Israel is aggrieved by Ireland’s recognition of Palestine and by the State’s willingness to intervene at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s case against Israel

Elections of ceann comhairle and leas ceann comhairle are the only secret ballots conducted among this 174-strong constituency

François Bayrou inherits a poisoned chalice of Emmanuel Macron’s making

The problems are the product of decades of underinvestment and neglect

The decision to stay out is due not to an excess of ideological purity but to an entirely rational assessment of the probable outcome

That this decision has happened so easily is a dispiriting sign of the Saudis’ increasing hold over world sport

The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead

The bank’s latest cut outlook should act as a wake-up call for all member states

The next administration must not get caught in the headlights when looking at the risks ahead

Ireland’s ability to reach its legally binding CO2 reduction targets by 2030 would be fatally undermined by the continued growth of data centres

no one party should bear responsibility for defending policies that benefit the whole population

With populist parties shaping the narrative, Europe’s risky game of border dominoes may topple the historic achievement

Billions are going to be invested in housing and infrastructure and a coherent spatial strategy must lie behind this

A move to suspend talks of EU accession has led to uproar after a controversial recent election left a party sympathetic to Vladimir Putin in power

Much remains uncertain about whether a stable government can emerge and this has major implications for the country and the Middle East

The Labour government in London is planning measures which will address the bulk of the objections raised on both sides of the political divide in Northern Ireland

A new coalition will not be formed before Christmas, but with the options clear a deal should be done by mid-January

Ireland should examine the detail of the proposed agreement and then make a decision

The EU faces some particularly difficult decisions in the months ahead, but two countries which have traditionally led the way have their own problems

The cost of regular healthcare for many, including GP visits, remains far from ideal