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# Opinion

Last year
2023
Analysis: 'Terrifying' LGBTQ+ event in Tralee aims to drag us back to the past
Aoife Gallagher
Player ratings: How the Girls in Green fared against Australia
Analysis: Generative AI won’t replace human creativity, but it will change it
Constance de Saint Laurent & Vlad Glaveanu
Analysis: To improve women’s football in Ireland we should avoid the mistakes made by the men's game
Dr Payam Ansari & Dr Gary Sinclair
Opinion: 'On the front lines of the housing crisis and we get gaslighting from the Taoiseach'
James O'Toole
Interview: 'Being mixed race seemed to give others the impression I could be poked and prodded'
Mia Douglas
Therapist: Don't let the social media feed of others' perfect holidays get you down
Maxine Walsh
Opinion: 'Everyone in the Traveller community has experienced prejudice at some point'
Michael Power
Opinion: We've just had the hottest week on record and we're cheering a gutted EU Nature bill?
Lorna Bogue
Analysis: The sight of a tiny calf crammed into a trailer on top of a pile of others is sickening
Caroline Rowley
Irish history: 'For the first time since the Civil War, soldiers found themselves in combat'
Dr Eoin Kinsella
Peter Flanagan: Brexit has failed, Boris has bolted and Sunak has been left with the mess
Peter Flanagan
Opinion: 'The endorsement of cars by RTÉ celebs during a climate crisis shows poor judgement'
Seána Glennon
Larry Donnelly: Public service journalism is so important in a democracy - just look at the US
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: We are half way to COP28 but rich countries continue to stall climate progress
Ross Fitzpatrick
Pat Rabbitte: Two inquiries, two reviews and one forensic excavation into RTÉ is deliberate overkill
Pat Rabbitte
Opinion: Many carers feel isolated with no confidence after being out of paid work for so long
Caroline Lawless
Relationships: We say opposites attract but really they complement and complete one another
Richard Hogan
Barry Andrews: From spyware to SHEIN, Ireland’s business reputation is now in the crosshairs
Barry Andrews
Opinion: 'It's often wrongly assumed next of kin will have authority to make decisions for us'
Áine Flynn
Premature to write off Derry's title hopes amid the strangest of seasons
Physios: Incontinence, piles and painful sex - issues new mothers face that no one talks about
Eimear Lynch and Aoife Harvey
Analysis: The Canadian wildfires are a wakeup call for Ireland on our climate commitments
Seána Glennon
Parenting: No more school lunches to be made? Praise be!
Margaret Lynch
Aoife Martin: Reflections on Pride 2023 - it really is for everybody
Aoife Martin
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: The insurrection has done Putin irreparable damage - what happens now?
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Ivana Bacik: 'It is an injustice that children of same-sex couples are being denied rights'
Ivana Bacik
Opinion: How many data centres is enough for Ireland - when will we call a halt?
Jennifer Whitmore
Liam Brady's RTÉ departure marks the end of a certain style of punditry
Dr Chris Luke: Knives are lethal weapons - we must not sleepwalk into a rise in their use
Dr Chris Luke
Larry Donnelly: One man in the pub wore a T-shirt that read 'Trump 2024 - no more bullshit'
Larry Donnelly
Dr Edward Burke: 'We may cherish our neutrality but we cannot ignore the changing world'
Dr Edward Burke
Gill Perdue: From Cagney and Lacey to Bad Sisters, strong female characters are a joy to watch
Gill Perdue
Aoife Barry: 'I can't believe I fell for the idea that to age is to diminish'
Aoife Barry
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Gibraltar
Opinion: Ireland’s Occupied Territories Bill must not be forgotten - it needs to be enacted now
David Clinch
Jim O'Callaghan: 'The possession of knives has become normalised - this needs to be reversed'
Jim O'Callaghan
Analysis: 'On average, men are much more likely to engage in self-promotion than women'
Dr Emma Howard
Lynn Ruane: 'Christy, you inspired me to live longer, love deeper and fight harder'
Lynn Ruane
Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Greece