Public broadcasters offer a package that should gladden the heart of any conservative

The lurid focus on 17-year-old murder victim Keane Mulready-Woods’s criminal history denies the complicity of wider society, and blinds us to missed opportunities

The former naval diver is a new breed of military officer, one with a transformative vision for the Defence Forces

Hand-wringing about the climate crisis and the dangers of Big Tech won’t help. We must look instead at the threats and opportunities that they bring – and keep an eye on the inexorable rise of China

We are apparently living in one of the most content countries in the world, but you wouldn’t know it from consuming our media

Labour has issues to address, but attempts by conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic to equate any criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism smacks strongly of populist opportunism and bad faith

Crass cyberbullying is never acceptable, but to curb even reasoned criticism of the climate activist’s stand is patronising

Populists argue that elites cannot be trusted, and clamping down too hard on ignorant and offensive statements may serve to amplify that impression

Data privacy is a cornerstone of Tim Berners-Lee's voluntary code of internet conduct

If the Wikileaks founder is successfully prosecuted for espionage in the US it will have a chilling effect on journalism

Spending money on dedicated cycling infrastructure will reduce deaths and encourage more of us to get on our bikes

Bolsonaro is a reminder of the complexity of the challenge the far right poses to civil society

The state’s refusal to properly acknowledge the work of Kathleen McKenna, a firebrand in the fight for independence, reflects a broader problem in its attitude to women

Glee at the humiliation of the DUP ignores its attempts at conciliation in pursuit of an agreement that works for this island

We owe it to the daughter of former Irish Air Corps member Lisa Smith, who became a so-called ‘Isis bride’, to do everything we can to bring them home from Syria

We’re happy to take pride in our military when it suits us, as during the Easter Rising commemorations, but keeping its members on the breadline is not something to be proud of

Far from killing off proper journalism, social media could play a role in actually saving it

We like to think we’re immune to far-right ideologies. We’re not, as Oughterard has shown

The best way to fight populism is to turn down the drama and take a fresh look at reality

20 years ago today, the first episode of The West Wing was broadcast on NBC. Colin Murphy looks at the folksy political drama’s enduring appeal, and at how its cultural legacy helped to shape real-life politics around the world