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The EU Green Deal requires more funding and greater buy-in from affected communities to succeed
There is still time for the party’s leadership to throw out the disgraced, pathetic, sordid convicted criminal they are poised to choose as their...
Two-point increase for Fine Gael since last month means the party is now four points higher than when Leo Varadkar decided to resign from office in...
Housing Commission’s landmark report sets out the the costs of that failure, and the rewards of doing things better
October’s budget represents a golden opportunity to introduce tax reform specifically aimed at helping small businesses to reduce the large number...
Dark clouds are hanging over the European project and major questions are being asked about the readiness of the EU institutions to meet the...
Ireland gets a lot right but its infrastructure is terribly inadequate and harms our economic competitiveness
Taoiseach Simon Harris’ announcement of a taskforce to examine what is wrong with Dublin city has generated a justifiable amount of cynicism
Commandeering vacant state-owned buildings is an obvious and long-overdue solution but tough decisions must be taken to avoid catastrophe
Fresh warnings that Dublin’s water and energy infrastructure are at breaking point, are not surprising, but they are depressing as little or no...
For a country with one of the youngest and wealthiest workforces in Europe it has long been a source of curiosity why international retail banks are...
Despite concerns, the question of why record investment was not producing commensurate improvements in the health service has never really been...
What is clear is that Ireland’s position is increasingly coming under pressure
The state must ensure that the Stardust tragedy, and its cruelly long aftermath, never happen again
One of the starkest divisions between the West and the rest of the world can be seen in their contrasting positions on the question of Palestine
Michael McGrath’s final budget of this government is a good opportunity to ease burden on families and small businesses across the country
Ireland is seen as outside the rules due to the distorting impact of corporate tax revenues
The dream of a united Ireland is a goal for many, but the costs of making it happen will be considerable
Stocks across the globe are up as greed is clearly in
Comments from Simon Harris backing business are welcome, but need to be backed up with decisive action
Varadkar’s comments about Ireland’s enthusiasm for involvement were overshadowed by his resignation but are significant
Fundamentally, Fine Gael under Leo Varadkar lost touch with its base, and he has allowed his party to become confused as to what it actually stands...
Just when this current government feels like it is beginning to make progress on housing, worrying news emerges to show it is nowhere near enough.
Far-left calls for a boycott of the annual St Patrick’s Day trip to Washington, DC were illogical and petty
Ireland’s ‘bad bank’ will finally be wound down in 2025 after significant controversy over its activities
US President came out fighting in his extremely political State of the Nation address
Desire to modernise is correct, but sloppy preparations risk sinking both referendum proposals
The FDI sector of the Irish economy will right itself in due course
The predictably reductionist row over Casement Park should not be allowed to distract from an historic commitment from the Irish government
Extraordinary day of resignations and recriminations leaves trust levels at a low ebb
The US chipmaker is at the forefront of the AI revolution and well-placed to take advantage of what it described as ‘surging demand’
The largesse displayed at RTÉ coupled with the soaring cost of the National Children’s Hospital undermines faith in the state’s ability to manage...
The government is right to highlight the plight of Palestinians in the face of Israel’s extreme actions, but it must not get too far ahead of EU...
Former Taoiseach leaves a powerful legacy of committed service to his country
The council’s proposal is welcome but it is important to move carefully and to bring not local people and local businesses onside
As an island nation on the periphery of Europe, maintaining a limit on the number of flights below an arbitrary ceiling would be an deliberate act of...
This is a big test for Sinn Féin, and a lot of eyes, including south of the border, will be watching how it leads a government
Donald Trump is a terrible winner and the closer to the White House he gets, the uglier his comments and behaviour become
As the party faces into a pivotal election year, the sudden and steep fall in its support will be setting off alarm bells at party headquarters
With analysts unsure whether the ailing US airline will return to profit before 2025, the Concern charity chair has her work cut out for her
Sins of greedy hoteliers are not good enough reason to punish small businesses who are dying
The debate over the Israel-Hamas war descended into chaos last week and the chamber was suspended
There is a constituency of people in Ireland who are demanding a tougher stance from government in these negotiations
For the past decade, at least, successive governments have persistently misunderstood the nature and scale of the housing shortage
The political urge to splurge is strong, particularly in an election year, but it should be resisted
There are many who rightly say that price, paid by the taxpayer, has been far too high and promises of reform have failed to materialise
Housing has become a thorny political issue for Europe, with struggles to find affordable living space contributing to social tensions and voter...
Despite threats by the Opec cartel to cut production in a bid to keep oil prices higher, record supplies from the US is keeping Brent oil prices on a...
Michael McGrath’s comments about the country’s coffers are to be welcomed – but there is still work to be done for households to see the benefit
The issue has been a millstone around the neck of governments, frustrated the hopes of all those in search of a home, and dominated discourse to the...