So far the grotesque reality of Trump’s ambitions has exceeded all the worst predictions
Trump’s hardly concealed hatred for the EU has not really had a chance to manifest itself yet
The only argument in favour of a rotating Taoiseach is to give Simon Harris a turn at the wheel
With ideological differences no wider than a cigarette paper, you’d think the Government parties would have nothing holding them back. Think again
England is mired in self-doubt and disillusionment - but Ireland can’t afford to gloat
Keir Starmer is walking a very tricky tightrope. Figures close to Trump, including Elon Musk, openly speak of reversing the 2024 UK election outcome by removing him from office
Beware the phoney, flaccid consensus on events such as Storm Éowyn or Covid
We cannot afford to have a process of self-justification end up in a policy whitewash
Musk-Trump effect has the capacity to destabilise Irish democracy
Musk seems to consider he has some role in using his wealth to influence political processes and debate in European states
Ireland in the 1980s was backward, poor and stagnant. Some politicians want to bring us back there
Those who challenged the existing consensus were routinely condemned as Thatcherite by commentators and union leaders who were comfortable with the failed status quo
Michael McDowell: Israel has accused Irish politicians of anti-Semitism before
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Living in rural Ireland shouldn’t be an impossible dream
Balanced regional development means more than plonking cities here and there - other factors have to be taken into consideration, as Fianna Fáil has signalled
Where was the ‘parity of esteem’ talk when Fine Gael was riding high in the polls?
Some in the Dublin establishment and media regard demands of regional Independents as ‘parish pump’ but concerns of urban TDs as ‘progressive’ and ‘socially concerned’
We are heading for an election result replete with uncertainty
Election 2024: We may be about to see the consequences of political opportunism, inexperience and immaturity
Middle Ireland needs a new government. Independents might provide it
Simon Harris plans to win enough votes to abandon rotating taoiseach deal. Here’s why that’s a doomed strategy
Courting of Labour by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is the worst kind of cynicism
Instead of sniping at each other, the erstwhile Civil War parties need to be straight with the people
America deserved better than this contest, and so did the world
The biggest global issue is how the democracies of the world will deal with the Sino-Russo-Korean alliance which is preparing for confrontation in Europe and Asia
Having a million EVs by 2030 is an illusion - we cannot even meet existing electricity demand
The march towards complete dependence on electricity as the only available energy source seems to be inexorable. And yet we in Ireland have narrowed our options to a dangerous degree
Sinn Féin’s leaders are not really leaders. They’re more like glove puppets for unseen controllers
Recent controversies are not the reason for Sinn Féin’s decline, they’re symptoms of its underlying reality