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Lynn Ruane: The evidence clearly shows that the 'war on drugs' was a failed experiment

Despite all the evidence showing the effectiveness of decriminalising drug possession, Ireland continues to shame and punish people for drug use.

15.05.2026 10

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David Attenborough turns 100: He brought the natural world into focus for us, we owe him so much

Across a century of storytelling, David Attenborough has brought us back to a world we were always part of, even as it slips tragically from our...

08.05.2026 20

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Crime and class: Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?

It’s easy to say ‘lock them up’, but new research exposes how poverty, not just personal choice, is shaping pathways into prison.

03.04.2026 30

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History repeating: Ireland must not import America’s War on Drugs, again

15.02.2026 150

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Lynn Ruane: Pepper spray may be coming to Irish prisons - but you can't reduce violence through violence

09.10.2025 30

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Flotilla: If we don't act now, we'll be complicit in the annihilation of the Palestinian people

04.06.2025 40

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