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Elaine Loughlin: Ireland’s broken infrastructure is no longer someone else’s problem
Elaine Loughlin: Ireland’s broken infrastructure is no longer someone else’s problem
Warnings about catastrophic infrastructure failures are now impossible to ignore — even the quietest experts are raising their voices

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Elaine Loughlin: Presidential poker — who’s bluffing, who’s stalling, and who’s really in the race?
With no clear frontrunner and all parties hesitating, the presidential race risks becoming a political last-minute scramble

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Alan Kelly resigns
Elaine Loughlin: Labour's AK47 drawn back into position of power
Never afraid to stir the pot, Alan Kelly was among the most vocal during the turbulent initial days of the Dáil — when members of the opposition vented fury over the speaking time debacle

Sat, 24 May, 2025

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT
Elaine Loughlin: EU cannot put action against Israel on the long finger 
While Israel unleashed a brutal attack against a people who had already been living in an open air prison, a war of attrition to change minds has been ongoing at EU level

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: Independent Ireland not too keen on speed limit changes 
Elaine Loughlin: Independent Ireland not too keen on speed limit changes 
Just days after the tragic death of Garda Kevin Flatley, the party has come out calling for increases to speed limits

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: Do you wonder why you're not seeing reports from Gaza?
Elaine Loughlin: Do you wonder why you're not seeing reports from Gaza?
After more than 18 months, genocide has become normalised in Gaza, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 10 May, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: Kathleen Funchion's case shows what coercive control really looks like — and why we need to listen
Elaine Loughlin: Kathleen Funchion's case shows what coercive control really looks like — and why we need to listen
MEP Kathleen Funchion’s emotional courtroom statement sheds light on how coercive control can affect even Ireland’s most public figures

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: Economic growth vs public services â€” Ireland’s hidden crisis behind the boom
S Elaine Loughlin: Economic growth vs public services â€” Ireland’s hidden crisis behind the boom
A decade after Ireland’s recovery, soaring growth has failed to fix housing, healthcare, education and essential infrastructure

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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Trump’s America is sending a chilling message: speak out at your own risk — no matter who you are

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

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Elaine Loughlin: Richard Boyd Barrett starts what’s likely to be his most gruelling campaign yet
Richard Boyd Barrett’s cancer diagnosis is a powerful reminder of the human cost of missed HPV vaccinations in Ireland

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

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