As Nama looks to the end of its original projected lifespan and its legacy will be examined, it must start being honest with itself and the public about the basic facts of its existence, writes Daniel McConnell

Europe will not think twice about screwing Ireland, if it has to, in order to screw Britain. We are so small and peripheral to the grander scheme of things, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell. 

Just 98 days and counting.

Last Sunday morning, I boarded an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to New York’s JFK airport.

Poor Gerard Craughwell. Those Fianna Fáil feckers. How could they do it to him?

The threats from Sinn Féin about tabling such a motion appear to be mere sable-rattling ahead of their ard fheis in Belfast this weekend, writes Daniel McConnell

HOW do you solve a problem like Boris and Theresa?

Unlike Enda Kenny, John Bruton and Michael Noonan before him, Leo Varadkar is in total control of his party, writes Daniel McConnell.

Shane Ross’s Judicial Appointments Bill and bid to reform the way in which ‘unaccountable’ judges are appointed is meeting strong resistance from the opposition benches but also from within the Fine Gael ranks, writes Daniel McConnell

Simon Coveney has had a bruising few months, writes Daniel McConnell.