We need to look more broadly at how we teach the language given that so many students leave school with relatively poor standards

As Trump takes office and its face popular dissatisfaction at home, the government in Tehran faces strategic choices

The next government it seems, will be uninterested in structural reform

Over a 50-year career, he has stood for decency, pragmatism and a belief in the capacity of politics to deliver meaningful progress

There remains a deep level of mistrust on both sides, accusations of bad faith, and a risk that we may be witnessing another false dawn

A new ESRI study provides important insights from both sides of the Border

Perhaps we should not expect too much from a programme designed to allow a government to be elected, but there are hard choices ahead

With North Korea deepening its links with Moscow, South Korea has a dangerous and unpredictable neighbour

The industry said costs to customers would come down if it got predictability and proportionality about personal injury awards - it is time for it to deliver

Politically, the Spanish move is an interesting reflection on the pressure on politicians to act

Apocalyptic scenes could have come from the storyboard of a blockbuster movie

Further rate cuts risk adding fuel to demand in an already-inflated housing market , where what is required is lower prices, not higher ones

Growing support for right-wing populists in Austria and Germany has significant implications for the EU and Europe

This year - as ever - the ingenuity of entrants, their compelling interpretations and communication skills stood out

It is hardly an accident that the new policies are almost identical to those of Elon Musk’s X

The availability of accurate and timely weather forecasts – such as those available this week – is key to the successful navigation of such events

The ongoing rise in house prices, requiring buyers to take out ever-bigger mortgages, is concerning

Fourteen years is an extraordinary length of time for a criminal investigation

Alarmingly, Trump has not ruled out military coercion in the interests of US national security to annex both Greenland and the Panama Canal

The EU is likely to put a new focus on developing strong indigenous players which has implications for Irish policy