The ambiguity of language gives us all plenty to chew on
In a world grown tired of spin, the German chancellor somehow seemed above politics
By exposing ugly fissures in Irish society around Travellers and those on welfare, prejudice may become more visible and easier to fight
Future historians will find it hard to forgive Paschal Donohoe’s failure to raise the carbon tax, but we must resist sinking into cynicism about the planet’s future
‘Reverse-censorship’ of the song contest in Israel next year would only legitimise the Israeli state’s own censorship and growing illiberalism
The economic crash a decade ago was painful enough in its own right. But its after-effects and the way it was dealt with created a loss of faith in Ireland’s ruling elites
Irish culture historically has been marked by an alienation from the state, rooted in the colonial experience.
In contrast to the papal visit in 1979, this weekend’s events show a Catholicism marked by noisy dissent, critical engagement and a more accountable leadership
Liberals won’t be able to wash the issue away, or simply dismiss the other side as racists
As talks restart, the EU’s ability to compromise isn’t helped by fallacies surrounding the issue
This month, 230,000 Irish people will head to Spain. Its turbulent but interesting political life is well worth a thought, in between sangrias
As one of Ireland’s most successful brands, Ryanair - and its chief executive - reveal certain truths about us, not all of them comfortable ones
Both sides are standing on principle: the British on the integrity and indivisibility of the Union, Brussels on the integrity and indivisibility of the single market
This was something more than a simple (if uplifting) story of heroism
Claims that mass migration will ruin us all are wrong. The challenge now is to keep Europe together without giving up the EU’s core values
