How Senator Aubrey McCarthy befriended notorious murderer the Black Widow
Plus: Still waiting for Shane Ross to dish the dirt on RTÉ; ex-Ireland player’s country house plans hit a brick wall and team Trump take aim at an Irish ‘DEI musical’
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A sense of foreboding descends on Liveline. Then Joe Duffy takes an unexpected turn
Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show
Miriam Lord: Not so much TikToks as tactics are secret behind taoiseach-to-be Simon Harris
Miriam Lord: World tilts on its axis as Dáil gets set for Leo Varadar’s replacement
Overhaul of driving test curriculum on the cards, as road deaths spiral
Driving test has not changed since 2011, before introduction of e-bikes and e-scooters and expansion of motorway network
Ireland should heed the lessons of the drubbing of Yanis Varoufakis
A cross section of Irish opposition forces from Sinn Féin to Shane Ross were loud in their support for Varoufakis and Syriza when they came to power
Brendan O’Connor tries not to take sides, but fails to hide his feelings
RTÉ presenter tries not to take sides, though he doesn’t hide his views during defence debate
Former transport ministers could assist inquest into death of Irish Coast Guard volunteer, lawyer says
Coroner told failure to properly transpose EU directive relevant to investigation regarding late Caitriona Lucas
Pat Leahy: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Sinn Féin
The way the party flees questions about its finances and lodges defamation suits against its critics will make forming any kind of coalition government a lot harder
Husband of Mary Lou McDonald files legal action against Shane Ross
Martin Lanigan threatened legal action last year following the publication of biography of Sinn Fein leader
As history beckons for Sinn Féin, the party has much to reckon with
Analysis: Friendly relations seemed to be the order of the day at the party’s ardfheis on Saturday
Justine McCarthy: Seriously Shane Ross, is Mary Lou McDonald’s house really ‘a mansion’?
Sinn Féin leader’s husband has threatened to sue over claims made by Ross in 'Mansion in Cabra' chapter in biography
Mary Lou McDonald says husband entitled to defend his good name over Shane Ross book
Martin Lanigan is a ‘private citizen’ and entitled to defend good name, says Sinn Féin leader, who is the subject of Ross’s biography
Jennifer O’Connell: Voters do not care if Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is posh
A line can be crossed where public interest becomes invasive; Shane Ross has galloped through it
RTÉ insisted on strict conditions for Shane Ross interview about Mary Lou McDonald book
Failure to publish questioned in Oireachtas, with Taoiseach stating ‘greater transparency’ needed from broadcaster
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