Tory press is still screaming about the ‘betrayal of Brexit’, but few voters are listening
Ireland is using the European presidency to help Andy Burnham bring the UK closer to the EU
Unsustainable pay increases for public sector workers will put Ireland’s stability at risk
Questions have to be asked about the sustainability of the ever-expanding public sector – especially given that so many civil servants rarely appear in the office
Andy Burnham has a mission. Now he needs a mandate to deliver it
Popular prime minister might be tempted to call an early election, but keeping out Reform UK means tactical voting
Donald Trump is less interested in Ireland than in creating mayhem
Unlike previous US presidents, Trump’s interest in Ireland is superficial
Free education was a gamble that is still paying off
Free secondary education and a national system of school transport were transformational
Water rationing is probably inevitable unless people are made to pay for it
The existing system of unlimited free public water for all households is unsustainable in the long term and unfair
We must kill the myth that Irish independence was achieved through violence
Admiration for cult of violence that motivated some 1916 leaders has warped popular understanding of our history for far too long, permeating popular culture
Most important quality of any politician? A certain nonchalance
The need to appear at ease in the role is something Keir Starmer never managed in his time as UK prime minister, but Andy Burnham seems comfortable - for now
EU presidency is a double-edged sword for the Government
Doing it well is important for the country’s standing in the world, but there is little or no political bonus for getting it right
Why did economists get the impact of Brexit on Ireland so wrong?
The consequences are still playing out in the UK, as it prepares for its seventh prime minister in ten years. Yet Ireland is thriving
Do we really want to stop Intel trading with its sister plant in Israel?
Ireland's Government doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring the real world consequences of its actions
Here is something the ‘soft left’ parties need to pay attention to
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections show centre ground in Irish politics is capable of responding to threats from either left or right
Keir Starmer’s troubles must be worrying Micheál Martin
Byelections don’t matter - until they do. And this one matters for Martin
Keir Starmer has drifted from one U-turn to the next
Two of the most impressive officials in the Brexit saga have been axed by their political bosses who live to fight another day
State’s authority will be challenged again. We need to be ready
Last week’s events are clear warning to Government and gardaí about scale of what may come