The pace of cultural change in the two biggest political parties remains ‘glacially slow’ even though, for the first time, there is at least one woman running in every constituency

As we continue to live longer, we cannot treat workers’ contributions as a bottomless pit to fund others’ retirement

Independent who entered general election race late and is considered favourite to top the poll, is taking nothing for granted

The nature of farming in this country is being changed irreparably, and few leading senior politicians are addressing it

Noel Moran of Prepaid Financial Services on selling the business for €327m, building a fintech hub in Trim and winning a contract from the British Home Office

The utility was happy to spend more than €800,000 on a documentary but is strangely reticent when it comes to information about a boil-water notice

Our governments are blinkered by short-termism but their campaigns show they know how to plan strategically

Climate change, Brexit and Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency will cast a long shadow in 2020 and beyond

With the British prime minister’s stomping success, the Tories are back with a very loud bang

The online reaction to a picture of a boy lying on a hospital floor showed how quickly misinformation can spread. Some journalists’ response to the fallout was even more concerning

Britain’s so-called ‘election of a generation’ is as muddled and confused as the Brexit debate that preceded it. On the ground in a number of constituencies, it proves difficult to take the temperature of this strangest of political contests

Soundbites and an obsession with trivia are pushing our politicians further away from serious policy

The public might be bemused or enraged by attack dogs, dead cats, doubling down and trolling, but the Tories will be happy the latest poll’s 68-seat majority prediction

The billionaire businessman is banking on the party agreeing that he is the only practical option they have, but ‘little Michael’ faces a huge challenge

Storm surge would cause at least €1 billion worth of damage

All British party leaders see the border and Irish interests as key problems

In two weeks’ time, President Donald Trump will likely be impeached, becoming only the third American president to have that ugly word attached to their legacy

Gaffes and departures put Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn on the back foot

Reason will slug it out with emotion in December’s poll

Pope Francis may find it hard to walk away from bishops' call for ordination of married men and for women to be considered as permanent deacons