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online misinformation
Self-diagnosis: TikTok has convinced me I have ADHD — why are we so willing to be influenced?
European Union
Tom Clonan: Irish neutrality should be protected, but we also need to spend on defence
supporting women
Opinion: 'As men, the best thing we can do for women at Valentine's is become their allies'
high court action
Paul Murphy pushes back on Super Juniors: 'No more snouts at the Leinster House trough'
book extract
Irish nurses in the NHS: A new book charts the lives of Ireland's nurses who worked in the UK
head of riai
Architect: A radical change is needed to solve Ireland’s housing and infrastructure crisis
no sleep til dawn
Parenting and sleepovers: 'I know too much about what happens to let my kids go on them'
HISMM
Money Diaries: A stay-at-home mother in the South East who has left work after maternity leave
it's only words
Boyzone documentary is a refreshingly real look at relationships of all kinds between men
Invasive Species
Opinion: The Phoenix Park deer might be part of its heritage, but they're bad for biodiversity
trump brings chaos
Larry Donnelly: Trump hasn't just torn up the rule book, he's burnt it to a crisp
Diplomacy
Occupied Territories Bill: The global pressure on government is very different to that on opposition
Dáil returns
Opinion: Politicians, please put mental health policy at the heart of this new government
eternal city
Chieftains, diplomats and Joyce: Joseph O'Connor looks at the Irish connections to Rome
domestic and sexual violence
Opinion: Are men and families forgotten when it comes to sexual violence and abuse?
PHONE ADDICTION
Opinion: 'Why are we giving nine-year-olds smartphones?', she asks, holding her smartphone
Surrealing in the Years
Lowry's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle approach to Dáil speaking time isn't getting anything done
super duper ministers
Opinion: 'Super junior' ministers represent the pragmatic avoidance of a divisive referendum
generators and batteries
Opinion: In the face of storms, has our reliance on A-rated homes and EVs created a blind spot?
dont feed the deer
Opinion: The Phoenix Park deer need clear legal protection for stronger enforcement
letting children down
Parenting: Why are we letting parents off the hook for failure to pay child maintenance?
Averil Power
Cost of cancer: 225,000 of us are going to need this government to do more over next 5 years
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