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Frank Coughlan: It’s not just the unfriendly water pistols that have made me shy away from traditional sun holidays

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John Downing: Michael McGrath is a great fit for a top EU role – but realpolitik will be the true arbitrator
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Lorraine Courtney: It’s time to dismantle whip system and let TDs vote for their constituents and conscience
Opinion
Michelle Norris: If Democrats dare to dump Harris, they will face a deservedly bitter backlash
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Sean O’Grady: Donald Trump’s reaction to Joe Biden dropping out tells us all we need to know about his character
Letters
Letters: Claim that Nato is an obstacle to peace may be innocent but is not naive
Editorial
Editorial: History will judge Joe Biden well, but his exit adds more drama to an extraordinary election
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Fionnán Sheahan: Sinn Féin decline and Fine Gael exodus leaves rake of formerly ‘nailed-on’ election berths all to play for
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Ciara Kelly: My family would’ve welcomed the digital remove in the ‘good aul days’ of anxiety-laden casual visits
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Cian Ginty: Why we should all swerve Regina Doherty’s baloney ‘East-West Berlin’ cycle-lane analogy
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John Daly: Irish storytelling is now reaching a worldwide audience thanks to a new platform for the seanchaí

Opinion

Frank Coughlan: It’s not just the unfriendly water pistols that have made me shy away from traditional sun holidays

John Downing: Michael McGrath is a great fit for a top EU role – but realpolitik will be the true arbitrator

Lorraine Courtney: It’s time to dismantle whip system and let TDs vote for their constituents and conscience

Michelle Norris: If Democrats dare to dump Harris, they will face a deservedly bitter backlash

Sean O’Grady: Donald Trump’s reaction to Joe Biden dropping out tells us all we need to know about his character

Letters: Claim that Nato is an obstacle to peace may be innocent but is not naive

Editorial: History will judge Joe Biden well, but his exit adds more drama to an extraordinary election

Fionnán Sheahan: Sinn Féin decline and Fine Gael exodus leaves rake of formerly ‘nailed-on’ election berths all to play for

Ciara Kelly: My family would’ve welcomed the digital remove in the ‘good aul days’ of anxiety-laden casual visits

Cian Ginty: Why we should all swerve Regina Doherty’s baloney ‘East-West Berlin’ cycle-lane analogy

John Daly: Irish storytelling is now reaching a worldwide audience thanks to a new platform for the seanchaí

Editorial: Time is of the essence in leading the way on climate action

Letters: State must act to ensure our democracy is not threatened by agitators

Jennifer Rubin: How a Kamala Harris campaign would transform the race for the US presidency

David Davin-Power: What next for Leo Varadkar, a leader who lost his zest for the job he so strived for?

Eilis O’Hanlon: Talking endlessly about Irish unity is easy, but making it happen is harder

Luke O’Neill: Are we seeing the beginning of the end for the devastating disease that is Alzheimer’s?

Most Read

Sean O’Grady: Donald Trump’s reaction to Joe Biden dropping out tells us all we need to know about his character

Michelle Norris: If Democrats dare to dump Harris, they will face a deservedly bitter backlash

Frank Coughlan: It’s not just the unfriendly water pistols that have made me shy away from traditional sun holidays

John Downing: Michael McGrath is a great fit for a top EU role – but realpolitik will be the true arbitrator

Letters: Claim that Nato is an obstacle to peace may be innocent but is not naive

Comment

Sean O’Grady: Donald Trump’s reaction to Joe Biden dropping out tells us all we need to know about his character

John Downing: Michael McGrath is a great fit for a top EU role – but realpolitik will be the true arbitrator

Frank Coughlan: It’s not just the unfriendly water pistols that have made me shy away from traditional sun holidays

John Daly: Irish storytelling is now reaching a worldwide audience thanks to a new platform for the seanchaí

Fionnán Sheahan: Sinn Féin decline and Fine Gael exodus leaves rake of formerly ‘nailed-on’ election berths all to play for

Jennifer Rubin: How a Kamala Harris campaign would transform the race for the US presidency

Analysis

Panic and fear: What Joe Biden’s decision to drop out means now for Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign

Fionnán Sheahan: Leo Varadkar came, saw and conquered – without ever fulfilling his electoral potential

Anger and anxiety in aftermath of Donald Trump assassination bid as questions raised over young gunman’s motive

‘Bigger than the Budget’ – RTÉ makes €80m bailout demand to ministers

Sean O’Grady: It shouldn’t take an attack on a children’s hospital to remind us of Putin’s cruelty

Simon Coveney’s retirement marks end of Fine Gael Merchant Prince era

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Claim that Nato is an obstacle to peace may be innocent but is not naive

Letters: State must act to ensure our democracy is not threatened by agitators

Letters: Running mate JD Vance is playing the Trump card, but is likely to temper his strong views

Letters: Simon Harris and Keir Starmer need to be more aware when it comes to raising a toast

Letters: No one has a veto on who moves into their area or who their neighbours are

Letters: It’s time we bolstered our State’s defences in the face of ever-emerging dangers

Editorial

Editorial: History will judge Joe Biden well, but his exit adds more drama to an extraordinary election

Editorial: Time is of the essence in leading the way on climate action

Editorial: Repeal of repugnant Troubles Legacy Act can only aid reconciliation in Northern Ireland

Editorial: Occasions to savour at Croke Park and beyond lift our nation’s spirit

Editorial: Taoiseach Simon Harris’s meeting with Keir Starmer signals a reset in damaged Anglo-Irish relations

Editorial: Ursula von der Leyen must walk tightrope today to return to power