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Wednesday, April 01, 2026 1:06 PM ET

Independent.ie - Opinion

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SEAI chief: Criticism of retrofitting misses the point – upgrading your home is about better health, more predictable bills and greater national energy security

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The Irish Independent's View: Simon Harris's feel-good savings plan lacks the fine print

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Darragh McManus: How fitting that the mischievous and brilliant Flann O'Brien died on April Fool's Day

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Letters: Tánaiste demonstrates how he's more than happy to take one for the team

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Catherine Prasifka: HBO's Harry Potter feels far too dark – it's supposed to be for children, after all

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David W Higgins: To keep driving affordable, we need to embrace cheap Chinese electric cars

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Ksenia Samotiy: For a long time, the US has been a benchmark – but 'The Pitt' is a sobering look at its issues beneath the surface

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Henry Bodkin: How Iran destroyed $500m US battlefield nerve centre in Saudi Arabia

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Alex Woodward: How ICE agents have become Donald Trump's own personal police

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Max Boot: How Ukraine's drones have paralysed Russian invasion

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Hamish de Bretton-Gordon: There's just one rule of Special Forces fight club – and Donald Trump has broken it

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Letters: Students deserve better as exam fees are reintroduced at the worst possible time

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The Irish Independent's View: Donald Trump continues to see-saw while the world is left guessing

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Fionnán Sheahan: Remind me what Big Jim O'Callaghan has done to justify becoming FF leader?

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Jenny Maguire: Watching 'Saturday Night Live UK' makes me jealous that Irish comedians are not given a similar platform to shine on

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Con Coughlin: Americans are in proxy war against Russia, whether they like it or not

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Tanya Sweeney: My €200 16-week blowdry was transformational – then I was seduced by the prospect of self-improvement

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James C Reynolds: 'US has no military way out of conflict and Iran has better cards to play'

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Benedict Smith: US credibility at negotiating table with Iran fatally undercut by earlier trickery

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Analysis: How long can the US keep on hammering Iran as supplies of missiles run low?

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Mark Keenan: Measures designed to boost rental supply are actually cutting it – and at a rapid pace

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Senan Molony: Why Simon Harris must 'go big or go home' when it comes to Government's fuel package

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