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Voices
This month
July 2026
patriot front
Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington
lawless capital
Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal
World Cup 2026
Donald and Gianni's red card trick: Trump rewrote the rules of the World Cup, and football lost
irish communities
Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won't survive
screen time limits
Raising them right: I spent 40 hours on my phone in a week. How can I possibly lecture my kids?
European Union
Opinion: The answer to Ireland and Europe's biggest challenges is more democracy, not less
it's football not soccer
US at 250 and the World Cup: Trump's America gets an unexpected image boost
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Who would have thought Ukraine wouldn't want our decrepit combat vehicles?
small but mighty
Ciarán Cannon: Fewer small cars, saloons, hatchbacks... why have we let SUVs rule the roads?
health challenges
Living with cystinosis: The rare disease that upended my life, but taught me resilience
carbon bootprint
Kelly Earley: As global militaries wage war and kill people, they are also killing the planet
Opinion
Lise Hand: Our passport shouldn’t be relegated to being a handy life hack to skip airport queues
Last month
June 2026
no dopamine here
Raising them right: Mammy salad, no Wi-Fi and endless boredom. Ah, the 80s summers in Ireland
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Housing minister's war on targets comes for homeless children
Bennetstown, Dunboyne
From €440,000
Blackrock Villas, Cork
From €233,000
Cornamaddy Court, Athlone
From €315,000
Balmoston, Donabate
From €395,000
Millers Glen, Swords
From €395,000
Folkstown Park, Balbriggan
From €430,000
The Furrows, Ratoath
From €440,000
Furzefield, Swords
From €500,000
Belcamp, Balgriffin
From €555,000
is vance ok?
Stars and Swipes: JD Vance is revealing himself as a shapeshifter with no fixed principles
drug policy in ireland
Opinion: A whole of government approach is key to addressing drug use, addiction and recovery
child abuse in the church
Ivana Bacik: Religious orders must now be compelled to pay redress for child abuse
Pawsing For Shade
Dogs and the heat: A complete guide to keeping your furry friends safe in hot weather
social media addiction
Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us
IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY
European Parliament president: This is Ireland’s moment to take the lead for Europe
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