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This is my father and it's the first time we met
This is my father and it's the first time we met
Visionary Female Leader Speaking at a Global Economic Strategies at International Business Conference. Public Speaker Sharing Pr
Female leaders don't benefit from charisma like men do, and that's down to our blind spots
Our University of Limerick research uncovers food for thought for promotion processes, candidate selections, and board appointments

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Sex-for-rent laws must be followed with resources and action
Sex-for-rent laws must be followed with resources and action
Legislation must be backed by Government action to truly end sexual violence

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Jillian Godsil: Online networking is fine, but we still need to meet in person
Jillian Godsil: Online networking is fine, but we still need to meet in person
Screens are excellent at transmitting information, but not always connection. It is difficult to build trust, friendship or genuine rapport when every interaction is confined to a rectangle on a screen

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

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Frédéric Oudéa: European financial regulation is too stringent to be competitive
If Europe wants to protect its economic sovereignty and stop relying on foreign financial institutions to fund our future, it needs its own global financial champions

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Sex-for-rent is finally made illegal — Ann Murphy
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Sex-for-rent is finally made illegal — Ann Murphy
With a new law introduced to tackle this form of exploitation, Irish Examiner reporter talks to Deirdre about her investigations into the sex-for-rent practice, the campaign for legal change, and whether she thinks women will be protected under the new law

 Listen | Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

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Sean O'Sullivan: Why do we lionise entrepreneurs?
The true entrepreneurs today are are the accountants, middle managers, executives and politicians who are involved in transferring wealth from the general public to private wealth hoarders

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Ciarán Cannon: A new law is not the solution to e-scooter problems
Ciarán Cannon: A new law is not the solution to e-scooter problems
Ireland's immediate response to every incident is a new law — what about implementation, enforcement and evaluation?

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

ATLANTIC SALMON, leaping, Scotland, UK.
Jack Power: Irish salmon are in big trouble
Atlantic salmon populations are in collapse all around their range. Jack Power wonders why we are so indifferent to their imminent extinction

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Andy Burnham becomes new PM
Paul Hosford: Events leading up to Andy Burnham's elevation contrast with our humdrum politics
Sources in government expect Andy Burnham to carry on in much the same way as Keir Starmer when it comes to Ireland

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Louise Burne: Time the Government stopped 'pleading with industry and retail' on e-scooters
Louise Burne: Time the Government stopped 'pleading with industry and retail' on e-scooters
The Government's proposed e-scooter crackdown will achieve little unless existing laws are consistently enforced by retailers, parents and gardaí.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

New ‘inclusive special’ classes aims to provide more flexibility to support students
New ‘inclusive special’ classes aims to provide more flexibility to support students
Despite concern’s from Ireland’s autism charity, the new educational model has potential, provided it works in tandem with the current autism class model

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

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AI can create better employment, although it may be a bumpy ride
New technologies generally create more jobs than they displace so let’s create the jobs that harness AI and other new technologies to deliver better value for all of us

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Limerick’s superblock trial needs everyone’s buy-in
Limerick’s superblock trial needs everyone’s buy-in
Since first being introduced in Spanish cities like Barcelona and Vitoria-Gasteiz, the superblock system has been the biggest phenomenon to hit urban planning since the advent of the city bike scheme

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

SEX online
Pornography's influence on men's sexual desires is killing women
Given its explicit nature, and the fact that this content is being used primarily by men, has led researchers to conclude that mainstream pornography is responsible for the wholesale normalisation and eroticisation of sexual violence, writes Ruth Breslin

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

'Do the right thing': Over 1,000 brave heat to protest over plans for Bessborough site
'Do the right thing': Over 1,000 brave heat to protest over plans for Bessborough site
As the Taoiseach says a memorial park would be an appropriate use of the grounds, survivors and protesters say they are afraid to hope for justice

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

World Cup 2026: How soaring ticket prices put football beyond the reach of many fans
World Cup 2026: How soaring ticket prices put football beyond the reach of many fans
Record ticket prices have left many local football fans watching from afar despite the World Cup unfolding in their city

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

The Dreyfus Affair: Lessons from the scandal that divided France 
The Dreyfus Affair: Lessons from the scandal that divided France 
The Dreyfus Affair stands out as the epitome of miscarriages of justice, an historical benchmark against which to measure similar examples, many of them seen in Ireland

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

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World Cup 2026: It's more than just football — the magic still exists
Real legacy of this tournament will be found in billions of people, for 90 minutes at a time, remembering that football still possesses a rare and precious ability to bring us together, writes Colin Sheridan

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Why America's ageing politicians are facing growing calls for term and age limits
Why America's ageing politicians are facing growing calls for term and age limits
The debate over ageing politicians has intensified as Americans increasingly question whether Washington reflects the country's future or its past

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Football feast or sports washing with Colin Sheridan
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Football feast or sports washing with Colin Sheridan
Do we care if we keep watching it, which is exactly what everybody did. 

