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Fionnán Sheahan: From Michael Lowry's two fingers to Catherine Connolly's 914,143 votes – it's 2025 in numbers

20 hours ago

Sinéad Ryan: Why I'm an ardent re-gifter and you should be too

20 hours ago

Letters: Michael O'Leary's comparison of State and private sector is too blunt; structure is vital

20 hours ago

The Irish Independent's View: Small landlords are fleeing and renters face new challenges under incoming tenancy rules

20 hours ago

Eilis O'Hanlon: My predictions for 2026: Parrott lifts the World Cup, Simon Harris takes the 'Late Late' gig and Israel wins Eurovision by default

20 hours ago

Rachel Moiselle: Seven out of ten people say Ireland has no antisemitism problem — here's why they should think again

1 day ago

Emer O'Hanlon: I gave up the Pill and rediscovered my feelings — and I'm not the only one

1 day ago

Sarah Breen: Floss, feed your soul and find the horizon — try New Year's resolutions that will make a real difference

1 day ago

Declan Lynch: US magazine scales new heights of stupidity in naming 'architects of AI' as person of the year

1 day ago

Peter Vandermeersch: As the media grapples with AI, lawsuits and increasing distrust, we must commit to more — and better — journalism

1 day ago

Naoise Dolan: Why Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux's musings on men and misfortunes don't apply to me

1 day ago

Brendan O'Connor: Goodbye to all our troubles from 2025... here's to the unexpected ones lying in wait next year

1 day ago

Sam McBride: Ahmed al-Ahmed's bravery at Bondi Beach is a living contradiction to anti-immigrant hatred

1 day ago

David Quinn: Ireland's 2026 EU presidency is our chance to draw red lines in Brussels, but will we take it?

1 day ago

The Sunday Independent's View: Voters need credible remedies

1 day ago

Shane Ross: Carnage continues on Irish roads, but apathy trumps action for politicians

1 day ago

Letters to the editor: Irish secularists are still subject to the tyranny of the majority in schools

1 day ago

Ishaan Tharoor: Glimmers of hope cannot conceal the fact that Gazans must once again face another winter of despair

2 days ago

Édaein O'Connell: Put the 2026 goals page away for a bit. If you want to make one resolution, go ahead – but keep it simple

2 days ago

Willie O'Dea: Dickens characters are plentiful in a sometimes-bleak Leinster House – sadly, Bob Cratchit has left the building

6 days ago

Fionnán Sheahan: Fianna Fáil, Jim Gavin and my side of the story

9 days ago

Keith B Richburg: Why Trump's so-called 'peace deals' will keep on unravelling

9 days ago

EU's Ukraine loan deal is a spineless cop-out –if we want to save Europe, Russia's $210bn in frozen assets must be seized

9 days ago

John Downing: Micheál Martin is safe for now, but he has much to learn from the ghosts of Fianna Fáil past

9 days ago

Marc Champion: Peace talks have found issue of Ukrainian territory a sticking point for good reason

10 days ago

Letters: Wren Day holds a special place in my heart – do give kindly to the boys and girls

5 days ago

Letters: US threats to Venezuela are unacceptable – so why the international silence?

6 days ago

Letters: EU's credibility in tatters as it fails to act on using Russian assets for funding

7 days ago

Letters: State funding for penniless artists is always money well spent

8 days ago