Europe’s trust in Britain is dying as it becomes apparent that its democracy is being smothered by an unholy alliance of vested interests, wealthy financiers and international investors inside the Palace of Westminster
Britain will be asking for an extension, and the speed at which Theresa May’s ‘We will leave the EU on March 29’ mantra was cast aside speaks volumes about the desperation and confusion at play even among diehard Brexiteers
An isolated Theresa May heads into a vital week of Brexit votes, surrounded by a small coterie of advisers and confidants who want her to put fear into her MPs to swing a deal on the exit from EU
Trump had made deficit reduction one of his central promises during his election campaign and he committed specifically and repeatedly to a deficit reduction plan
An obstacle course of three crucial votes next week could leave the Irish government broadly content with the outcome, but the path to a partial Brexit salvation looks fraught
Even when journalists are sure of their facts, they take a risk once they tangle with power, a risk worth taking because it’s important for journalism and democracy
A survey asked EU citizens if they, like the British, would like to leave the EU. The answer was a resounding no
Despite the denials, extending Article 50 now represents the only viable lifeboat that can carry Theresa May to safety
Leopards do not change their spots, and the cultivation of centuries of secrecy will not be wiped out by a bit of chat in Rome
The success of the Brexit referendum campaign has created a growing sense that the European Parliament could be ‘completely overturned’ in the May elections, as populist groups take inspiration from London
Peadar Tóibín has tangible living proof of the trauma and the challenge involved in pulling a new party into existence
It’s the only road trip in Ireland that passes the Ballroom of Romance and the traffic line used by IRA snipers as a guide for targeting British soldiers. Susan O’Keeffe travels from Sligo to Enniskillen to find out what locals feel about the threat of a hard border
By the time he mounts his re-election campaign, Trump’s supporters will not have bothered to move their position on climate change. And neither will he
From ZOPA to ‘Max Fac’, Susan O’Keeffe flicks through an A to Z of Brexit terminology that negotiators will draw on in the coming weeks
Former journalist and first vice-president of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness switches off from the stress of Brexit on her family’s farm in Co Meath
