Johnson is leading his people into a dangerous and unncecessary situation, with no scientific basis, writes Fergus Finlay

'There is a chance that Ivana Bacik’s election can shape the dynamic of the next few years here. But only if her party is brave,' writes Fergus Finlay

People, especially women, who fight for change may be labelled as trouble — but they're the ones who make things happen

Matt Hancock didn’t resign over his hypocrisy, stupidity, the allegations of corruption, his incompetence. He resigned because he had been caught on camera over a breach of social distance guidelines

Hugh Finlay devoted his life to his loved ones, but spent his final day on earth enjoying the simple pleasures of life. As his son says: 'Way to go, Dad'

Those who try to make the labels like 'woke' feel like something dirty do it out of fear of the kind of progressive change that undermines their power and authority

They may have attracted positive PR for the Church, but the new measures for dealing with clerical abuse are a million miles away from being good enough

I'm one of the lucky ones. But look around at the resilient people who helped make Ireland a better and more progressive place, and you'll see many who are not faring so well

There were times — when Ireland was a lot poorer — when house building was really a major priority for government.

Power-sharing is set to be tested to the point of destruction but, given the increasingly fractured United Kingdom, Mr Poots may yet discover the value of the peace process