The Government could find it hard to act on any recommendations made by the forum, writes Elaine Loughlin

Those who do not come down strongly on either side — or who have yet to form a view — fear being cancelled if they speak up and ask questions

Trying to package rural Ireland into one neat little box will fail and deep down those vying to establish a rural party must know that.

There is no list of who to go to if you need such care, you can’t simply Google GPs who provide abortion services

Long seen as EU-sceptics, Sinn Féin has been embarking on the Ferrero Rocher circuit in recent times in a bid to rebrand and push its policy among other European governments.

The political ambitions of the double-jobbing minister have been far from secret for some time, but his performance this week comes at an interesting juncture for Fine Gael

It is easy to see the Church as a callous entity that continues to prioritise self-preservation over atonement but people are nuanced and multifaceted

Micheál Martin's comments this week warning that the Government and private sector need to be "realistic" and "clear-eyed" about China's strategic objectives did not go unnoticed by the superpower. They come at a particularly delicate time when China is beginning to re-engage with Europe

THE Government’s approach to housing isn’t perfect, but Sinn Féin and others need to realise that constant moaning won’t deliver a single home.

A key strategist in Micheál Martin’s inner circle and rarely in the headlines, Deirdre Gillane's rebuke of Robert Watt put her firmly in the spotlight