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Opinion [2]
Business [3]
Sport [4]
Life [5]
Style [7]
Entertainment [8]
Travel [9]

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Opinion

Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven says: ‘There is no evidence that extreme violence in any particular male is due to unusually high levels of testosterone.’

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Stella O’Malley Opinion Violent attacks on women by men will fall with the right societal framework in place

Women’s Aid’s Femicide Watch first started compiling the list of women and girls killed by violent men in Ireland in 1996. Last week the number of victims’ names on it stood at 244.

Snowdrops are a source of wonder for gardening aficionados. Photo: Nathalie Vasiltsova

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Kathy Donaghy Opinion Uplifting beauty of a snowdrop reminds us that brighter days are on the way

French actress Juliette Binoche has called on left-wing parties to join the People’s Primary, a citizens’ initiative that pleads for a joint left-wing presidential candidacy. Photo: Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

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John Downing Opinion Appeals for left unity are doomed but Macron remains under pressure

Murmurations of starlings near Tulsk Co Roscommon fill the evening sky with thousands of beating wings. Photo Johnny Bambury

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Miriam O'Callaghan Opinion As the lengthening evenings are heralding the arrival of spring, Brigid’s tradition of healing and protection is much needed

Ownership of e-scooters is expected to grow. Photo: Stock image

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Liz O'Donnell Opinion It is vital we get regulation of e-scooters right first time

The Government’s decision to spend €90m to help airports encourage airlines to bring back routes they axed is money well spent. Photo: Matthew Lloyd

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Richard Curran Opinion Aviation industry need help to get our tourism numbers soaring again

Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressing the nation at Government Buildings in Dublin on the lifting of most Covid restrictions. Photo: Julien Behal/PA Wire

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Savour the sweet taste of this freedom we toiled so hard for

A woman working from home (Stock image)

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion Pandemic wasn’t a plague on all our houses – rural Ireland has, ironically, reaped rewards

A sign in the window of Bar Rua in Dublin's city centre. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

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Editorial Opinion Freedom beckons – but this is not a time for jubilation

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion What will it take to push new hate crime laws over the line?

An elderly woman going through her household bills

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Martina Devlin Opinion One-off €100 is too little to help those in trouble, too much for people who honestly don't need it

HSE chief executive Paul Reid

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We must do more to help our overwhelmed health staff

David Nabarro, Covid-19 special envoy for the WHO

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Eilish O’Regan Opinion It spreads like wildfire: how to exit the Omicron surge remains a puzzle

Liz Truss. Photo: Leon Neal/PA

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John Downing Opinion UK must finally end ‘the noise’ over Brexit – and cut a deal

Still making peace with the Treaty 100 years later

Frank Coughlan

Fear and loathing far too often go hand in hand, as many minority groups will testify

Joy-Tendai Kangere

Letters

Time to check our moral compass and overhaul consent laws

Letters to the Editor

Comment

'Imagine looking at your numbers, then looking at the numbers on the TV, and then realising the numbers match'

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Tanya Sweeney Opinion We all love to daydream but here’s why if you scoop the lotto jackpot, you should have a game plan

Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven says: ‘There is no evidence that extreme violence in any particular male is due to unusually high levels of testosterone.’

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Stella O’Malley Opinion Violent attacks on women by men will fall with the right societal framework in place

Snowdrops are a source of wonder for gardening aficionados. Photo: Nathalie Vasiltsova

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Kathy Donaghy Opinion Uplifting beauty of a snowdrop reminds us that brighter days are on the way

French actress Juliette Binoche has called on left-wing parties to join the People’s Primary, a citizens’ initiative that pleads for a joint left-wing presidential candidacy. Photo: Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

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John Downing Opinion Appeals for left unity are doomed but Macron remains under pressure

Murmurations of starlings near Tulsk Co Roscommon fill the evening sky with thousands of beating wings. Photo Johnny Bambury

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Miriam O'Callaghan Opinion As the lengthening evenings are heralding the arrival of spring, Brigid’s tradition of healing and protection is much needed

Ownership of e-scooters is expected to grow. Photo: Stock image

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Liz O'Donnell Opinion It is vital we get regulation of e-scooters right first time

The Government’s decision to spend €90m to help airports encourage airlines to bring back routes they axed is money well spent. Photo: Matthew Lloyd

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Richard Curran Opinion Aviation industry need help to get our tourism numbers soaring again

Fine Gael MEP Frances Fitzgerald is working on an EU proposal for a 40pc quota of women on listed company boards. Photo: Fergal Phillips

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Sarah Collins Opinion ‘Named and shamed’ – Reputations of Irish companies will be at stake over gender disparities

Analysis

As financial clouds gather over the economy, it’s no wonder that Finance Minister Paschal is feeling a little blue. Picture by Gareth Chaney

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Colm McCarthy Opinion As if the return of inflation wasn’t bad enough...

