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Style [7]
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Opinion

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Sean Barrett Opinion Standards must be set in stone to ensure no more ‘crumbling’ houses are developed

Today, protesters from Donegal will travel to the temporary location for the Oireachtas, the Dublin Convention Centre. They seek State subsidies in order to rebuild as many as 4,800 crumbling houses.

Elon Musk didn’t pay any federal income tax in 2018. Photo: Bloomberg

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Christine Emba Opinion With vast chasms between rich and poor we must ask – is it time to limit wealth?

Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster (right) with Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill, arriving at the Stormont Assembly to deliver her resignation speech. Photo: PA

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John Downing Opinion As Arlene Foster departs, the North is back on the brink of yet another crisis

If the Delta variant does take a hold over here, the first thing to be cancelled will be indoor dining. Photo: Stock image

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Philip Ryan Opinion Now is certainly not the time to be taking risks on travel

England fans celebrate at Wembley Stadium on Sunday after Raheem Sterling scored what proved to be the winning goal against Croatia in the sides' Euro 2020 group game. Photo: Pool via Reuters/Catherine Ivill

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Frank Coughlan Opinion Euros providing us with the perfect form of escapism

Now the Maths exam is over, many of us won't pick up a calculator again

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Shona O'Kelly Opinion I wasted half an hour before realising my calculator was in the wrong mode

People enjoying the weather in Merrion Square, Dublin, last weekend. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion When looking out the window beats watching the forecast

Boris Johnson disagreed with the EU on implementing the Northern Ireland protocol.

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Editorial Opinion People’s livelihoods depend on positive EU-UK relations

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference at the end of the G7 summit in Cornwall. Ben Stansall/Reuters

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John Downing Opinion Boris Johnson clearly still favours home political gains over garnering international kudos

US President Joe Biden at the G7 summit. Photo: Reuters

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Irish Independent Opinion Biden has an ambitious agenda for his first European tour – it’s a pity the UK isn't listening

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Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion Universal basic income will free up more people for work

We have achieved much but there is no room for complacency. We must continue to adapt, innovate and learn and confront issues head-on

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Conor Skehan Opinion Ireland is not just a one-trick pony

Baby socks and hearts at the shrine in Tuam following the publication of the controversial Mother and Baby Homes Commission report.

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Jody Corcoran Opinion Nation requires a memorial to record our institutional trauma

Barman Karl Bradshaw at Grogan's pub in Dublin following the easing of restrictions. Picture by Gareth Chaney/Collins

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Brendan O'Connor Opinion There’s no going back to the future now

It’s a hard pill to swallow for Big Pharma, but we must waive patents on vaccines

Julien Mercille

It’s time we talked about Twitter, and what it can do to a person

Letters to the Editor

A peacemaker is needed for the protocol

Shane Ross

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Boris Johnson disagreed with the EU on implementing the Northern Ireland protocol.

Editorial

Editorial Opinion People’s livelihoods depend on positive EU-UK relations

If the Delta variant does take a hold over here, the first thing to be cancelled will be indoor dining. Photo: Stock image

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Philip Ryan Opinion Now is certainly not the time to be taking risks on travel

Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster (right) with Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill, arriving at the Stormont Assembly to deliver her resignation speech. Photo: PA

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John Downing Opinion As Arlene Foster departs, the North is back on the brink of yet another crisis

Now the Maths exam is over, many of us won't pick up a calculator again

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Shona O'Kelly Opinion I wasted half an hour before realising my calculator was in the wrong mode

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Sean Barrett Opinion Standards must be set in stone to ensure no more ‘crumbling’ houses are developed

England fans celebrate at Wembley Stadium on Sunday after Raheem Sterling scored what proved to be the winning goal against Croatia in the sides' Euro 2020 group game. Photo: Pool via Reuters/Catherine Ivill

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Frank Coughlan Opinion Euros providing us with the perfect form of escapism

Elon Musk didn’t pay any federal income tax in 2018. Photo: Bloomberg

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Christine Emba Opinion With vast chasms between rich and poor we must ask – is it time to limit wealth?

