Writing on the wall for the status quo on abortionThe myth that abortion is a divisive issue in Ireland must be swept aside once and for all
Football is the continuation of politics by other meansThe sport's origins in the intense nationalism in 19th century Europe, explains the bad behaviour of certain groups of fans
Julien Mercille: Double standards in the war on drugsLegalisation of drugs would eliminate in one fell swoop the black market and wipe out the cartels almost overnight
Julien Mercille: No way forward, and no way backThousands who left Afghanistan as refugees now fill camps at the decaying 2004 Olympic venues in Greece, reclassified as ‘economic migrants’
Julien Mercille: Opportunities abound in the new IranWe are ideally placed to make the most of Iran’s 80 million consumers
Our coalition of the willingSome see the rise of the leftist coalition, Right2Change, as a new hope for Ireland. But what exactly does it stand for, and can its alliance survive in the long run?
Portuguese crisis has parallels with IrelandPortugal is the latest European battleground on austerity, with the probability that the right-wing government will fall on Tuesday
Further tax cuts will worsen inequalityIn his first column for the Sunday Business Post, UCD lecturer Julien Mercille calls for a new balance
For Trinity College Dublin, what's in a name?TCD is set to spend €100,000 on putting the word university' into its name, but is this really necessary? Julien Mercille reports.