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OPINION: Ridley Scott should've known better than to make Gladiator II

There's a lot of pressure when your first ever starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster is a Ridley Scott epic. There's even more pressure when it's a sequel and you have to fill the boots (or in this case, sandals) of Russell Crowe playing Maximus ...

18 Nov 2024 at 14:33

National News

OPINION: Young lads taking tractors for 'a spin' will end in tears - where are gardaí?

There has been a lot of talk recently about roads in rural Ireland with changing speed limits being the big gripe. The usual venting at the condition of roads at this time of the year is also rife around the country while the usual whack of roads ...

17 Feb 2025 at 16:00

National News

OPINION: People shouldn't have shared picture of man who threatened to 'slice babies'

There were two high-profile incidents this week that showed just how dangerous social media can be for all of us. The first was very close to home with videos of a man allegedly making vile threats of violence against young children. This ...

30 May 2025 at 07:52

National News

OPINION: Public platforms help men reveal their true emotions

MORE often than not, men feel much more comfortable expressing their emotions nowadays. The stigma surrounding men's emotions has lessened over the years and this is down, in a large part, to social acceptance which has been promoted ...

19 Jul 2023 at 15:36

National News

National: 'Why should I be forced?': Student sparks debate saying Irish shouldn't be mandatory in schools

A student has sparked debate online after he gave his comments about whether or not Irish should be compulsory in schools. Speaking as an audience member on this Monday's Upfront with Katie Hannon on RTÉ, a UCD student had his say ...

09 Jan 2024 at 14:14

National News

OPINION: Should Ireland take the plunge and ban outdoor smoking following Milan's strict new law

The Italian city of Milan has now implemented a ban on smokers lighting up on streets and in public areas in one of the country's harshest bans yet. The city has been cracking down on smoking since 2020 when Milan City Council's ...

01 Jan 2025 at 09:43

National News

OPINION: Potato shortages, flooded fields and no fodder - will someone please think of the farmers!

They're not the words that any Irish person wants to hear - but we may be looking at a shortage of potatoes in the near future. According to farmers, a major potato shortage is looming this autumn, which can entirely be ...

12 Apr 2024 at 12:49

National News

OPINION: 'It won't be grand' - Irish people risk these major health problems due to stress and burnout

The kids are screaming, the washing is piled high, there's no shopping in the house and your partner hasn't noticed you've been running on auto-pilot the last few weeks but you tell yourself..."it'll be grand". In ...

07 May 2025 at 14:21

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein inches further ahead of other parties in opinion poll

Sinn Fein has further increased its support, according to a new opinion poll. The survey, carried out by Ireland Thinks for the Sunday Independent, indicates that support for Sinn Fein is at 34%, up three ...

05 Aug 2023 at 18:44

National News

COMMENT: Queuing for the Re-turn machine gave me flashbacks of Covid-19

Nearly six months after its introduction, the Re-turn scheme for plastic bottles and drink cans, brought back some unwanted and forgotten memories. Recently, while queuing for the machines at my local ...

22 Jul 2024 at 20:11

National News

OPINION: Interested in X? Meet the 52-year-old man obsessed with naming everything with this letter

Personalised social media was all the rage in the early days of the internet. A whole generation of teenagers taught themselves HTML and CSS coding so they could redesign and customise profiles on ...

24 Jul 2023 at 16:53

National News

OPINION: 'No point in voting?' It should be mandatory in Ireland as it is in many countries

On Wednesday, I made my way from Limerick to Dublin to vote in Belgium’s federal elections. I told my coworkers I was taking a day off to vote and they looked at me quizzically. A friend even ...

07 Jun 2024 at 15:11

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