Secrecy at cabinet meetings is a valuable protection for all involved, but that doesn’t seem to occur to the senior politicians involved

The carbolic smoke ball, it was claimed in a previous pandemic, would prevent influenza, but when Elizabeth Carlill caught the flu after using it, she successfully sued its inventor in an action that has become a contract case law classic

With a US Supreme Court judge bluntly raising the issue of proper pay for college athletes, Gaelic footballers and hurlers may soon be thinking along the same lines

A string of England managers have been ridiculed into oblivion by British tabloids, but Gareth Southgate has had good fortune on his side, making use of a handy draw to bring his team to tonight’s Euro 2020 final

There’s a simple way to end the outrageous exploitation of gig-goers: put our wallets back in our pockets

The only way our joint bid with the British nations for the 2030 World Cup finals will succeed is if Fifa officials are kept well away from inspecting our run-down stadiums

Next weekend, the Health Professions Admissions Test will be taken by thousands of students who want to study medicine. But can a stressful multiple-choice written exam really predict suitability for the profession?

Legislation permitting employees to ask not to show up is on the way, but the right to work from home is not guaranteed for everyone

Rugby’s Six Nations matches aren’t on Ireland’s designated list of free-to-air, sports, neither is Uefa’s Nations League. But none of the four priority bills presented by sports minister Catherine Martin’s department dealt with a problem that is based solely on financial considerations

Comment: The fallout from the Mother and Baby Homes report has shown up the issues surrounding Article 26 of the Constitution

Thanks to one coding slip-up on the Leaving Cert algorithm, students across the country are once again knocked off course

By delaying the release of results here, we were able to learn from Britain’s A-Level algorithms fiasco. But we’re not out of the woods yet

This year’s new system of calculated grades had to be designed and implemented very quickly, and some litigation is inevitable, but there are reasons to be optimistic too

Our Constitution states that the cabinet should contain no more than 15 members, but with so many new super junior ministries being formed, it seems to just keep growing

In plain English, Dublin Bus will simply pocket your change

Critics of the Leaving find it hard to come up with an alternative – for good reason

Working long after the office closes is par for the course here, but a recent legal ruling should force employers to think again

Failing to turn up for a restaurant reservation should not be consequence-free

Can new legislation really put an end to ticket price gouging?

Few things in modern Ireland are seen as absolutely fair, transparent and accountable – but the dreaded exam is one of them