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Voices
March
March 2026
strait of hormuz
Ireland’s food security illusion: The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports
Disabled children
School places: Ireland doesn't have a shortage of school places, it has a shortage of inclusion
Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Is it the biblical End of Days? Yeah, sure, why not?
irish iranians
Iranian woman in Ireland: We would rather risk US intervention than be forgotten by the world
Embrace our language
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ní amháin gur rud cultúrtha í an Ghaeilge, is rud tábhachtach í ar bhonn proifisiúnta
iran missiles overhead
Dubai influencers: The entitlement, denial and moral vacuum in the so-called 'safest city'
Neutrality debate
Retired Irish general: Ireland's neutrality, the threat of war and the illusion of security
trump disses starmer
UK-US Special Relationship: Starmer may be no Churchill, but Trump is no Roosevelt
Money diaries
Money Diaries: A software engineering manager on €140K living in the east of the country
irish fishing
Drowning in plain sight: Thousands of sharks, skates, seals and dolphins are dying in tangle nets
February
February 2026
the physio is in
Weight training: Midlife is not about decline, it can be the turning point for your health
racism in culture and sport
Racism broadcast to millions: From the Baftas stage to sporting arenas, we still have far to go
ireland's education system
SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system
health challenges
Teen on his heart condition: 'I was born fighting, and won't let this define who I am'
financial advice
Mortgage advisor: Hoping to buy a home in Ireland? Stop trying to second-guess the market
ireland is behind
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
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