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ColumnRAISING THEM RIGHT
Vogue Williams is right, can we please stop telling new parents to enjoy every single minute?
Yesterday
11th October 2026
Opinionanimal welfare ireland
Why is the government keeping the greyhound industry on life support with taxpayers' money?
Opinionpsoriatic arthritis
Arthritis doesn’t just affect your joints. It can take over your whole life
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4th October 2026 - 10th October 2026
OpinionMotoring
Motor tax is meant to be about the environment. So why does keeping your car cost you more?
Opinionbotched execution
A botched execution should not distract us from the real horror of the death penalty
Opinionnew irish books
Hedgehogs in Irish folklore: The little creatures that 'stole apples' and 'predicted the weather'
Opinionchildcare supports
Affordable childcare is no solution if you can’t get a place. Budget 2027 missed that point
Seriespolitics by numbers
€7.8 billion set aside for Ireland’s future in Budget 2027 means we're borrowing to save money
ColumnUS politics
The Democrats have the midterms in their sights, but they need more than ‘Trump is terrible’
Opinionarts and music
So what happened to the culture card? And how would it work if it ever shows up?
OpinionArtificial Intelligence
AI can spare us the frustration of thinking. That might just be the problem
Opinionsomething for everyone
Financial adviser on Budget 2027: Is the Irish government finally growing up?
Opinionireland v israel games
The FAI’s communications misstep: Where was Uefa while the Irish squad took the heat?
ColumnRAISING THEM RIGHT
'Get off your screen, but also do your homework on this tablet', says confused parent
OpinionNursing Home Care
Nursing home care: If Ranulph Fiennes can disappear, what about everyone else?
This month
October 2026
Opiniondoing things differently
What if city living also meant you could grow your own food? One Dutch community has it sussed
Opinionassault allegation
Cornell shows us we cannot keep telling our girls to be careful while teaching boys to be entitled
Last month
September 2026
Columnmodern ireland
Ireland can't move forward unless its young people stay and it embraces migration
Opiniondrumcree standoff
Burnham's new man in Belfast hasn't been here long enough to grasp how big a 's***show' this is
Opinionfarming in ireland
Taking CAP from 'hobby farmers' is not going to strengthen Ireland's food security problem
Opinionhot school meals
Hot school lunches need a rethink. Could including cold options be the answer?
ColumnSurrealing in the Years
Dublin City Council not at war with Christmas, but with basic organisation and communication
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