Anyone with a shred of humanity would feel sorry for the parents of Paddy Jackson
By making unfounded allegations about a rape case, Danielle Meagher has given ammunition to those who want to believe the fallacy that women are in the habit of lying about rape
If Catherine Connolly is an enemy of the EU, then Michael D Higgins is too
With a new generation of voters coming of age, neutrality could be a decisive factor
This presidential election could be about to get even weirder
Jim Gavin debacle has put Micheál Martin’s leadership back in the spotlight. And all this might yet play out in a very strange way
Netanyahu and Trump have a lot in common but only one of them is an evil genius
Israeli prime minister has duped the vainglorious Trump into thinking his ‘eternal peace’ document is not what it actually is – a licence to continue the genocide
If Northerners had a vote, Catherine Connolly would be our next president
Northerners have a vested interest in an election portrayed as seminal for the abolition of partition. But they don’t have a vote
Why are so many people in Ireland so rude?
On buses, trains, in cafes and shops, the most common engagement is no longer with other humans but with phones
Get ready for Establishment Ireland to swoon over Trump when the Irish Open comes to Doonbeg
If the sight of us shampooing the red carpet for the planet’s most notorious golf cheat inspires anything, it is contempt
‘King Gimme’ Trump is lording it over the planet. Time someone stood up to him
White House needs a sharp lesson in the boundaries of its jurisdiction. The United Nations should move its HQ from New York
Catherine Connolly’s continuing association with Clare Daly and Mick Wallace is troubling
Idealists are not naive by definition but, when they are, they are ripe for exploitation as propaganda stooges
Searing summer may be telling us the race to halt global warming is lost
As summer prepares to depart this island, it is tempting to hope for more next year - but other Europeans are planning for worse extremes
Ireland set to feel the heat from Washington’s Maga brigade over Occupied Territories Bill
Trump’s shock troops need to have the proposed legislation explained because, it seems, they have not read it
Michael O’Leary and Dermot Desmond’s MetroLink comments show you can be rich and wrong
Rich men are not always right. Let’s listen to the experts
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump looked ready to put a ring on it. No wonder Melania stayed at home
A relationship that reaps rewards - the 10 per cent US-UK tariff rate is the lowest Trump has agreed with any country
‘But Ireland loves us,’ the children said. They were not the only ones confused
A group of volunteers flew to Jordan to give Palestinian GAA fans an alternative holiday after their visas to Ireland were refused
The presidency is not a Rose of Tralee contest for over-35s
The argument that the role of president is devoid of real power is an odd perspective to cling to after 35 consecutive years of radical presidencies