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April
April 2026
Women in Sport
Women in the GAA: Wicklow’s April Fool’s post shows that inequality still runs deep
Leane Lifely
9 Apr
11.8k
34
national unrest
Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place
Johnny Fallon
9 Apr
13.6k
70
strait of hormuz
Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse
Dr Paul Davis
8 Apr
5.3k
32
iran ceasefire
Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'
Larry Donnelly
8 Apr
13.2k
68
pandemic
Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned
Dr Suzanne Crowe
7 Apr
6.0k
30
global conflict
Scorched Earth: War, water and the unravelling of climate stability
Emma DeSouza
Updated 6 Apr
4.6k
64
ireland united
United Ireland: Irish language and culture are back, but what does the island's future look like?
Doireann Ní Ghlacáin
6 Apr
12.2k
67
Internet Diaries
The Irish LoyalFans creator who shares racist content and videos of herself spitting on people
Stephen McDermott
5 Apr
36.0k
Mental Health
Seven ways to de-stress: Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
Dr Stephen McWilliams
5 Apr
9.3k
31
kneecap in cuba
Kneecap in Cuba: Was it an act of protest or propaganda?
4 Apr
25.6k
46
medical care
End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care
Valerie Smith
4 Apr
15.1k
13
prison and marginalisation
Crime and class: Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
3 Apr
10.8k
49
Flight Delays
Turbulence ahead: Airline fuel costs are surging - so how will passengers be affected?
Eoghan Corry
2 Apr
15.7k
11
neurodivergence
Playdates, parties and autism: The invitations some children never receive
Lucinda Murrihy
2 Apr
7.3k
wine women and song
Mama's hangover: When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
Updated 1 Apr
19.7k
56
March
March 2026
CLIMATE CRISIS
Petrol and diesel hikes: Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
31 Mar
8.8k
56
rise of the robots
Melania and the robot: Humanoids are here, but they can’t replace humanity
Adriana Casserly
Updated 30 Mar
6.9k
28
a country at war
Iranians abroad: Behind the headlines, there are two Irans - one has been silenced
Samieh Hezari
30 Mar
5.6k
Internet Diaries
Relationship hacking: The internet's latest dubious way of telling men how to 'get girls'
Stephen McDermott
29 Mar
13.6k
30
Conflict
Thomas Byrne in Ukraine: Kyiv is a city that appears at peace, but lives with war
Thomas Byrne
29 Mar
4.2k
69
column
This war is the single dumbest thing Trump has done since returning to the White House
Larry Donnelly
28 Mar
26.2k
96
wise women
The Rise of the Crone: Why women in midlife are done staying quiet
Gwen Loughman
28 Mar
9.3k
ireland cruel to animals
Deaths and injuries on the track: Ireland’s greyhound industry is built on suffering
Chris Andrews
Updated 27 Mar
6.4k
35
meta court ruling
Meta court ruling: Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment has arrived - and the world must pay attention
Dr Mary Aiken
26 Mar
5.4k
pay what you owe
Parenting: If we can auto-enrol pensions, why can’t we enforce child maintenance?
Margaret Lynch
Updated 26 Mar
8.8k
39
Irish heritage
Lean ar aghaidh: The Irish language is having a moment, as the country rediscovers its voice
Finbarr Bradley
25 Mar
3.9k
10
outsourcing the problem
MEP Maria Walsh: Why I’m voting against Europe’s migration ‘return hubs’ policy
Maria Walsh
Updated 25 Mar
15.9k
45
Animal behaviour
The Animal Kingdom: When ants do surgery, cows use tools and dogs can smell Parkinsons
Suzi Walsh
Updated 24 Mar
6.6k
6
protecting the public
Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?
Aoife Kelly-Desmond
24 Mar
2.8k
8
tenants
Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
Derek Moloney
Updated 23 Mar
20.4k
19
Biodiversity
Ireland's national parks: Our Nature Restoration Plan faces a reality check
Pádraic Fogarty
23 Mar
7.8k
16
Our dark past
Bessborough planning row: Preserve this site - we cannot concrete over Ireland's shameful past
Laura Harmon
22 Mar
5.8k
15
eating in community
Hot School Meals: What if we’ve got it all wrong?
Dr Catherine Conlon
21 Mar
21.5k
66
Springtime Aims
What do Donegal and Kerry really want with league final places on offer?
21 Mar
809
0
White House
Trump thinks Connolly is a man: Misgendering women in power isn’t a mistake — it’s a pattern
Dr Suzanne Crowe
20 Mar
10.4k
86
Irish Cancer Society
Daffodil Day: This year, 44,000 people will hear the words 'you’ve got cancer'
Nikki Gallagher
20 Mar
3.1k
27
Rogue Landlords
Rogue landlords: We know Ireland can enforce planning laws — just not when tenants need it
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
20 Mar
13.7k
59
Media matters
Opinion: Modern media has a problem - just look at the Oval Office meeting
Steve Dempsey
19 Mar
8.3k
29
general practice
The doctor is in: Skin cancer rates in Ireland are predicted to rise - how can you avoid it?
Dr Michael Willoughby
Updated 18 Mar
10.1k
9
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Super Saturday, sensory overload at ringside, and memories of a dad who would have loved it all
During the enthralling chaos of a rugby-and-boxing doubleheader in Dublin, the mind began to wander back 17 years.
Gavan Casey
18 Mar
1.6k
7
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