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Independent.ie - Opinion

Letters: Justice Minister is right – it is inappropriate and crass for politicians to give character references to vile criminals

3 hours ago

Catherine Prasifka: As a creative writing teacher, my time is increasingly being wasted in wading through AI manuscripts

3 hours ago

Sinéad Ryan: Why ageing safely is more important than ageing gracefully when it comes to Botox

3 hours ago

The Irish Independent's View: US needs to realise peace will not be found with bluster and threats of force

3 hours ago

Adrian Blomfield: Iran's 'mosquito fleet' is biting back at US naval blockade with sabotage methods

3 hours ago

Saoirse Hanley: It takes an Olympian effort to be mid-level healthy – and I'm tired of everyone pretending otherwise

3 hours ago

Lorraine Courtney: USC should be abolished for everyone earning under €100k to help 'middle Ireland'

1 day ago

Brianna Parkins: No woman has ever been impressed looking at a man revving his car or motorbike. Turn the volume down

1 day ago

Liam Scott: First came the gun attack, then came the conspiracy theories

1 day ago

John Downing: Court reference ban should be considered after Jim Glennon's behaviour – but reform would be better

1 day ago

Ksenia Samotiy: Making an effort to show up for others is the purest form of love and friendship

1 day ago

The Irish Independent's View: Special education uncertainty leaves schools in limbo

1 day ago

Letters: Finns share Ireland's pragmatic approach to being happy with your lot

1 day ago

Fionnán Sheahan: 'Mr Well-Connected' Jim Glennon is a friend and supporter of Fianna Fáil's contenders to lead party

2 days ago

Tanya Sweeney: Aged 10, living in the west Dublin suburbs, reading Smash Hits felt like being granted membership to a cool clubhouse

23 hours ago

Guillaume Bonn: African communities deserve a greater say in the conservation policies that directly affect them

2 days ago

Fionnán Sheahan: When the Department of Education needs a €646m bailout in April, something is deeply wrong with the public purse

2 days ago

James C Reynolds: If the Iran war stays in 'limbo', it could leave the world facing chaos

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The sex offender, the character reference and the former TD who has now gone to ground

3 days ago

Fionnán Sheahan: Was President Catherine Connolly defending the Constitution or just virtue signalling on Immigration Bill?

4 days ago