 Listen | Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

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Court psychiatric reports can lead to lifelong consequences for minor offences
At the heart of this issue lies a simple but vital principle: medical confidentiality. It is the foundation of trust between patient and doctor. Without it, people do not speak freely. Without it, care breaks down

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Preschool teacher in classroom greeting new student
Childcare is more than a cost centre
High-quality and consistent childcare should be a right for every child — it's not just a cost-of-living issue, writes Teresa Heeney of Early Childhood Ireland

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

eGate at Dublin Airport
Mick Clifford: Jim O'Callaghan's crusade against legal aid will damage access to justice
Most adjournments are caused by the State failing to do its job properly, not by solicitors seeking a bigger payday 

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Joanna Donnelly: Our cynical relationship with fine weather is born of experience
Joanna Donnelly: Our cynical relationship with fine weather is born of experience
The reason there are only a few really memorable heatwaves to recall in Ireland is because of our temperate, Goldilocks climate

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Catherine Connolly 18/6/2026
A lot done with last-minute bills, but Government will have more to do on Dáil's return
Politics is a hamster wheel of issues, new ones always arriving to keep the wheel spinning, writes Paul Hosford

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

How Catholic Ireland's legacy still shapes our public toilet problem
How Catholic Ireland's legacy still shapes our public toilet problem
Marc deFaoite says Ireland's shortage of public toilets reflects a lingering legacy of Catholic-era attitudes and decades of neglect

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Summer weather June 23rd 2026
Heatwaves are exposing Ireland's weakest links
Ireland's roads, buildings and electricity grid are not designed to cope with prolonged high temperatures — we need to climate-proof all new infrastructure, writes Liam J Coyle

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Italy Pope Lampedusa
Tracking Ireland's transformation from cosy Catholic country to Vatican antagonist
In his new book, 'Forbidden Ireland', TP O'Mahony charts Ireland's changing relationship with the Catholic Church

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Bessborough survivors' wishes being overshadowed by human rights debate
Bessborough survivors' wishes being overshadowed by human rights debate
Some survivors have accepted that the burial ground in Bessborough is the site of their babies' remains and wish to grieve them in peace

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Mick Clifford: New intervention in Sophie Toscan du Plantier case will not prompt French rethink
Mick Clifford: New intervention in Sophie Toscan du Plantier case will not prompt French rethink
Retired solicitor Robert Sheehan recently wrote to the French ministry of justice asking for Ian Bailey's conviction to be overturned

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Louise Burne: Bill Kenneally victims deserve more than words from the State
Louise Burne: Bill Kenneally victims deserve more than words from the State
Bill Kenneally, from a powerful family with deep Fianna Fáil roots, abused his position of power as a basketball coach

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

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Small accessory homes: What Ireland can learn from Massachusetts
Massachusetts has recently introduced landmark legislation allowing people to build small secondary homes. Ireland's new housing policy could follow the US state's lead

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Ireland's drug approval system needs major overhaul
Ireland's drug approval system lags behind despite booming pharma sector
Ireland is lagging behind many of its fellow EU member states in providing medicines and specialised orphan drugs used to treat rare diseases — the EU presidency offers a chance for this country to make significant changes

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Iran War
Will Iran become a constant warzone like Southern Lebanon?
We are forced to live day by day by the uncertainty caused by America and Israel — even those of us who oppose the regime can't trust anything they say

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Climate action: The smartest move is to trust, and invest in, women
Climate action: The smartest move is to trust, and invest in, women
Women aren't passive recipients of aid: They are key, active players in environmental stewardship and community resilience

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Sex-for-rent laws won't help women who are already stuck
Sex-for-rent laws won't help women who are already stuck
The new sex-for-rent legislation is welcome, but unfortunately it does little for women already stuck living in these profoundly exploitative and damaging situations, writes Barbara Condon

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

'The maths doesn't add up': Scramble for appropriate school places resumes 
'The maths doesn't add up': Scramble for appropriate school places resumes 
The Department of Education said that across the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 school years alone, almost 1,000 new special classes and nine new special schools have been sanctioned

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Data centres aren't the risk — lack of energy infrastructure is
Data centres aren't the risk — lack of energy infrastructure is
Ireland's greatest risk may not be data centres themselves. It may be our habit of attracting world-class industries while failing to build the infrastructure they require

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’
'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’
Jamey Carney was the second woman killed in her own home in less than three days. It brings to eight the number of women violently killed this year. And, halfway through 2026, the number of women killed in Ireland has already overtaken the figure for the whole of last year

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Sarah Harte: Rising femicide and domestic abuse show Ireland must do more to protect women
S Sarah Harte: Rising femicide and domestic abuse show Ireland must do more to protect women
The deaths of two women reignite questions over domestic abuse, institutional trust and Ireland's response to violence against women

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia threaten to overshadow Ireland's EU presidency
Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia threaten to overshadow Ireland's EU presidency
Even if the export of alumina to Russia is barred, there may still be a market for the raw material

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

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Abdallah Aljazzar: Why Gaza cannot be erased from the Mediterranean narrative
Maynooth University student Abdallah Aljazzar reflects on identity, loss and the absence of Gaza from academic discourse

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya must be charged or released
Colin Sheridan: Detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya must be charged or released
Colin Sheridan argues the detained Gaza hospital director's case tests the credibility of human rights and medical neutrality principles

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

France Le Pen
‘Let the people judge me’: how Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage learned a potent populist tactic from Donald Trump
Le Pen and Farage are hoping they can swat aside legal and regulatory processes on the road to electoral triumph

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Summer weather June 21st 2026
Heatwaves and violence: Adding pressure to already dangerous situations
When violent events take place during a spell of very warm weather, does heat increase the risk of violence across society?

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Mexico v England - FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - Mexico City Stadium
I'm an Irishman and I support England — it's not easy to say that
Irish people love all sorts of British things — the literature, films, and even their premiership football clubs. So why the anti-English nonsense every World Cup, asks Simon Tierney

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

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