Radical civil servant played pivotal role in economic, social and political life of State

His critical contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process is less well known

No increase in €1bn fiscal space and no extra cash to bail out departments, says Minister

Brexit will not only hurt Britain but Ireland too

Margaret Downes has served on numerous boards in business and the arts

Achievements of former civil servant and Central Bank governor Dr TK Whitaker celebrated at annual summer school

Widely regarded as the architect of modern Ireland, his was the quiet presence, the rational, informed voice behind many of the events that shaped modern Irish history

Review: Whitaker’s service to Ireland is well painted but author Anne Chambers’s treatment of her subject is a bit cosy

In an extract from a new biography, the former civil servant Ken ‘TK’ Whitaker recalls the drafting of the plan that turned Ireland’s economy around in the late 1950s, a time of emigration, unemployment and political pessimism

Ireland’s first full-time financial journalist recalls the ‘Rising Tide’ of the early 1960s

One of first postal votes cast

Former minister says Ireland is not a failed State and people should not accept ‘phoney reform’

Comment: Failure to engage in Northern Ireland’s affairs could lead to another cycle of sectarianism and violence