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Opinion

April
April 2026
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
742
Irish Soccer
Soccer academies: Football can unite Ireland, but the hard work to build its future starts here
Charlie McConalogue
Updated 22 Apr
4.3k
1
trackers
The physio is in: Fitness watches are changing how we exercise
Stephen O'Rourke
Updated 22 Apr
13.4k
20
new books
Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer
Anne Chambers
21 Apr
3.1k
6
Parenting
Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
20 Apr
11.8k
34
waldorf school dublin
Dublin's screen-free school: We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
20 Apr
28.2k
30
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
Analysis
Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
18 Apr
23.6k
90
government caves in
Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
16 Apr
13.3k
122
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
22.7k
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
9.3k
72
the epstein shadow
From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode
Marion McKeone
Updated 15 Apr
13.1k
12
Irish music
Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home
Fiachna Ó Braonáin
Updated 14 Apr
7.1k
3
fuel protests
Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state
Sinéad O'Sullivan
Updated 14 Apr
28.0k
154
strait of hormuz
The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction
Bobby McDonagh
Updated 13 Apr
12.5k
47
Accountability
Harm reduction drugs policy: Compassion for some cannot become a risk to all
Dr Chris Luke
12 Apr
6.6k
37
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
6.4k
45
Analysis
Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel
Paddy Comyn
11 Apr
9.7k
52
irish cuisine
It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner
Patrick Hanlon
Updated 10 Apr
14.4k
16
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
23
national unrest
Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place
Johnny Fallon
9 Apr
13.6k
71
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
41
Opinion
'It’s a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm’s way'
7 Apr
2.8k
7
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
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
50
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
Opinion
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against North Macedonia
31 Mar
3.0k
1
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
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