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Opinionthe latest with trump
Larry Donnelly: Trump's foreign policy balancing act is getting trickier
Yesterday
30th July 2026
Seriespolitics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: How Ireland went from Europe's problem child to its unlikely power broker
Columnthe donald's droids
Stars and Swipes: Sally the robot teacher – a cautionary tale from New York
This week
26th July 2026 - 31st July 2026
OpinionWater Shortages
Data down the drain: We're told to cut our showers short, but data centres face no such pressure
Opinionisrael unchecked
Fintan Drury: Israel’s forthcoming election offers little hope for Palestine
Columnidentity
Kelly Earley: The moral panic over trans people has even made it to the Irish dancing circuit
Opinionlido better
No cool down capital: Dublin is a city by the sea, so why is it so hard to go for a swim?
Columnperish the thought
Raising them right: Facebook parenting groups were bad enough. Now we’ve got AI
Opiniona grim new normal
Wildfires at home and abroad: The climate crisis is here, and Ireland is far from prepared
Opinionadopt don't shop
Bred, abused and abandoned for profit: The cruelty behind Ireland's puppy farms
Last week
19th July 2026 - 25th July 2026
Columnclock is ticking
Parenting: I don’t want another baby. So why can’t I stop thinking about having one?
ColumnSurrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Melting 99s and partying beach goers are out! Forest fires are in!
ColumnMotoring
The Golf GTI and I both turn 50 this year: Only one of us got a 325 horsepower birthday present
Columnthe brothers grim
Stars and Swipes: Trump, the Tate brothers and the dark politics of the manosphere
Seriespolitics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: The government is getting things done, like a student cramming for exams
Opinionlosing a generation
Careers expert: It's wrong that experienced candidates are hiding their age when seeking work
Opinionthe glp-1 revolution
The 'eat less, move more' myth: Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
SeriesHow I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A healthcare worker on €83K living in Dublin and expecting her first child
Last month
July 2026
Sexual Assault
Counselling notes in court cases: Survivors shouldn't have to choose between healing and justice
Columnsimpler times
Silly season once meant moving statues and killer clowns. Now it's conspiracy theories
double jointed
The physio is in: The signs and symptoms of hypermobility, and why getting stronger matters
Waste Disposal
The bother with bins: Too much waste and too little control over how rubbish is collected
ColumnIrish weather
Raising them right: I grew up with lots of scorching summer sunburn. I hope my kids never do
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