GB News presenters and personnel line up for a group photo last night ahead of the station's launch.. Photo: Gareth Milner/GB News/PA Wire

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Pat Stacey Opinion GB News is so cheap, dreary and amateurish even the most Brexity bigot will struggle to stay awake

Analysis

As a new online space, Zoom is still uncharted territory for most of us. Photo: Getty

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Flickering edges of our Zoom backgrounds hint at the realities of our personal lives we conceal from colleagues and friends

A print of a Nazi propaganda poster that shows an SS trooper shaking hands with a blacksmith. It was due to be auctioned in Meath today

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From loo rolls to coffee pots: Why are Nazi knick-knacks and memorabilia are all the rage?

Last year, Channel 4 attracted controversy with a startlingly realistic dancing Queen Elizabeth delivering a Christmas message

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Deepfake news: Why video is not always what it seems

Custom House burning after the attack in May 1921

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Burning of the Custom House: The IRA launches the biggest attack of the war

The UK National Cyber Security Centre comes under the remit of the GCHQ in Cheltenham

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Declan Power Opinion HSE cyber attack reveals how our IT infrastructure is lagging behind

A vaccination centre at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, on April 30, 2021. New York City is moving to fully reopen on July 1, the city's mayor Bill de Blasio has said. Photo: Gabby Jones/ Bloomberg

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John M Barry Opinion With end of Covid pandemic within our grasp, we must learn the lessons of 1918

Pop star Billie Eilish appears on the cover of Vogue embracing a ‘classic, old-timey pin-up’ look

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Iseult White Opinion Pop idols shape how girls believe the great body con

The nine flags designed by students of NCAD

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Rethinking our national emblem – what could a ‘United Ireland’ flag look like?

Letters

People enjoying the weather in Merrion Square, Dublin, last weekend. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion When looking out the window beats watching the forecast

File photo. Photo: Damien Eagers

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion Universal basic income will free up more people for work

Ciara Kelly wrote about her Twitter experiences last week. Picture by Michael O’Sullivan

Letters

It’s time we talked about Twitter, and what it can do to a person

A general view of Croke Park during the national anthem on All-Ireland final day

Letters

The GAA roar at the end of the anthem has never been the right thing to do

Eamon Ryan's Climate Bill will negatively impact farmers. Photo: Jim McDowall

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Why Eamon Ryan’s Climate Bill is masking my true carbon footprint

Former President Mary McAleese. Photo: Steve Humphreys

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Letters Opinion The ‘contract’ of baptism has far fewer obligations than that of a state or being part of a family

Leo Varadkar, who admitted that Fine Gael used fake pollsters. Photo: Julien Behal Photography/PA Wire

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Let’s not mistake malice for careerist incompetence

Poet WB Yeats

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Still led by people who have no ability to make Ireland great

Editorial

Boris Johnson disagreed with the EU on implementing the Northern Ireland protocol.

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Editorial Opinion People’s livelihoods depend on positive EU-UK relations

US President Joe Biden at the G7 summit. Photo: Reuters

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Irish Independent Opinion Biden has an ambitious agenda for his first European tour – it’s a pity the UK isn't listening

Neighbours stage a mica protest in Clos Phadraig, Carndonagh, Co Donegal. Photo by Joe Dunne

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Action needed on crumbling homes— not words

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) with US President Joe Biden, during the G7 summit in Cornwall. Photo: PA Wire

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Europe and US can once again share a vision

US President Joe Biden (left) talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a walk outside Carbis Bay Hotel, Carbis Bay, Cornwall, yesterday. Photo: PA

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Editorial Opinion Joe Biden can be the honest broker the EU and UK need

European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic. Photo: Niklas Halle'n/European Commission/PA Wire

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Irish Independent Opinion A restoration of trust over Brexit needs serious engagement on both sides

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Irish Independent Opinion After a testing time, the class of ’21 deserve the best of luck

The Hope Brewery in Dublin gets ready for reopening. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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We’re making progress – so let’s not risk a return to lockdown

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