Clear goals and rapid action are essential across a range of policy areas

International action is needed if a wider catastrophe is to be avoided

This Government has been increasingly candid about how little weight it attaches to climate targets

Europe needs to help Africa deal with the fall-out from the Gulf crisis

Government navigate a situation in which tmoral imperatives may appear clear but political and economic constraints are rea

The events offer an impressive array of choices and are a reminder of what is done very well in this country

Proposed changes in the rules here mirror moves across much of the EU

The news will sharpen the debate on household supports ahead of the budget

The theatre of democracy is all very well in principle. But every playwright needs an editor

A coalition calling for a ban says they are responsible for around 70 cancer cases per year

Byelection results have exposed differences between Sinn Féin and the rest

Icelanders will vote in August on whether to restart talks with Brussels

The EU should be prepared to go the extra mile, if there is willingness in London.

The wide-ranging encyclical represents Pope Leo’s determination to protect human dignity and agency

Conclusions will be drawn about the state of Irish politics and the direction of travel

If the US does take military action the consequences are highly uncertain

The Meta redundancies were a warning sign and more cutbacks in the sector are likely

Correction of Derek Monney’s status has reopened wounds that had barely healed

The scale of the latest increase in the cost of new tenancies is worrying but it remains to be seen if supply can rise

A restructuring of the relationship between the big powers is underway

This could be the last opportunity voters have to express a view at the ballot box until 2029

The US president is moving to copperfasten his absolute control of the party

None of the protagonists emerged from the trial with their reputations enhanced

The focus of legal action is likely to remain the operators and resellers of illegal services

European airlines are confident about supply for the summer, but price pressures may return

Speed of response is now critical, with fears the virus has been spreading since March

The argument that the wider public interest justifies putting some limits on the ability of people to object to major projects is a strong one

The EU is to consider an envoy to talk to Moscow, but it is not clear whether it can agree a unified approach

The Government appears to be ignoring the risk of a prolonged energy crisis

There will be no ‘hello from Dublin’, no Irish televote and no broadcast on Irish television

Janice Boylan will be looking over her shoulder at Daniel Ennis

Taiwan is watching the US president’s visit with anxiety, fearing a change in Washington’s position

Both sides need to engage in the process now underway via the Labour Court

Leadership has always been central to the party’s sense of who it is

Input costs are increasing at the fastest rate since just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

On the battlefield Russia’s small advances in Donbass have all but ground to a halt

Female-dominated occupations are almost twice as likely to face disruption as male-dominated ones

Residents are entitled to something better than an endless cycle of deferred promises

What is far from clear is whether the new order is permanent

This week’s poll suggests three candidates could be in contention

A more effective deterrent is to hold disruptive passengers responsible for their actions

Harris and Chambers are under pressure from their own backbenchers to keep the purse strings loose

Centre-left joined with populist right to topple ruling coalition

Other countries are embracing nuclear due to developments in safety along with climate and energy security concerns

The solution lies in confronting the companies whose platforms are used to carry out these frauds

The people most at risk from these changes are those least equipped to manage them

The old duopoly is crumbling under pressure from populists and nationalists

Israel’s indiscriminate actions have given a weakened Hizbullah an opportunity

The US president’s threat to hit the European car industry puts the transatlantic agreement in peril

The Government needs to underline its credibility by setting out Ireland’s plan to phase out polluting fuels