Opinion: Eurovision was always political, but the world it now operates in has changed

The EBU is striving for calm in the midst of chaos in this year’s competition, according to Johnny Fallon.

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Johnny Fallon

Surrealing in the Years: New York portal runs risk of showing world what Ireland is really like

Misbehaviour at the portal is not the most embarrassing thing about Ireland.

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Carl Kinsella

Roberta Metsola: How to defend the European Union and democracy? Vote.

Writing in The Journal on Europe Day, the President of the European Parliament calls for voters to speak up and shape their future.

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Roberta Metsola

Vicki Notaro: Writing about women can tackle serious issues and still be seriously fun

The debut novelist finds inspiration in authors once dismissed as ‘chick lit’, who make the female experience relatable and worth relaying.

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Vicki Notaro

Opinion: There's collateral damage as Kendrick Lamar conquers Drake in the rap feud of its era

Dean Van Nguyen looks at how this particualr beef escalated into an

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Dean Van Nguyen

Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug is the anti-Dana, but they might just be the voice of a generation

As the first semi-final takes place tonight in Malmö, Peter Flanagan examines the quirky side of the competition.

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Peter Flanagan

Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'

Rosamond Bennett of Christian Aid says the world cannot just sit back and let this happen.

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Rosamond Bennett

Opinion: 'A new Dublin taskforce would do nothing to help inner city communities'

Labour’s Darragh Moriarty says Dublin doesn’t need any more task forces, it needs action on community support, and fast.

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Darragh Moriarty

50 years of Guaranteed Irish: 'Within two months over 200 companies had joined'

Author and historian Enda MacMahon looks back at half a century of Guaranteed Irish.

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Enda Macmahon

Donal Fallon: 'Many royal and political figures were honoured with street names'

The historian looks at the reasons for street names in some of Dublin’s more notable areas.