DESPITE the sobering lessons inflicted on crystal ball gazers by Brexit, the elevation of President Trump and humiliation of Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May in last June’s

WHEN he outlined his budget ambitions in Tipperary yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he would prioritise reducing the tax bills faced by middle-income families and those working for the minimum wage.

THOUGH it hasn’t been done yet, it can’t be too long more before one Garda organisation or another uses what might be called the Danny Healy-Rae defence. 

CULTURAL differences have fed human curiosity for centuries, and, despite living in an ever-more joined up world, peering beyond the horizon remains a primal instinct.

Today’s report by CyberSafeIreland on the dangers lurking on the internet is a wake-up call to parents, educators, and anyone who cares about the welfare of children.

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said that the “wind is back in Europe’s sails” as the EU becomes more united and economic momentum picks up a year after the Brexit vote.

Most of us who go on a sun holiday abroad are now aware of the dangers of skin cancer and other conditions like premature aging that may come with lying on a beach without proper UV protection.

AN OECD report shows that the pay advantage Irish college graduates enjoy over workers without third-level qualifications is greater than in most developed countries. It will reopen the debate around how we fund third-level education.

IN the last four years, since a low point in 2013, house prices have increased by 60.5%. In Dublin, things are even more out of control. 

LAST weekend Labour leader Brendan Howlin suggested water charge refunds be deferred so the money might be used to get the, as is usual, over-budget HSE through the winter.