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Thousands of women whose husbands have been killed, detained or are missing now have to protect and provide for their families
On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view
Both sides are guilty of obscene exaggeration and competitive victimhood
Suppose I’m in the depths of existential dejection; are you really ready for me to offload my feelings?
Worldview: Unless the polling is very wrong, Democrats are on course to retake the House of Representatives. But they also have a decent chance of...
Despite all the promises, the day after tomorrow will be one of disappointment
When we talk about those on the ‘margins’, we are talking about real people
There is a middle ground between effective altruism and what is a very niche fixation on the welfare of blastocysts, embryos and foetuses
If it’s bad for humanity, it’s invariably good for the oil industry
Rite & Reason: William Tyndale’s translation of the Greek New Testament into English appeared 500 years ago
The three-day wait protects the essential time needed in a way that voluntary waiting periods do not
For those in south, the events highlight the continuing divisions in Northern Ireland
The site deals with 2,000 bookings per minute, usually uneventfully. But when things go wrong, they go very wrong
The Israeli squad includes a number of Palestinian citizens of Israel. This has barely been mentioned in Irish media coverage
It is ironic that the hardline fiscal conservative of Irish politics is Jack Chambers because he wants to control spending
The current easing is not driven by new supply - buyers have reached the limit of what they can afford and the homes available don’t match what...
And yet the Government is still speaking out of both sides of its mouth
This is not just about Orange Order entitlement to walk a stretch of road – it is about entitlement to rule the roost
Popular prime minister might be tempted to call an early election, but keeping out Reform UK means tactical voting
Our electricity grid is under pressure, leading to calls for a moratorium on data centres
In Ireland’s interests to work with Andy Burnham as obligingly as possible on the Europe question
It isn’t normal to paint kerbstones, hold political parades through hostile neighbourhoods or build peace walls
An impromptu civilian road safety investigation unit emerged in Kerry, where residents counted collisions, measured footpaths and cross-referenced...
Boycotts are about more than hitting the ‘like’ button on a social media post. Standing up for your principles is costly
Political leadership on all sides means supporting talks that are open to the possibility of a walk
Looking at the list of solar farm projects, one thing stands out: an absence of farmers
Ireland stood up to Israel – then left it to 26 footballers to follow through
Elements of unionism are fed up with what they regard as the enabling of all-Ireland culture, history, narrative and Irish unity inevitability at...
Worldview: Rightward-shifts in major EU states like Germany, France, Poland and Italy present a real threat
A Polish research project found crying was seen as more authentic when done by men
What children are being offered currently is closer to a ration than a meal - tired, unappealing and depleted of its nutritional purpose
If we need an extra 1,000 nursing home beds every year, then we also need other models of care
Budget 2027: Ten years ago total government spending was half what it is now. And still we proceed with increase after increase
The unpalatable reality remains that rich women do not act as surrogates for poor women
Miscarriage leave is about more than days off work. It’s about having a process in place that acknowledges and helps lift some of the silence that...
The interesting and unsettling relationship here is not between the journalist and her son but between us and technology
If we want to take in lots of low-skilled migrants financial realities must be addressed
Public professions of faith induce a kind of culture cringe in post-Catholic Ireland. But when someone like Katie Taylor tells us what they believe,...
New research cautiously suggests today’s parents may be more willing to allow their children to stay home. I saw myself in the findings
Interest rate on US government 10-year debt reached its highest level since 2007, with Ireland on an inflationary knife edge
For further education, he should read Nikita Hand’s memoir, Not the Perfect Victim
Macklemore’s dismissal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour is a sign of how supine the modern music industry has become
Over two thirds of 18- to 24-year-olds say they are considering a move abroad, and 71% believe life would be better elsewhere
Might their aversion to work and their self-reported misery be related?
There’s plenty of solidarity for the White House press pool, while far more urgent threats to journalists are being ignored
It should be possible to learn fascinating lessons by comparing outcomes either side of the Border
Apartment living was historically seen as ‘unnatural’ in Ireland. Attitudes won’t change until standards do
A bigger defence budget tells us very little about whether Ireland is actually better defended, or what we are defending ourselves against
Donald Trump acts as Vladimir Putin’s puppet for reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy
Two small island nations on opposite sides of the world will co-host a crucial climate summit