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The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > politics > 09/13/2026 > peadar-toibin-thinks-big-with-hopes-of-more-seats-and-possibly-holding-balance-of-power

Peadar Tóibín thinks big with hopes of more seats – and possibly holding balance of power

19+ hour, 22+ min ago   (381+ words) Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, buoyed by a recent political poll, was envisaging great gains by his party on both sides of the Border at his party’s think-in in Derry on Saturday. But he will know that, like the stock exchange,…...

The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > opinion > 09/13/2026 > sinead-osullivan-all-the-help-to-buy-schemes-grants-and-loans-do-one-thing-and-its-not-help-buyers

Sinéad O'Sullivan: All the help-to-buy schemes, grants and loans do one thing. And it’s not help buyers

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (407+ words) One has to imagine that somewhere in the basement of the Department of Finance there’s a large, industrial-sized recycling centre for public policies. How else can we explain the re-emergence of a proposal to abolish stamp duty for first-time buyers…...

The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > opinion > editorials > 09/10/2026 > the-irish-times-view-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-911-a-day-that-casts-a-long-shadow

The Irish Times view on the 25th anniversary of 9/11: a day that casts a long shadow

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (228+ words) At 8.46am on a bright autumn morning 25 years ago, American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the upper floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. Seventeen minutes later, United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower. Within two…...

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irishtimes.com > world > us > 09/10/2026 > the-5000-question-can-trump-really-deliver-his-election-cash-pledge

The $5,000 question: can Trump really deliver his election cash pledge?

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (450+ words) US president Donald Trump has offered to give a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult citizen only if Republicans win the US House and Senate in November’s midterm elections. The proposal would likely cost more than $1 trillion, with about 270 million US adults…...

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irishtimes.com > health > 09/10/2026 > move-to-strip-four-hse-regions-of-spending-powers-is-a-dramatic-government-policy-shift

Move to strip four HSE regions of spending powers is a dramatic Government policy shift

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (648+ words) The Government’s move to remove autonomy over day-to-day spending from several HSE regions represents a significant reversal of healthcare reforms, announced with much fanfare just two years ago, aimed at having decisions made at a more local level. Only a…...

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irishtimes.com > video > video > 09/10/2026 > trump-promises-us-citizens-5000-payout-if-republicans-win-midterms

Trump promises US citizens $5,000 payout if Republicans win midterms

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (115+ words) Irish teenagers are getting weaker at maths and reading, new international research shows. Video: Bryan O'Brien Editor: Eoin Ronayne Stephen Farrell, programme manager with the SEAI, and Rachael Uí Bhaoill of Spreag.ie, speak to Aideen Finnegan for the Better…...

The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > world > us > 09/10/2026 > trump-pledges-5000-for-us-citizens-if-republicans-win-midterms-during-rambling-speech

Trump pledges $5,000 for US citizens if Republicans win midterms during rambling speech

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (788+ words) Three of the keynote speakers involved in November races – John Husted of Ohio; Mike Rogers, who is facing Abdul El-Sayed in a bitter Michigan Senate race; and Michael Whatley, the former RNC chairman struggling to keep pace with former governor…...

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irishtimes.com > opinion > letters > 09/10/2026 > people-of-faith-must-raise-their-voices-against-donald-trump

People of faith must raise their voices against Donald Trump

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (240+ words) Sir, – People of faith in Ireland, specifically Christians, should disassociate themselves from the racist, misogynist and warmongering policies of the US president Donald Trump while he is being hosted by the Irish Government on his forthcoming visit. The Trump administration…...

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irishtimes.com > opinion > letters > 09/10/2026 > toxic-nature-of-public-debate-drives-decent-people-out-of-conversation

Toxic nature of public debate drives decent people out of conversation

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (177+ words) Sir, – I was sorry to see Sarah Moss’s column come to an end, not only because I enjoyed reading it but because of what her decision says about the increasingly toxic nature of public debate. When decent people are driven…...

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irishtimes.com > politics > 09/09/2026 > gaa-challenges-mary-mcaleeses-offensive-suggestion-of-misogyny-at-top-level

GAA challenges Mary McAleese’s ‘offensive’ suggestion of misogyny at top level

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (402+ words) The GAA has hit back forcefully at “offensive” claims of misogyny within the organisation made by former president Mary McAleese. Its president, Jarlath Burns, has asked her to reflect on her remarks which, he said, were offensive to the women…...