With the majority of the US media branded as purveyors of fake news, Fox’s pro-Trump reportage – epitomised by Laura Ingraham – is relentless and unpalatable

Ireland’s economic growth model is politically unsustainable with the foreign direct investment regime creating a dynamic of winners and losers

The election results show the new divisions in Ireland are not down party lines but between generations. Young people today face a whole new set of challenges and maybe it’s time we listened to what they have to say

Johnson’s Trump-esque dismissal of Northern secretary wholly unjustified

It’s unclear how the fossil fuel giant can reach ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions while continuing to pump oil and gas

Bank chief McDonagh says move would create better work environment for young parents and people with caring responsibilities

A government led by an alliance for change – including Sinn Féin, the Green Party and Social Democrats – offers a credible alternative to the failed politics of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Despite a belated show of independence, the US attorney general has been a willing pawn in Trump’s interference in criminal investigations being carried out by the Department of Justice

There are too many issues facing the country that can’t wait

The US economy shows no immediate signs of slowing down, but the acceleration of deficit spending is starting to become a worry

A Sinn Féin-led government would have many implications for the country, from tax on banks to the housing market to a border poll

She recently came to Ireland’s attention after her incisive comments about this country’s relationship with the US during a Brexit debate, but Bonnie Greer has long been an authoritative voice in Britain on politics and the arts, and she is on a quest to get people thinking more

In which Emer McLysaght neglects to ask for what she wants – or say what she doesn’t want – in spas, hotels and hairdressers across the nation

The i10 is already a favourite for those who favour the smallest models, and its new version won’t disappoint

Despite their claims, winning 37 seats does not give Sinn Féin a ‘democratic mandate’ to govern and a coalition between them and Fianna Fáil seems out of the question

Parties that offer radical change often end up in government defending the status quo, because such change cannot be delivered to the satisfaction of those who voted for them

Refusing to discuss Irish unity no longer makes any sense for the DUP –talking about a united Ireland is not the same as supporting it

The next government faces some big fiscal choices, but it remains to be seen if the ground will shift left

The social media giant left its lead privacy regulator out in the cold over plans to launch a new dating feature across the EU

The narrative of the Sinn Féin surge suggests that politics in Ireland is becoming more polarised like in the US and Britain, but the reality is far more complex