Social change being driven by foreign money is a mainstay of human rights activity
The traditional Paddywhackery is all very well - and lucrative, but St Patrick’s Confessio, now online, reveals him as a brilliant and surprisingly resonant writer
The former justice minister Alan Shatter has said claims that Enda Kenny told Facebook he would l...
In the tug of war over privacy rights, we are witnessing nothing less than the birth of a new era: the age of surveillance capitalism
Ellie Kisyombe, the asylum seeker and local election candidate, needs to set the record straight on alleged discrepancies in her backstory. But we also need to ask ourselves what really matters when we judge her
While JobPath has led to more people starting work, the low retention rate raises questions about its benefits
Liberal democracy is under siege. ‘Authoritarian populists’ threaten our liberal norms; ‘su...
Is poverty a problem or not? What can we do about it, if anything? It may help to think of this in terms of five conventional responses to the issue
There is a war raging in Europe. It is not the war of civilisations predicted by the likes of Hun...
We might draw a few lessons from the Kiwis’ upcoming ‘wellbeing budget’
Taking the oath of allegiance and taking their seats in the Commons would be a lie, but it may be necessary for the greater good
The case of an Irish citizen alleged to have been an Islamic State fighter must not be ignored by the government
The Baby A case underlines the need for better resources for social services, and more research into causes of vulnerability in children
It’s turned politics on its head in countries around the world in 2018, and it threatens to further disturb the centre next year. But what exactly is populism – and how is it likely to play out in Ireland?
My children are sceptical about religious faith - all the more so because they go to a Catholic s...
