The ‘something must be done’ approach to homelessness is not enough
The farcical scenes in the Seanad last week belie the origins of an assembly that was once ahead of its time
The fear of outsiders, exemplified by Bull McCabe, still plagues us. But foreigners have many key regulatory positions
Those who want to form a new political party should learn from Des O’Malley
The Garda Inspectorate report and the Ansbacher dossier lay bare an underlying institutional and cultural failing when it comes to white-collar crime in this country, writes Elaine Byrne.
Bullets in the post. Bomb warnings. Death threats. The Jobstown water protest as “an exercise i...
Those who want to form a new political party should learn from Des O’Malley.
Despite expressing sympathy for Mairia Cahill, politicians have stood over huge cuts to victim support services, writes Elaine Byrne.
The government's notion of its own moral superiority is leading it back into old and cynical ways
There are ten good reasons to stay in Australia, but a thousand little ones to go back, writes Elaine Byrne.
Sinn Féin rejects claims made by construction industry whistleblower
Former president Mary McAleese told an Australian audience last week she was ''embarrassed about the Catholic clergy's handling of child abuse inquiries.
Reshuffles are often just cosmetic exercises, we need politicians of principle and action to effect meaningful policy changes, writes Elaine Byrne.
The Irish inquiry into church-run, state-funded mother and baby homes is finalising its parameters.
It’s the simplicity of the language that strikes you the most.
