America's 200th anniversary set out to capture the essence and spirit of the world’s leading democracy. The 250th anniversary, it turns out, is not about America at all. It’s about the attempted self-glorification of a supremely trivial and banal man 

70% of adults in Ireland think we have a problem with consent, and 81% agree that talking about consent will result in more healthy sex and sexuality — that's why the DRCC's services are crucial 

Anglo-Irish relations are crucial, and we should all shudder at the prospect of the feckless and values-free Nigel Farage rising to power

We’ve just witnessed a set of local elections in the UK that represent, at least for now, a seismic change in public opinion, writes Fergus Finlay

We’re lucky to have the commitment and quality of our own public services and the thousands of people who make them work

Tusla's budget has never been sufficient for its workload — and now we are spending a fortune on unregulated private companies to make up for it 

Micheál Martin stands accused by his own as being massively out of touch over the fuel protests while Keir Starmer is under fire over the Peter Mandelson debacle

Protesting reduced oil supplies by reducing oil supplies is a mad strategy, and it was accompanied by vile abuse from some of the protesters and their supporters 

Greyhound racing is a sport that would simply not exist at all if it weren’t for a €20m subsidy that covers effectively 100% of its costs every year. A bad public policy if ever there was one

Greyhound racing is a sport that would simply not exist at all if it weren’t for a €20m subsidy that covers effectively 100% of its costs every year. A bad public policy if ever there was one