The Covid-19 breakouts show that the juggling act between public health and the health of the economy is reaching crisis point – it will boil over when schools reopen unless we get things under control now

The Millionaires for Humanity group want rich people to pay more tax, so why is the movement failing to gain traction?

The Galway Races are taking place behind closed doors this year, but with punters still expected to travel to the city the event could be a test of the public’s commitment to ongoing safety guidelines

As the leaders’ talks continue into an unscheduled fourth day to get a deal across the line, it is clear there are no easy answers and Micheál Martin will have to work hard to find some good news to bring home

The Premier League’s efforts to tackle racism and homophobia are to be commended but it can achieve a lot more if it adopts Jack Charlton’s spirit of generosity

The initial months of the pandemic allowed little room for political playacting, but the first week of the new government was defined by squabbling and sulking. Let’s hope common sense prevails from now on

The more immediate challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit threaten to put the climate crisis to the back of the queue again, but the new government would be wrong to let this happen

The government was happy to defer to medical experts during the pandemic, but it must now learn to listen to advice in other situations – regional development in the neglected north west would be a good place to start

The three leaders of the incoming government face challenges on many fronts – not least from each other. It’s not a marriage made in heaven and there will be no time for a honeymoon

As the country begins to reopen and government formation talks near conclusion, things look very different to how they did three months ago. In such difficult times, a new cabinet will be cut very little slack

“I can’t breathe” is the new message of the #BlackLivesMatter campaign, but for many it could also be a metaphor for this moment in time

The events of the past week suggest a party distracted by internal upheavals and losing control of its own agenda

The virus has put additional pressure on already struggling services and, without a post-pandemic strategy in place, the state is facing a different kind of health crisis

Germany takes over the rotating presidency in July and faces the difficult task of driving a real sense of European purpose through the deep challenges and divides created by the pandemic

From Aids, swine flu and Sars to Covid-19, a pattern of increased animal viral infections is now plain to see. It’s time to take a hard look at the global food chain

As Covid-19 is not going away, governments are facing the starkest of choices: must we accept that people will die in order to bring economies back to life?

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s framework document is heavy on management-speak, light on ambition and fails to take heed of a new reality

Voters’ reluctance to turn against a leader, however inept, in a time of crisis may make Joe Biden’s task impossible

IFA calls for government and EU backing to freeze surplus meat to shore up prices, stave off future shortages and line up Chinese deal

We need to hold on to Thursday’s public declaration and ensure that frontline staff are treated much better in the future