The Government needs to underline its credibility by setting out Ireland’s plan to phase out polluting fuels

Fundamentalist republicans can cause disruption but they must not be permitted to undermine political progress

Higher household electricity and gas bills will put fresh political pressure on the Government

Ecomomic obstacles still prevent Irish abroad returning home

Encouraging work by advisory committee but it needs to be built on

The ECB is right to hold fire for now, but may move sooner rather than later

Ireland has proved adept at riding out technology trends, but now faces a challenge of a different magnitude

Abandoning this undeliverable project is clearly the public-spirited thing to do

What is needed is a requirement that references submitted to courts in serious criminal cases be accessible

The visit of Britain’s King Charles is unlikely to limit Trump’s criticism of the UK

Iran’s brutal regime, insulated from public opinion, has the ability to maintain a stranglehold on the strait

Households need to be encouraged to make the energy transition but care is needed in designing new measures

As many world leaders said in response, these kind of actions have no place in a democracy

New tools are needed to combat the use of technology by those attacking the State

When the ballot boxes are opened on May 23rd they will provide a partial answer

New CSO figures show rising numbers of this age group at work - this is the start of a long trend

Complex issue resists simple argument, whether from a picket line or a podcast studio

President Catherine Connolly’s decision to convene the council only underlined the limitations of the process

These properties provide housing for those caught in the middle between social housing and an expensive private market

Problems a symptom of system where no party bears responsibility for consequences

The Coalition now faces a series of fights as interest groups look for higher spending

The blame game over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador the the US has been ugly

Too often in the past airlines have been poor at dealing with complaints and offering timely compensation

Ireland risks becoming under-represented just as key issues come on to the table

Many believe the risks associated with AI far outweigh those of an unregulated financial sector

Many of these facilities are compliant with planning but either do not meet standards set by the regulator

The damage runs deeper than one-day news events

Hopefully, this vulgar exercise in sportswashing will give others second thoughts

Trump’s AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like healer was received with horror by conservative Christians

The one energy resource that this country has in abundance is wind

The hope is that PTSB’s new Austrian owners will offer the two big banks some genuine competition

His call for closer ties has become an explicit argument made in his political favour

With the truce set to expire next Tuesday, the two sides are weighing up new proposals

Minister must acknowledge his intention to direct Coimisiún na Meán to scrutinise media coverage was wrong

The Viktor Orbán experiment celebrated by strongmen and populists has failed

It is right to question whether the technology is necessary or proportionate

The response of the authorities has been slow and, at times, clumsy

Part of the goal of the Central Bank policy is to make it a bit easier for smaller lenders to enter the bridging market

Yielding to the core demands would undermine the Government’s already fragile credibility as a guardian of the public finances

The true scale of the deficit is disguised by heavy reliance on the private sector, and on hotel pools in particular

Should he be defeated, it will be the most significant setback for the populist right in years

A new ESRI report estimates that 7 per cent of jobs could be displaced

It is wholly unacceptable to block thousands of people going about their daily lives

There is an alarming sense that the leader of the world’s most powerful nation is psychologically untethered

A substantial minority do not want religious patronage and the State , has a duty to meet that demand

The figures give the Government some leeway to respond further to higher energy costs

Departmental overspending is nothing new under this Government or its predecessor

Private equity firms do not always make the most suitable owners of banks

Ireland’s extensive connectedness makes it highly vulnerable to external shocks

The annual furore about insurance premiums generates more heat than light