Pat Rabbitte: There is no clear alternative to Martin in FF’s charisma-free line-up
What do the rebels have to offer? A modern rebuild of the party that could see it as junior partner in a Sinn Féin-led government?
Susan O’Keeffe: Britain’s tough talking on Northern Ireland protocol conceals a crumbling mess
The British government’s call for a ‘standstill’ on the protocol lays bare the failings of Brexit and puts the EU back in the driving seat
Analysis: Brisbane secures 2032 Olympics but host cities rarely win long-term
Hosting the Games is an expensive business and the cities which have reaped benefits from doing so are the exception rather than the rule
Analysis: Jeff Bezos’s trip to space manages to be both historic and somewhat dull
The Amazon founder went up and came down again, doing the bare minimum to qualify him as an astronaut, but as space becomes a playground for billionaires, there are some concerns about the harm they could do
Analysis: Business insurance is still profitable, contrary to industry group’s claims
Insurance Ireland and the Alliance for Insurance Reform have taken different interpretations of the data in the Central Bank’s latest report on the sector
Susan O’Keeffe: Failure to hit 2050 climate target will collapse the EU and threaten our way of life
European citizens must now move to demanding change, rather than resisting it. They must put pressure on both national and EU public representatives to move. They must demand changes that are far more than cosmetic. And they must buy into them.
Vincent Boland: Biden wants to be heard on attempt to make America competitive again
The US president used hearing aids to illustrate anti-competitive business practices as he sought to put a check on the continuing erosion of America’s competitive edge
John Walsh: Hardcore loyalists march to the beat of a different drum
A border poll may come sooner than we think, despite what Boris Johnson has said. But some unionists will never be swayed, even if there’s a majority in the North for a united Ireland
Lucinda Creighton: EU’s latest carbon reduction plan is far from a done Green Deal
Europe has a great opportunity to revolutionise how it tackles climate change, but blunt tax hikes that hit the poor hardest of all are not the way forward
Willie O’Reilly: Collins brings short and sweet relief to our ears
RTÉ Radio 1’s popular midday music show is ridiculously short for what is probably the most financially efficient programme in the schedule
John Gibbons: It is astounding that the climate crisis is not routinely headline news
The Irish media need to shake off their provincial mindset and give the public the coverage this existential crisis so desperately deserves
Ian Guider: The cooling-off limit for lobbyists doesn’t go far enough
Using knowledge gained while in office, then selling it to the highest bidder, should not be a way to navigate life after politics
Editorial: Amnesty for Troubles atrocities breaks international accords and puts peace process at risk
The British government is playing to its home audience by seeking to close down inquiries into killings during the Troubles, but the Irish government is right to oppose the move
Editorial: History will not be kind to politicians who indulge in grotesque and false parallels
Mattie McGrath and Rose Conway-Walsh diminish horrific past events when they compare Covid-19 restrictions to Nazi atrocities and civil rights violations
Editorial: Solution to housing crisis must involve a reimagining of urban Ireland
To achieve the optimal outcome, it is important to identify what is wrong with our government’s current approach
Tony O’Brien: Antigen testing must be scaled up, and quickly
The government will have to decide where it is going to get the testing capacity from and who is going to pay for it
Vincent Boland: Global private equity is on a spending spree in Discount Britain
Post-Brexit, British corporate assets are cheap compared to their international peers, and the FTSE index looks like a relic of a bygone era