The guilty party: Boris Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons

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Richard Wheeler Opinion Bring your own boos: Grovelling Boris savaged despite 12 ‘apologies’

Britain's Prince Andrew. Photo: Neil Hall

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Camilla Tominey Opinion Only an unlikely court victory can now save the prince from total ignominy

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan and Taoiseach Micheál Martin have seen their popularity levels rise and fall, and sometimes rise again

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Eoin O'Malley Opinion Leaders must be wary of using virus as an excuse not to face other issues

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald at the funeral last week of former Fianna Fáil strategist Chris Wall. Photo: Gerry Mooney

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Jody Corcoran Opinion Navigating a path to political power is no walk in the park

'Ulysses' author James Joyce and his publisher Sylvia Beach in an office in Paris. Photo: Getty

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Colin Murphy Opinion How ‘Ulysses’ and Joyce beat cancel culture

Gerry Adams has caused upset with his riff on the lyrics of the carol 'Deck The Halls'

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Mairia Cahill Opinion And then he goes and spoils it all by singing something stupid

This week will see the public release of eight years of Irish files, declassified after 20 years — that's more than 6,500 files, many of which run to hundreds of pages each

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Sam McBride Opinion The 20-year rule has brought an unseasonal blizzard upon us

Letters

A woman working from home (Stock image)

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion Pandemic wasn’t a plague on all our houses – rural Ireland has, ironically, reaped rewards

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion What will it take to push new hate crime laws over the line?

Tributes to Ashling Murphy on the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly. Photo: Gerry Mooney

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Responsibility lies with men to change their behaviour

The term 'Blue Monday' was coined fewer than 20 years ago, and it was used to market summer holidays during the coldest, darkest days of January

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Truly depressing thing about this week’s Blue Monday

Candles and flowers outside Leinster House in tribute to Ashling Murphy. Photo: Mark Condren

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Letters Opinion Shocking murder reminds us just how precious life is

People hold a vigil outside the London Irish Centre in Camden in memory of murdered primary school teacher 23-year-old Ashling Murphy. Picture: PA

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Ashling the latest victim of a cultural habit of violence

A father gives water to his malnourished daughter at a feeding centre in Hodeidah, Yemen. Picture by AP

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Mere fraction of wealth willed could do so much for so many in life

The area along the canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly, where Ashling Murphy had been running when she was attacked

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Letters Opinion How do women have any chance when they follow ‘safety’ rules and don’t go out at dark?

Editorial

Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressing the nation at Government Buildings in Dublin on the lifting of most Covid restrictions. Photo: Julien Behal/PA Wire

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Savour the sweet taste of this freedom we toiled so hard for

A sign in the window of Bar Rua in Dublin's city centre. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Freedom beckons – but this is not a time for jubilation

US President Joe Biden. Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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Editorial Opinion Joe Biden faces a tall order after faltering first year in White House

The hearse arrives at Lowertown Cemetery following Ashling Murphy's funeral mass at St Brigid's Church in Mountbolus, Co Offaly, yesterday. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Editorial

Editorial Opinion The onus falls on men to face down toxic masculinity

A mural depicting an emergency services worker in Harold's Cross, Dublin. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Omicron may have peaked but we must remain patient

A garda at the entrance to the scene leading to Ashling Murphy's murder on the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly. Photo: Gerry Mooney

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Editorial Opinion Men must examine how they can do more for women

Flowers and messages of condolence are left at Ashling Murphy's memorial in Tullamore. Photo: David Conachy.

Editorial

Violence against women requires zero tolerance

A candlelit vigil outside Leinster House in memory of Ashling Murphy. Photo: Mark Condren

Editorial

Irish Independent Opinion Nation owes Ashling Murphy more than shows of solidarity