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Stephen CollinsThe Irish Times |
Leo Varadkar did the right and brave thing for himself and the country by stepping down when he came to the conclusion that he had nothing left to...
A senior Nato figure stunned EU ambassadors at a briefing in Dublin last week when he told them that it was not a question of “if” Russia would...
The hollowness of Irish neutrality is more apparent by the day, as the Russian threat to the European Union becomes ever more ominous and the prospect...
John Bruton was that rare political animal: a visionary who was not afraid to articulate views and policies that did not command majority support but...
Politicians across the political spectrum believe there is a good chance that the proposed Constitutional changes relating to the family will be...
All of the political parties are gearing up for an election some time in the next 12 months. Whether it will be early or later in the year is...
The challenge facing mainstream politicians across the western world in the year ahead will be how to cope with populist opponents who propagate...
Thirty years ago today, on December 15th, 1993, I travelled to Downing Street to witness one of the key moments in 20th century Irish history – the...
The contempt for civilised values displayed by the rioters in Dublin last week echoes in extreme form the pervasive narrative that has taken a grip on...
The Sinn Féin ardfheis last weekend was dominated by Palestinian flag waving and promises of housing for all, but a deep insight into how the party...
The wars raging in the Middle East and Ukraine put the local row over the restoration of powersharing institutions in Northern Ireland into...
It may be a trivial issue in the midst of the crisis now gripping the Middle East but President Michael D Higgins has once again breached...
A fascinating aspect of last week’s Irish Times/Ipsos poll was the exposure of a core divide in Irish politics between those who want to see Sinn...
The most significant event in Irish politics over the past few weeks was not the return of the Dáil, but the firm commitment by Tánaiste Micheál...
The British government’s decision last week to defer the introduction of planned post-Brexit customs checks once again on food products coming from...