Diarmaid Ferriter: UCD Confucius Institute not above criticismAcademics entitled to be concerned over extent of Chinese government influenceFri Feb 25 2022 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: It will take more than political stances to shake up 100-year-old SeanadForum for anything but ‘other voices’ could become a permanent citizens’ assemblyFri Feb 18 2022 - 01:00
Will the Army ever be given the financial capacity to protect this island?Commission on the Defence Forces lays bare the consequences of neglect and underspendingFri Feb 11 2022 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Old-age pension is about much more than moneyAims of De Valera for old-age pension remain attractive and laudableFri Feb 04 2022 - 01:26
Diarmaid Ferriter: Fianna Fáil now bereft of its catch-all credentialsSoldiers of Destiny unlikely to charm both sides of political divide: the winners and losersFri Jan 28 2022 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Will an Garda Síochána tackle sordid aspects of its own history during centenary?Apologies long overdue to those who suffered egregious behaviour of gardaí in 1970sFri Jan 21 2022 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Have we really got to stage where the auld Púca must be cancelled?‘Sinister’ sculpture of pagan mythological figure will now not be erected in Clare townFri Jan 14 2022 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Tension, tears and anger as Treaty ratified 100 years agoToo easy to take a simplistic hero-and-villain view of those on both sides of the debateFri Jan 07 2022 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: The treaty passed and peace of Christmas 1921 shatteredCatholic bishops gave treaty crucial backing in Christmas day homiliesFri Dec 24 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Desire for united Ireland remains theoreticalLittle dialogue on pragmatics of North and South joining back togetherFri Dec 17 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: State drags its heels over Thalidomide apologyGovernment’s delay in drug recall could be responsible for up to 50% of injuries hereFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Latest assessment of Haughey era seems derailed by deferenceNew biography devotes more attention to family rejection of Moriarty contents than to findingsFri Dec 03 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: An ‘official’ Troubles history is not needed right nowChief problem with a UK-commissioned history is not just one of accuracy, but credibilityFri Nov 26 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: It would be a mistake not to reflect on trauma of pandemicCovid-19 must not be buried in amnesia or our health service failures be forgottenFri Nov 19 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Currie always doubted South’s commitment to the NorthCivil rights leader rued lost opportunity of short-lived 1973 powersharing agreementFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Climate nationalism could be the end of the worldThe necessary action is being stalled by national and sectoral pleading and defianceFri Nov 05 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Colourisation undermines the essence of old photosThere is now a relentless quest to seemingly ‘improve’ original photos and video footageFri Oct 29 2021 - 01:00
Puttnam’s speech highlights hollow nature of British politicsNorthern Ireland might be a useful pawn, but for how long and with what consequences?Fri Oct 22 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Can celebrity SUV virtue waving please cease?I roll my eyes when I look at their cost and the notion that they represent sustainabilityFri Oct 15 2021 - 01:00
Tension between unionist hearts and pockets as relevant today as 100 years agoDiarmaid Ferriter: In 1921 many also thought trade would provide impetus for Irish unityFri Oct 08 2021 - 01:00
We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958, by Fintan O’TooleBook review: An original and absorbing work underpinned by a profound humanenessSat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Sexual abuse in the Army has been ignored for decadesWhy does it take a broadcast to prompt a sense of urgency to act upon systemic abuse?Fri Oct 01 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Armagh controversy vindicates independent presidencyControversy a reminder of changes in perception and style of presidencyFri Sept 24 2021 - 03:52
Diarmaid Ferriter: Complex Roger Casement has avoided cancellation so farRepublican’s humanitarianism not obscured by claims of sexual exploitationFri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: No easy solution to the points race dilemmaThe sense of what constitutes a suitable pathway after the end of second-level education needs to be broadenedFri Sept 10 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Population trend confirms need for radical healthcare reformAftermath of coronavirus pandemic and rising numbers should create required urgencyFri Sept 03 2021 - 01:00
Charles Haughey’s Civil War trauma: ‘The country owes them more than starvation’The war created a generation of lifelong politicians and ultimately shaped Charles J HaugheySat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Political narratives around Treaty centenary will be keenly contestedIt will be interesting to see the impact of the shifting of political ground in recent yearsFri Aug 27 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: What will historians make of the Afghan conflict?9/11 attacks prompted macho posturing from a dim president and started US’s longest warFri Aug 20 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Ireland needs another social revolution to tackle climate changeRural electrification challenges are again relevant as we move towards green energy solutionsFri Aug 13 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Church is overdoing the righteousness amid Communions rowCommunion comments and persistence of ‘Almighty God’ oath signal link with clergyFri Aug 06 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Beyond hero and villain versions of War of IndependenceTreaty debate merits more than reduction to democracy versus dictatorshipFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Plans and Tony Holohan do not mix wellExperience of the last year demonstrates clearly that rigid frameworks count for littleFri Jul 02 2021 - 00:32
Catholic ‘ethos’ was about faith and practice - and land, property, control and powerNMH controversy is a legacy of the historic relationship between the Church and stateFri Jun 25 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: There is a difference between history and memoriesMother and baby homes commission has struggled to reconcile the two in its reportFri Jun 18 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Mother and baby homes inquiry falls short of the markWomen who spent time in these homes led to believe they would finally be listened toFri Jun 11 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Poots’s delusions are extremely troublingPast talk of agile unionism has only further fractured the fractious in the NorthFri Jun 04 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Blue Flags and cheese plants do not sit well togetherAn Taisce appeal over Glanbia plant challenges development-first mindsetFri May 28 2021 - 01:00
Boris Johnson’s Ballymurphy blunder shows need for reconciliationA weasel-worded and incomplete apology to families was finally dragged out of PMFri May 21 2021 - 01:00
The Partition: Ireland Divided, 1885-1925 – Timely history of our islandBook review: Charles Townshend’s assessment layered and fair, writes Diarmaid FerriterSat May 15 2021 - 06:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Would Seán Lemass have wanted a monument?Despite his assertions, the year he left office the housing crisis in Ireland was acuteFri May 14 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have shaken up a sorry cocktail when it comes to housingDiarmaid Ferriter: Thought that ideology on housing would be sidestepped is nonsenseFri May 07 2021 - 08:01
Diarmaid Ferriter: We must confront reality of our Civil WarMindful of those who suffered, State must consider whether it could have been avoidedFri Apr 30 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: A brief history of Ireland’s great national missed targetsVaccine rollout pledge must be seen in the context of other notable Irish failsFri Apr 23 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: We should not minimise the censoring of Lee DunneLike John McGahan he refused to link sexuality to shameFri Apr 16 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Dialogue key to unionism’s pursuit of relevanceNegotiation still the challenge for unionist leadership and should be the foremost missionFri Apr 09 2021 - 01:00
The Best Catholics in the World: The Irish, the Church and the End of a Special RelationshipDerek Scally digs deep to understand rather than condemn collusion and betrayal of faithSun Apr 04 2021 - 06:00
Irish politicians should lay off social mediaDiarmaid Ferriter: TDs quick to criticise Twitter and Facebook but they need to look at their own useFri Apr 02 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Peace process offers lessons for those who seek united IrelandWhat is needed at very least is a North-South Citizen’s Assembly over the long termFri Mar 26 2021 - 01:00
Diarmaid Ferriter: Biden's words likely to surpass deeds on IrelandUS foreign policy focused more on China, climate change, Russia and Middle EastFri Mar 19 2021 - 01:00
