Willie O’Reilly: A fresh start could be a pipe dream in 2022

From Facebook’s social responsibilities to the future of the licence fee, expect some well-worn debates to get another airing in the coming year

Paul Mulvaney: it may fall to the new group managing director of the Irish Times to shout a final ‘stop press’ to the printers

New year, new beginning? Not on your nelly. The themes of 2020 refused to be consigned to the past in 2021, and they will surely spill over into 2022.

Covid-19 and climate change will top the news agenda for some time to come. And, just like last year, Brexit will always chase us in the rearview mirror while the rise of Sinn Féin as the country’s favourite party will continue to confound the establishment.

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