The State’s management of public property is important not only as a model to private owners, but because its acquisition of more derelict properties is likely to be required

The EU needs to start delivering on these issues if it is to compete with the new regional alliances forming around the globe

While the Government must take account of the real threats to the Irish economy, it must also provide for the pressing needs of a growing population

More needs to be done to ensure passengers are not left waiting for a bus that never arrives

Unemployment remains at historically low levels, but there is much to be done to try to keep it there

An Post needs to trade carefully in protecting what remains an important service

It is one of the most dramatic U-turns in US policy in history and has enraged potential regional and international allies

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are vulnerable on the issue of what was said during the election on housebuilding levels last year

It is not clear how to address the conundrum that confronted the party at the last election

The US president’s threats to support for Nato and his aggressive trade diplomacy leave no-one in any doubt that he is prepared to use leverage

Friedrich Merz is chasing voters defecting to the buoyant AfD and says that his policies are “right even if the wrong people vote for them”

Given that a generalised return to full-time working in the office looks unlikely, give and take is required from both sides

The move risks serious damage to the US economy and its reputation and could trigger a global trade war

Hundreds of billions of dollars have gone into developing AI, but a Chinese start-up has come up with a cheaper model

There were shortcomings in the immediate response and significant longer-term issues were raised

The old system was in many ways an affront to democracy, and the new one is not much better

Previous reviews had identified problems in maternity services and it is not clear whether these were fully addressed

Further reductions are likely to be justified, but the central bank alone cannot revive the euro zone economy

The Government’s claim the increase to 23 juniors is necessary defies credulity

Sanctions need to be restored against Rwanda which is supporting the rebels

A CSO survey shows 25 year-olds have good jobs, but housing is a big problem

A dip in GDP late last year indicates that the multinational sector is slowing

New legislation may offer a route to rebuild confidence in the planning process, but it should never have come to this

Alexander Lukashenko was “re-elected” by 86 per cent of voters at the weekend to his seventh term after a disputed vote

As the European home for many giant US companies, Ireland will be at the centre of tensions on trade, tax and regulation

Unionists have have accused the Secretary of State of prioritising Labour’s efforts to improve relations with the EU over what is best for Northern Ireland

After eight decades of reckoning, anti-Semitism has not gone away.

We will clear up the mess caused by this storm in due course, but the wider lessons need to be learned, too

As so often in politics, many ministers have been appointed not on the basis of ability or record, but due to where they live or how many votes they won

In pardoning the January 6th mob he incited, the US president has extended that extraordinary immunity and impunity to his political supporters

TDs cannot be in a position where they negotiated the programme for government and then sit on the Opposition benches

Regulation and speed of movement in the EU do need to be reexamined, but Europe must set its own agenda

The solemnity of the occasion contrasts with the unseemly manner in which ithas been assembled

It offers Simon Harris a chance to atone for his

If fully enacted, the actions he has promised would undermine some of the most fundamental principles of liberal democracy

An international move to tax the wealth of the super-rich looks unlikely, particularly as Donald Trump return to office

We need to look more broadly at how we teach the language given that so many students leave school with relatively poor standards

As Trump takes office and its face popular dissatisfaction at home, the government in Tehran faces strategic choices

The next government it seems, will be uninterested in structural reform

Over a 50-year career, he has stood for decency, pragmatism and a belief in the capacity of politics to deliver meaningful progress

There remains a deep level of mistrust on both sides, accusations of bad faith, and a risk that we may be witnessing another false dawn

A new ESRI study provides important insights from both sides of the Border

Perhaps we should not expect too much from a programme designed to allow a government to be elected, but there are hard choices ahead

With North Korea deepening its links with Moscow, South Korea has a dangerous and unpredictable neighbour

The industry said costs to customers would come down if it got predictability and proportionality about personal injury awards - it is time for it to deliver

Politically, the Spanish move is an interesting reflection on the pressure on politicians to act

Apocalyptic scenes could have come from the storyboard of a blockbuster movie

Further rate cuts risk adding fuel to demand in an already-inflated housing market , where what is required is lower prices, not higher ones

Growing support for right-wing populists in Austria and Germany has significant implications for the EU and Europe

This year - as ever - the ingenuity of entrants, their compelling interpretations and communication skills stood out