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July 2026

World Cup 2026

Donald and Gianni's red card trick: Trump rewrote the rules of the World Cup, and football lost

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 7 Jul

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Last month

June 2026

Northern Ireland

Elon Musk platformed: The world's first trillionaire and the poverty of values

Bobby McDonagh

20 Jun

5.2k

This year

2026

strait of hormuz

The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 13 Apr

12.5k

holding our nerve

Conviction in the age of chaos: How to hold the centre in the Trump era

Bobby McDonagh

22 Feb

4.8k

former diplomat

Deception and delusion in Davos: What's going on in Trump's head?

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 22 Jan

9.2k

jaw jaw or war war

Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 13 Jan

5.1k

Last year

2025

Ireland and Europe

Opinion: Irish politicians need to learn how to explain the merits of the EU

Bobby McDonagh

1 Dec 2025

4.7k

Presidential Election

Opinion: The position of the president matters for Ireland’s European interests

Bobby McDonagh

21 Oct 2025

8.6k

Israel

Opinion: Preventing another genocide is how Germany should come to terms with its history

Bobby McDonagh

16 Sep 2025

5.3k

beacon of democracy

Bobby McDonagh: It's vital we support the EU at a time of global chaos

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 28 Jul 2025

8.3k

Human Rights

Bobby McDonagh: To avert our eyes from Gaza would be a moral travesty

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 24 Apr 2025

6.5k

St Patrick's Day

Analysis: The Taoiseach will steer a middle course with Trump in Washington this week

Bobby McDonagh

9 Mar 2025

8.9k

Diplomacy

Occupied Territories Bill: The global pressure on government is very different to that on opposition

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 7 Feb 2025

10.0k

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ukrainian children

Bobby McDonagh: We should remember the abducted Ukrainian children at Christmas

Bobby McDonagh

24 Dec 2024

8.0k

Diplomacy

Opinion: Ireland should remain calm about the closure of the Israeli Embassy

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 17 Dec 2024

12.0k

White House

Opinion: Trump's new appointments leave us in no doubt that he will abandon democracy

Bobby McDonagh

14 Nov 2024

19.3k

134

Social Media

Opinion: Netanyahu and Musk are different types of narcissists, both foolish and bad for the world

Bobby McDonagh

19 Oct 2024

9.3k

US Elections

Bobby McDonagh: Trump believes God saved him, so he won't go quietly in November if he loses

Bobby McDonagh

27 Jul 2024

17.5k

Israel

Opinion: Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days

Bobby McDonagh

8 Apr 2024

13.5k

Conflict

Kittens & Current Affairs: 'Try not to look away from a world in flames, no matter how tempting'

Bobby McDonagh

21 Jan 2024

11.6k

law and order breakdown

Bobby McDonagh: The Rule of Law matters more than ever when the world is imploding

Bobby McDonagh

25 Nov 2023

12.0k

Israel Gaza

Bobby McDonagh on Israel/Gaza: 'Peace requires both sides to accept that they can never win'

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 10 Nov 2023

9.5k

Middle East

Bobby McDonagh: In seeking full truth, we must avoid picking sides between the two narratives

Bobby McDonagh

Updated 20 Oct 2023

12.0k

Neutral Ireland

Bobby McDonagh: There's no need for self-righteousness or self-flagellation over our neutrality

Bobby McDonagh

19 Mar 2022

24.9k

Opinion

Bobby McDonagh: Britain, the Protocol and another breach of trust

Bobby McDonagh

8 Mar 2021

15.3k

Opinion

Opinion: Boris and his friends are living in a post-truth 'Alice and Brexitland'

Bobby McDonagh

15 Sep 2020

38.0k

Opinion

Brexit: The adults are no longer in charge in Downing Street

Bobby McDonagh

8 Sep 2020

41.6k