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Dublin Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland with Lucy Keaveney, who proposed the plaque to honour Anna Parnell, the founder of the Ladies' Land League. Photo: Damien Eagers

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Martina Devlin Opinion Today’s politicians could learn much from the independent-minded Anna Parnell

The world is divided into haves and have-nots, but in Ireland that gulf is distilled more specifically into have-homes and have-not-homes, and the misery caused has less to do with hard luck and more to do with hard public policy. People are starting to recognise this, and politicians should gloss over it at their peril.

Opinion

Martina Devlin Opinion Today’s politicians could learn much from the independent-minded Anna Parnell

John Connell Opinion Let’s adopt laudable Australian practice of allowing staff a day off to ‘rest their minds’

Larissa Nolan Opinion Micheál Martin’s Covid rules have caused his own smoking ban to splutter

Sonia Haria Opinion As she opens up about the cosmetic procedure that she says left her ‘disfigured’, Linda Evangelista deserves huge praise for speaking out

Jennifer Rubin Opinion Biden must now back up his lofty words with actions

Letters to the Editor Opinion Give HSE workers a choice between time off and money

Editorial Opinion Martin’s speech at UN must lead to action on climate

Alex Kane Opinion Jeffrey Donaldson is taking a massive gamble as Boris Johnson’s hypocrisy is now standard protocol

Mary McCarthy Opinion If we want a more cohesive society, we need to invest in education for all ages and backgrounds

John Downing Opinion Biden’s ‘red card’ to Johnson lifts hopes of a Brexit fix for Northern Ireland

Roslyn Dee Opinion History of big events can be found in the smallest items

Tanya Sweeney Opinion Roz Purcell’s morning-after pill experience highlights need for positive and progressive sex ed in schools

Allison Schrager Opinion ‘Lie flat’ if you want, but be prepared to pay the price

Stella O'Malley Opinion It’s time for us to venture back out into the world – or our mental health will suffer

Leo’s attitude to restrictions could cost him dearly

Every woman in Ireland could do with being a bit more like Katherine Zappone

Fianna Fáil faces an identity crisis – the question is whether Micheál Martin can fix that

Comment

Larissa Nolan Opinion Micheál Martin’s Covid rules have caused his own smoking ban to splutter

Sonia Haria Opinion As she opens up about the cosmetic procedure that she says left her ‘disfigured’, Linda Evangelista deserves huge praise for speaking out

Martina Devlin Opinion Today’s politicians could learn much from the independent-minded Anna Parnell

Jennifer Rubin Opinion Biden must now back up his lofty words with actions

John Connell Opinion Let’s adopt laudable Australian practice of allowing staff a day off to ‘rest their minds’

Roslyn Dee Opinion History of big events can be found in the smallest items

John Downing Opinion Biden’s ‘red card’ to Johnson lifts hopes of a Brexit fix for Northern Ireland

Mary McCarthy Opinion If we want a more cohesive society, we need to invest in education for all ages and backgrounds

Analysis

John Downing Opinion Time to lift the lid on Brigadier Kitson’s ruthless and dirty war in 1970s North

Taoiseach Mary Lou: what to expect from a Sinn Féin government

High street versus Amazon: how shops can stay in the picture

John Downing Opinion Merriongate? There are debts to pay and a new Budget to prepare

John Downing Opinion That’s Bass: the intertwined history of a pale ale, politics, boycotts and Brexit

John Downing Opinion Coalition leaders will welcome the return to ‘normal politics’ – and the same old disputes

The Great Resignation: why so many of us are calling it quits

Martina Devlin Opinion Fianna Fáil faces an identity crisis – the question is whether Micheál Martin can fix that

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion Give HSE workers a choice between time off and money

Letters to the Editor Opinion Why should Michael D have to go to service in the North?

Letters to the editor Opinion President should have been given a defined role at service

Letters to the Editor Opinion President is right not to insult the cause of reunification

Opinion President Higgins was correct not to endorse partition of Ireland

Letters to the Editor Opinion How do the readers feel about President Higgins’s refusal to attend partition ceremony?

Carthy must back up claims about Harris – or apologise

Letters to the Editor Opinion Varadkar feels no need to clear things with Cabinet

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Martin’s speech at UN must lead to action on climate

Editorial Opinion Home now where the hurt is in our broken system

Editorial Opinion Biden must do more to unite key players on world stage

Irish Independent Opinion Doubling down on tax stance is a high-stakes move by Donohoe

Editorial Opinion A welcome milestone on the path to normality

Editorial Opinion President’s decision shows huge potential for division

Editorial Opinion We create a purposeful future when we remember

Editorial Opinion Government mustn’t shirk financial responsibilities