It was one of those times politics should have been set aside but Labour, Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, and People Before Profit could barely articulate a proper farewell to the departing Taoiseach

Corralled by a group of advisers who did their best to keep both the media and the general public away from their man, the Taoiseach managed to avoid much of the usual pressing of the flesh during his St Patrick’s trip.

An ambassador’s life is often perceived as highly privileged, but what exactly do they do day to day? Elaine Loughlin travelled to Madrid to find out

On the frantic St Patrick’s Day circuit of breakfast briefings, lunch events and evening receptions, both leaders appeared to be reading off a single transferable speech honed and altered for a US audience

A minister speaking to an empty chamber is an apt metaphor: Instead of generic woman-themed speeches, politicians should use IWD to progress laws that make real differences to the lives of women

Unlike recent referenda which had an immediate impact, the upcoming ballots both represent more of a symbolic than a tangible change

The RTÉ omnishambles reveals as much about Catherine Martin’s inability to exert control over her brief as it does about the state of the national broadcaster

For the Social Democrats, the upcoming local elections are equivalent to the difficult second album, writes Elaine Loughlin

The world has received graphic and disturbing snippets from Palestinian journalists in Gaza, who have risked and lost their lives. But there is so much that we simply do not know

As former taoiseach John Bruton is laid to rest today, he leaves behind the legacy of a star-studded Rainbow government that created a rule book on how to run a coalition.