Sunday Business Post columnist Feargal Quinn passed away last week. His family have asked that his final column, on Seanad reform, be published below

In contrast to the antics in Westminster, Ireland’s main opposition party has behaved responsibly. Not that Micheál Martin will get any thanks for it

Strict probity rules have served the financial sector well after the crash, but exerting too much pressure risks scaring off those rare beasts: capable independent board members

The rental market has been in a hugely overheated state for some time, and there are several reasons for this

The 2008 recession shuttered small-town retailers across Ireland. The tide of technology has kept them closed

Charlie McCreevy’s individualisation policy is inequitable, regressive and anti-family - it is time for the government to phase it out

Hard to see the grandiose Project Ireland 2040 plan making progress

He may have made some unwise comments, but the Dragon did appeal to a sizeable portion of the electorate who feel unloved and unrepresented

The party has an opportunity now to play a key role in shaping Ireland’s future

When the worst of Brexit comes, it’s not landlords or multinationals who’ll need a financial buffer

Poor planning fed our dependence on motors, instead of incentivising better infrastructure

The universal postal service obligation is an outdated relic from the pre-smartphone era. An Post should consider ditching it in order to survive

In the age of Trump, it’s tempting to believe that dignity has become an outdated concept in politcs

All indications are that liberal systems of government around the world are in danger

New initiatives and generic brands have reduced medicine costs for the state, but more needs to be done to improve patients’ access to new treatments

When the weather finally does break, the rainfall still won’t solve the problems besetting our creaking water supply

Ireland will be exposed to Brexit because of our physical distance from the continent – but a bigger problem is our linguistic distance from our friends in Europe

The EU, and Ireland, should be moving to reduce its dependence on Putin’s supplies of natural gas