We cannot keep cosying up to the superpower in the interests of trade while ignoring China’s increasing human rights abuses in Hong Kong and elsewhere
Events such as the Dublin Horse Show and GAA matches are a linchpin of our economy, and should be treated as such
Timmy Dooley’s criticism of the Taoiseach was par for the course. It’s the establishment’s apparent willingness to ignore the risks inherent in the EU and Irish position on the backstop that could do real damage
The paltry subsidy of €80 hardly puts a dent in childcare costs that average €1,100 a month in Dublin. Tax relief is the best way to offer choice and options to all
When Brexit eventually happens, we’ll find ourselves in a changed world with new dynamics at play. It’s time we planned accordingly
Threatening to scupper international trade deals, as the Dáil did last week, is contrary to the interests of an open economy such as ours
Horse-trading over top EU jobs late into the night does nothing to counter claims of a ‘democratic deficit’ or ‘unelected elites’
Boris Johnson could easily abandon Brexit once he is in office, and Brexiteers who believe the Tory frontrunner is the Messiah will be sadly disappointed
Angela Merkel saved the euro, but her moral response to the migrant crisis was both her Achilles heel and arguably the biggest act of bravery in her political career
Though not well known here, the European People’s Party reaches across all the EU member states and beyond, and is influential in key institutional positions
If we don't improve our enforcement regime for white-collar crime, we risk falling victim to further financial woe
Departing civil servants must have a cooling-off period before being allowed to take up similar posts in the private sector
Last Friday I, along with Eddie Hobbs, a small business owner, and John Leahy, an independent cou...
Independents are traditionally seen as acting on the fringes of government. But they can govern from the middle too, writes Lucinda Creighton.
The single largest problem in combatting white-collar crime in Ireland has virtually nothing to do with our laws, and everything to do with enforcement.
