Charlie McConalogue
Updated 22 Apr
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trackers
The physio is in: Fitness watches are changing how we exercise
Stephen O'Rourke
Updated 22 Apr
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20
new books
Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer
Anne Chambers
21 Apr
3.1k
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Parenting
Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
20 Apr
11.8k
34
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Dublin's screen-free school: We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
20 Apr
28.3k
29
property ladder
Office vacancy rates: Dublin's busy office market isn't broken, the interpretation of data is
Andrew Cunningham
19 Apr
7.0k
18
for the love of dogs
The money dial: How we manage our finances best to protect what we care about the most
Gwen Loughman
18 Apr
4.2k
14
column
This is the golden age of Irish golf - but the long-term future looks much less bright
While Irish golf is second only to the US for majors won since 2007, there is an alarming lack of depth beyond our headline acts.
Gavin Cooney
17 Apr
1.9k
1
government caves in
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John Gibbons
16 Apr
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starting fresh in ireland
From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
Updated 16 Apr
23.0k
43
Democracy
Maria Walsh: Hungary's election result shows the centre can still hold in Europe
Maria Walsh
16 Apr
5.5k
40
anti ageing
Opinion: With a 'looksmaxxing' influencer rushed to hospital, is the war on ageing getting ugly?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated 15 Apr
15.1k
20
fuel protests
Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time
Gary Gannon
Updated 15 Apr
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the epstein shadow
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Marion McKeone
Updated 15 Apr
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Irish music
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Updated 14 Apr
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fuel protests
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Sinéad O'Sullivan
Updated 14 Apr
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150
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The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction
Bobby McDonagh
Updated 13 Apr
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Accountability
Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all
Dr Chris Luke
12 Apr
6.6k
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women and the church
Women and the Catholic Church: Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied
Fr Tony Flannery
11 Apr
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Analysis
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Paddy Comyn
11 Apr
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Gaelic Football
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The championship remains the quintessential Big Day Out for all generations in Ireland.
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11 Apr
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irish cuisine
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Patrick Hanlon
Updated 10 Apr
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