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Leave the sunbathers and picnickers alone Politics

Leave the sunbathers and picnickers alone

6th April 2020
The myth of a measles crisis Long-reads

The myth of a measles crisis

28th June 2019
Greta Thunberg: autistic prophet? Politics

Greta Thunberg: autistic prophet?

7th May 2019
Fintan O’Toole could not be more wrong about Brexit Books

Fintan O’Toole could not be more wrong about Brexit

24th January 2019
The left’s betrayal of Ireland’s ’68 Long-reads

The left’s betrayal of Ireland’s ’68

30th May 2018
October 1917: a noble, ambitious revolution Books

October 1917: a noble, ambitious revolution

6th October 2017
How not to ‘re-think autism’ Politics

How not to ‘re‑think autism’

17th February 2017
The expert invasion of family life Books

The expert invasion of family life

20th October 2016
A moral case for abortion Books

A moral case for abortion

30th September 2016
Contracts kick the fun out of playground kickabouts Politics

Contracts kick the fun out of playground kickabouts

16th May 2016
Recalling the spirit of the Easter Rising Books

Recalling the spirit of the Easter Rising

27th November 2015
Why we should be cautious about celebrating autism Politics

Why we should be cautious about celebrating autism

2nd October 2015

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Giving science the finger Books

Giving science the finger

31st July 2015
God is dead, long live God Books

God is dead, long live God

13th June 2014
Even quacks must have free speech Politics

Even quacks must have free speech

19th November 2013
The charge of the anti-enlightenment brigade Politics

The charge of the anti-
enlightenment brigade

12th December 2012
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