Taoiseach’s dismissal of Irish security concerns should worry us all
Ireland’s strategic vulnerability has been normalised to a dangerous extent
Letters
Detention of Seamus Culleton: we should not overlook underlying immigration breach
Concern for humane treatment and respect for legal accountability are not mutually exclusive
Should Prince Albert’s statue at Leinster House be removed?
Could this reminder of our colonised past be replaced by a more appropriate figure?
In defence of the Michelin Guide, which also caters for modest budgets
Perception that Guide only draws attention to starred restaurants is wide of the mark
Tightening up of bail laws is welcome, but also many years overdue
38,000 crimes committed in 2025 by people released on bail, according to new figures
Turf footing as an Olympic sport?
In her piece on niche sporting events, Alison Healy missed a highly skilful pursuit particular to Ireland
The risks behind the boom in private health checks
A GP questions the rise of untargeted private screening for people without symptoms
New housing tsar should tackle vacancy before demanding more building
Under-occupation and empty homes must be prioritised in solving Ireland’s housing crisis
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Lifting of Dublin Airport passenger cap is a dire policy failure
Move sends out a message that economic growth must be prioritised, regardless of climate and health impacts
A dignified protest against devastation inflicted by Israel in Gaza
Deafening silence of governments chips away at our own humanity
Dublin has improved as a city for cyclists, but safety focus remains crucial
Driver awareness has improved with increased number of bicycles on the roads
New rental laws see missed opportunity for student accommodation
Crisis stems from deliberate choices made without meaningful input from sector experts
Ireland risks reputational damage over US deportation flights into Shannon
Government could appear ‘complicit’ in Trump administration moves
Football crazy contradictions
Extraordinary level of coverage actually reflects the level of interest in English soccer that exists here
US blockade of Cuba serves only ambitions of empire
Ireland, and the international community more broadly, must turn our eyes to Cuba
Civil liberties and defamation
If the proposed abolition of the right to jury trial is enacted it will have far reaching consequences
Taoiseach can’t stay quiet on appalling US treatment of Irishman Seamus Culleton
Incarceration of Kilkenny native would even be unacceptable under a despotic regime
Anyone for tennis?
Last weekend Ireland played Syria in a Davis Cup relegation playoff, but The Irish Times seems not to have noticed
Deportations and Shannon Airport
The use of Shannon Airport by Ice and the US military is a flagrant abuse of Irish neutrality
Acknowledging the importance of history in our schools
Advocates have had to fight for its continued status next to other secondary subjects
Cyclists shouldn’t swerve their responsibility to other road users
Wearing a fluorescent vest is hardly a big burden
Dismantling of The Washington Post reflects alarming malaise in US journalism
Newspaper that once brought down a president is fading away under Jeff Bezos’s ownership
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