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From one undignified burial to another

From one undignified burial to another

How a previous government botched the burial of an IRA hunger striker - and the current government is messing up the burial of water charges

'The most difficult thing in this plan will be the politics'

'The most difficult thing in this plan will be the politics'

The Ireland 2040 plan has been in the works for three years - but things are heating up with two months to go till the final version

The bould Donie Cassidy - Fianna Fáil’s new vice president at the age of 72

The bould Donie Cassidy - Fianna Fáil’s new vice president at the age of 72

He is not the future - but he is a reminder of the party’s formidable vote-getting skills

Sinn Féin’s unwise homage to Catalonia

Sinn Féin’s unwise homage to Catalonia

Pushing the Catalan cause feeds into the Sinn Féin narrative that people living in the North should also be allowed to have their say on a United Ireland in a border poll

FF leader's stance a foretaste of budget battle

FF leader's stance a foretaste of budget battle

Micheál Martin has laid down a marker on tax at his party's think-in by demanding a cut in USC, writes Michael Brennan

The dos and don'ts of being a 'Sporting Taoiseach'

The dos and don'ts of being a 'Sporting Taoiseach'

Every taoiseach must walk a tightrope when it comes to mixing sport and politics

'Leo's passage to India will be big news at home and abroad'

'Leo's passage to India will be big news at home and abroad'

Varadkar’s trip to his ancestral home will be helpful for market access there too, writes Michael Brennan

'It's too early and too easy to condemn JobPath to the same fate as JobBridge'

'It's too early and too easy to condemn JobPath to the same fate as JobBridge'

If the initial results are anything to go by, JobPath is worth sticking with

'Another Coveney policy under review - this time councillors’ pay'

'Another Coveney policy under review - this time councillors’ pay'

This is one defeat Coveney will just have to accept, writes Michael Brennan

'The start of the Varadkar era'

'The start of the Varadkar era'

Varadkar took a non-confrontational tone during his first day - but there was a harder edge too, writes Michael Brennan

Pay talks: A deal at any price?

Pay talks: A deal at any price?

Lots of demands are being made ahead of the upcoming public sector pay talks, but the stark truth is that there is relatively little money to go round

'Michel Barnier's speech shows the EU is worried Ireland will ally itself with Britain'

'Michel Barnier's speech shows the EU is worried Ireland will ally itself with Britain'

The chief Brexit negotiator's speech contained a strong message about the need for EU unity, writes Michael Brennan

'Let's hope other ministers don't hand over the PIN number to the unions'

'Let's hope other ministers don't hand over the PIN number to the unions'

Paschal Donohoe has made all the right noises but there are doubts over the government's resolve, writes Michael Brennan

'Lies, damned lies, and statistics - official fake news is creating bad decisions'

'Lies, damned lies, and statistics - official fake news is creating bad decisions'

The problem will continue until officials are held accountable, writes Michael Brennan

Water row is masking the trickle of legislation

Water row is masking the trickle of legislation

New laws still come dropping slowly as the minority government approaches its first year in office