‘It was an absolute clanger’: Ex-Sinn Féin insider on Mary Lou, missteps and loss of momentum – The Irish Times
The lowest moment of Siobhán Fenton’s time with Sinn Féin came right at the end. In the run-up…
The complex politics of an ageing Ireland – The Irish Times
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reported this week on the latest population estimates, confirming that there are now…
A brief history of the PDs, Ireland’s most influential small party ever – The Irish Times
“Everybody needs a break, climb a mountain or jump in a lake,” sang Christy Moore. “Some head off…
Whatever Simon Harris says, we are far from a ‘blueprint’ for a united Ireland – The Irish Times
Ten years after their 2016 “confidence and supply” arrangement and well into their second coalition, that old wariness…
Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism – The Irish Times
The decision of the Government to proceed with the Occupied Territories Bill but not to include services under…
Deepfake Simon Harris is only the start of the Government’s AI problem – The Irish Times
Addressing a conference on financial crime this week, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris revealed he had…
Better-paid TDs, more powerful ministers – and other ideas to improve Ireland – The Irish Times
Here’s four ideas that might improve our politics and public life. There might not be much prospect of…
Ireland faces a stark choice in the face of the threat from Russia – The Irish Times
In the autumn of 2022, after Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine had been pushed back by counteroffensives and…