Politics McDonald: We paid for our house ‘the way all working people pay for their family home’Sinn Féin leader addressed questions about her home in Cabra for the first time following the publication of a new book which raises questions over the property
Politics Mary Lou McDonald: ‘I am not avoiding discussing anything with anyone’The Sinn Féin leader speaks out as the controversy continues over Shane Ross’s biography and criticism of the party’s alleged inappropriate use of the legal system to silence its critics ramps up
Comment Elaine Byrne: In the face of litigious figures, RTÉ too often errs on the side of cautionThe Shane Ross incident is only the most recent example of the national broadcaster’s habit of shying away from legally perilous public-interest reporting
The Last Post Matt Cooper: McDonald book row raises questions of how Sinn Féin in power will treat media The party’s track record of litigiousness raises questions about how a SF government might influence, directly or indirectly, an ‘independent’ media
Politics: A year of chaos, coronavirus and compromisesThe first ever FF-FG coalition made 2020 truly historic, but the real political earthquake was the impact of Covid-19 on our economy and society