This election wasn’t a lurch to the left, but a victory for Keep The Other Lot Out politics
There is real possibility that political coalition will form to exploit public dissatisfaction with KTOLO politics
What exactly does Vladimir Putin hold over the cowardly Donald Trump?
And what has Russian leader said or threatened to prompt US president’s volte-face on Ukraine?
Liberals must stop adopting lazy, woke stances on complex issues
Political and social liberalism, nationally and internationally, is more vulnerable than ever
Ireland should not be told by Brussels or Washington what to do about policing speech
Striking a balance between constitutional freedom of expression and preventing the propagation of race and sectarian hatred is a matter for each EU state
Michael McDowell: Why I didn’t nominate Maria Steen for the presidency
As a liberal, I felt Maria Steen’s election would have been a step backwards for the Ireland I believe in
This is the age of Mad Hatter Tea Party politics featuring Donald Trump as the Queen of Hearts
Free speech in the US is in a dangerous state of flux while here, social media platforms shirk their responsibilities on defamation
Grotesque charade of Trump’s UK visit is latest sign of a world in turmoil
And Ireland can’t afford to be complacent
Here is everything that is wrong in Ireland’s planning system in one project
Delays caused by a judicial review of the vital Greater Dublin Drainage scheme are just the latest example of dysfunctional planning
Trump’s persistent idiocy has hugely diminished America’s standing in world affairs
US president confuses anxiety and obsequiousness he produces in other world leaders with respect, and confuses bullying with diplomacy
Trump shames America and Americans with his pathetic pandering to dictators
He has ‘great relationships’ with Vladimir Putin, Binyamin Netanyahu and Kim Jong-un while accusing Volodymyr Zelenskiy of being a dictator
Donald Trump is behaving like an unpredictable, selfish ignoramus and he cannot be trusted
West must ensure it delivers cast-iron security guarantees for Zelenskiy and his embattled nation
Israeli hostages not a priority for ministers planning Gaza takeover
Captives are unlikely to survive a further occupation or the annihilation of their brutal Hamas kidnappers
Donald Trump’s presidency represents a reversal of American orthodoxy on trade
US president has convinced voters that they can reap the benefits of the global economy while building tariff drawbridges on that two-way street
Whatever about his tariffs, Trump’s ‘helpful advice’ to the EU is on the money
According competence to the EU in relation to external migration and asylum seeking has turned out to be a disastrous error.
You might think a planning application for a windfarm is good news. You’d be wrong
Planned demolition of the €200 million Derrybrien windfarm will lead to destruction of potential green energy source for 30,000 homes