Editorial
Let’s win today
Let’s win today
EARLIER this week the official campaign to win the privilege to host the rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023 was launched. 

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Arts funding squeezed again - Hard choices
Arts funding squeezed again - Hard choices

Last Monday evening, Cork City councillors met to vote on the city’s 2017 budget. 

Fri, 18 Nov, 2016

The National Party - Vile fantasies we can’t ignore
The National Party - Vile fantasies we can’t ignore
Had anyone insisted, even two weeks ago, that Melania Trump, the glamour model from Slovenia, would choose the White House Christmas decorations in 12 months’ time, they might have been indulged by friends who would have listened bemused but concerned for their friend’s wellbeing.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2016

Far right gains momentum - Brexit is just the tip of a toxic iceberg
Far right gains momentum - Brexit is just the tip of a toxic iceberg
A theme in the recent TV biography of Taoiseach Enda Kenny was that he is one of the luckiest politicians of his generation.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2016

Allies versus IS - Donald Trump’s US Presidency
Allies versus IS - Donald Trump’s US Presidency

ANYONE who thinks the election of Donald Trump is a bit of a laugh should think again. 

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Keep non-profit lines on track - Rural rail
Keep non-profit lines on track - Rural rail

LIKE Johnny Cash, most of us have a thing about trains. We like to travel in them, nod off at the clackety-clack, and retain childhood memories of trips to the seaside. The railway is also part of child literature, from The Railway Children to Thomas The Tank Engine.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

High-ranking posts must be filled now - Vacant senior garda positions
High-ranking posts must be filled now - Vacant senior garda positions
TOWARDS the end of last June Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan warned the Government that a ‘profound risk’ existed to the standard of policing in the country because so many senior posts remained unfulfilled. She wanted 18 chief superintendent and 26 superintendent promotions approved by the Cabinet.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Trust essential - Getting best Brexit deal
Trust essential - Getting best Brexit deal
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny’s first effort at convincing the Northern Ireland government both administrations should work together to secure the best possible Brexit deal for this island did not inspire confidence. 

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

Common good set aside again - Judging the judges
Common good set aside again - Judging the judges
AT a moment when establishment institutions are losing moral authority apace, the opposition to structures to appoint or censure judges seems more like a half-forgotten siege at a dusty outpost in Victoria’s empire, rather than anything to do with securing a modern democracy where accountability is expected. 

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

Ireland’s call for Rugby World Cup - Bid for 2023 extravaganza
Ireland’s call for Rugby World Cup - Bid for 2023 extravaganza
IT seems difficult to see any downside in Ireland’s bid — formally announced yesterday in Dublin — to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

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