The 2018 campaign to elect Ireland’s president is well and truly underway, with the electorate set to cast their votes later this October. Despite being…
One of the marks of a civilised society is the drive to move beyond our own individual interests, and to examine issues in terms of…
To understand Northern Irish politics, it’s imperative to first understand the history of the country. In the 1600s, beginning in 1609, British Protestants were…
It’s the tail end of a monumental year and with colossal social upheaval both inside and outside the country Irish people are facing twelve months…
What happens when politicians quit? Despite the near-impossibility under Irish law of removing an elected official from local or national office, circumstances can change for…
As I was reading about the grand jury report on the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal, one particular quote struck me. It refers to how…
Darragh Roche RTÉ’s long overdue documentary on the history of women in Ireland, ‘No Country For Women,’ highlighted a reality that everyone already knew…
Women of Ireland – well done. We did it. We got out there, got engaged, had conversations, and we (with the help of our male…
The votes are counted, the seats are filled. We still don’t have a government of course, thanks to the ongoing punch and judy show of…
Fine Gael, currently the largest party in the Irish Dail, swept into power in the 2011 election on an unprecedented scale of popular mandate. With…