Ireland has one social worker per 3,000 people, yet we scapegoat Tusla instead of fixing systemic failures in child protection

You don't make peace with friends, as Shimon Peres said, you make it with 'very unsavoury enemies'

Survivor Ailbhe Griffith’s story reveals how misogyny, not lust, drives violence — and why society must confront it directly

Trump’s deference to Putin in Alaska exposed his weakness, while Ukraine and Europe insist only self-determination can bring peace

America is sliding towards political violence, Trump's second presidency could ignite unrest with global repercussions

The older I get the more I believe that if there is a people who know how to close the gap between what ought to be and what is, it is the Irish people

Scandals come and go but when your own base turns on you, the only option is full and frank confession, a ghostly Nixon would [probably] tell Donald Trump, writes Fergus Finlay

The Tuam excavations must not be the end of the story — they must mark the start of real justice

Shingles gave me a scare — and a sobering look at what’s great and broken in Irish public healthcare

Our last three Presidents have brought international recognition and esteem to the office. An open contest will keep that going, writes Fergus Finlay