Analysis

Ireland must heed example of the US on how not to deal with migration tensions

By refusing to have a sensible discussion about immigration policy, political leaders in Ireland are currently driving large swathes of voters into the arms of a potential far-right movement

On what planet did senior political figures from all parties think it would be acceptable to simply dump desperate human beings in the middle of small rural towns, with absolutely no services or supports? Picture: Niall Carson

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of US bank JP Morgan and probably the most recognisable captain of industry in America, this week used his platform at Davos to warn against the demonisation of Trump supporters as the first presidential primaries get under way. Dimon is not a known Trump supporter by any means.

In 2008 he clashed with him stating that he is smarter than Trump, and in recent weeks he has urged moderates to get ...