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Was it for this craven display that London endured the Blitz?

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The Irish Times

Diarmaid Ferriter

Gaza’s starving children, their eyes growing bigger as the blockade grinds on, are not fake news

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The Irish Times

Justine Mccarthy

Ireland must steel itself for a trade war with the US

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The Irish Times

Stephen Collins

Explainer: What is a cancer trial and how do I find out if I can take part

With more than 24,000 people newly diagnosed with cancer each year in Ireland, Cancer Trials Ireland is dedicated to finding new ways to prevent,...

5

Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Pricey school trips leave behind the disadvantaged

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Irish Examiner

Jennifer Horgan

Traffic solutions all seem to be caught in a logjam

World of Politics with Harry McGee I was out in North Connemara last weekend for a walk commemorating a good friend who had died. It was a lovely...

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Connacht Tribune

Harry Mcgee

Larry Donnelly: Where are the Democrats, and can they get it together?

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TheJournal

Larry Donnelly

John Arnold: Dearest, Mam... I’ll visit your grave for your 100th birthday

My mother was born on this day 100 years ago - May 15, 1925. She was just 71 when she died in 1996 and scarcely a day passes that I don’t think of...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Shamtown is the story of all our younger days

A Different View with Dave O’Connell Maybe it was the nostalgia – all the references to Italia ’90, the Trip to Tipp, the West’s Awake – or...

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Connacht Tribune

Dave Oconnell

Dublin aren’t the force of old but Galway must still be in the zone

Inside Track with John McIntyre Until last year, it had been a noose hanging around the neck of Galway footballers. Not since the All-Ireland semi-...

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Connacht Tribune

John Mcintyre

Using an app to count insects has allowed me to be more mindful and still

6

Irish Examiner

Colm Oregan

Louth tears flow for the sweetest of historic victories

5

Irish Examiner

S Paul Rouse

Thankfully, confected outrage will soon be replaced with the clash of camogie sticks

5

Irish Examiner

S Jack Anderson

Trust the pack mentality to refill Waterford's half-empty glass

10

Irish Examiner

S Derek Mcgrath

Why not give everyone in Northern Ireland the right to vote in the South’s presidential elections?

Who exactly are the Irish citizens in Northern Ireland? The question arises from a Sinn Féin motion in Stormont last week and an Aontú Bill...

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The Irish Times

Newton Emerson

Why can’t the public be recruited to inform on polluters?

We all have our part to play in saving the putrid puddle in the middle of Northern Ireland, according to a campaign by the Lough Neagh Partnership,...

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The Irish News

Newton Emerson

Could a Nigel Farage or Giorgia Meloni be good for Irish democracy?

Conventional dinner party wisdom goes something like this: Ireland has resisted the populist wave cresting over Europe but it should not be...

8

The Irish Times

Finn Mcredmond

Opinion: Israel’s attacks have not spared any aspect of healthcare in Gaza

10

TheJournal

Nessa Cosgrove

Cork city is neglected and dirty — but is it really unsafe?

10

Irish Examiner

S Michael Moynihan

Bright future for Gaelic football after its long walk to freedom

8

Irish Examiner

S Tommy Martin

Next Wrexham? Strategy behind Salford's Beckham and Irish-backed takeover

9

Irish Examiner

S The Pitch

Mining go-ahead defies public outcry - and minister’s previous stance - The Irish News view

It is deeply disappointing that the Department for the Economy has not offered a more comprehensive explanation for its decision to go ahead and...

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The Irish News

The Irish News

Lynette Fay: Skortgate debate goes way beyond the camogie field

Skort: a pair of shorts made to resemble a skirt (as with an overlapping front panel). Fair to say many outside camogie circles were unaware of the...

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The Irish News

Lynette Fay

Joe Biden wrestles with the verdict of history

DONALD Trump’s first hundred days were hectic, unprecedented even. Since that milestone, the pace...

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The Irish Post

Daniel Mulhall

OPINION: Mayo need statement of intent as championship gets serious

AFTER the disappointment of defeat in the Connacht Final against Galway, Mayo must dust themselves down and go again with the prospect of three big...

10

The Mayo News

Michael Duffy, Editor

Auto-enrol pension: What you need to know

After years of promises and planning, Ireland’s long-awaited auto-enrolment pension scheme, entitled My Future Fund, has hit another bump in the...

10

Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Áilín Quinlan: In camogie skorts row, why not just listen to the women?

Odd, isn’t it, the way we once took for granted such a number of customs that negatively affected women. Now, many of these traditions, once an...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Remote working: Denis O'Brien reminded us of the outdated work practices we've left behind

Dr Catherine Conlon looks at the billionaire’s comments on remote working this week and says O’Brien is relying on the old mantra of work ethic...

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TheJournal

Dr Catherine Conlon

Why should public money be given to enable loyalist bands to insult Catholics?

This paper reported last Saturday that on the BBC’s The View, the DUP’s Philip Brett dodged answering whether, before attending parades, the...

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The Irish News

Brian Feeney

Vigilance is required to be alert to catfishing predators - The Irish News view

The appalling practice known as ‘catfishing’, which is more accurately described as using a false identity to gain the trust of someone before...

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The Irish News

The Irish News

How the Boundary Commission became the ‘root of all evil’ for nationalists

Speaking to Winston Churchill in May 1922, the Northern Ireland prime minister James Craig claimed: “The Boundary Commission is at the root of all...

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The Irish News

Cormac Moore

Who felt informed enough in those first few days to call Alan Hawe a cold-blooded murderer? 

A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself, said playwright Arthur Miller. And in the hours after Alan Hawe brutally murdered his...

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The Irish Times

Kathy Sheridan

Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for

“Up Periscope”. We are all familiar with these words from wartime movies. They signify that those who have been tensely awaiting events are about...

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The Irish Times

Michael Mcdowell

Kathriona Devereux: We cannot stand idly by, Gaza and its people need our help

You’ve seen the horrors. Or maybe you looked away, switched the channel. Gaza is being bombed, starved, and dismantled before the world’s eyes,...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Anxious generation needs to be faced with academic challenge of Leaving Cert

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Irish Examiner

Sarah Harte

Cork Views: We need an outdoor swimming pool in Cork city

I visited the seaside town of Blackrock, Co Louth, for the first time recently. Bathed in sunshine, the bustling seaside village is filled with...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Farrell bets on green but expect a bolter or two to make Lions impression

9

Irish Examiner

S Donal Lenihan

Billionaire's LOI playground a tough code for Cork City to crack

10

Irish Examiner

S John Fallon

Paul Lynam: Time for Ireland and the UK to build a regional economic powerhouse together

9

The Business Post

Paul Lynam

Books: My older son interrogated me. ‘Is he dead?’ he finally asked, stopping me in my tracks

Mary Ann Kenny, an author and academic, shares a chapter from her new book, The Episode, in which she explores loss, grief and the struggle to...

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TheJournal

Mary Ann Kenny