Michael D mastered the speech of protest the better to deliver it from the palace balcony, writes Gerard Howlin

Electioneering is best done with a scalpel, not a shovel, writes Gerard Howlin

Raising expectation ahead of delivery, and way ahead of what should be delivered at all, is taking a toll, writes Gerard Howlin.

Things have changed, apparently unexpectedly. The resignation of Louth TD Peter Fitzpatrick from Fine Gael on Monday does not automatically change events, but it may do so dramatically. 

Trump would be envious of the untouchable status of a president from criminal indictment, writes Gerard Howlin

Today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement for Jewish people. It is 45 years since the war which bore its name.

Presidential elections are that rare example of turkeys voting for Christmas, in the sense that except for a single bird destined to nest in the Áras, the others will be roughly stuffed before being roasted.

 

The plight of the Catholic Church in Ireland, beset by scandal, dwindling numbers, and rapid change in the surrounding culture, is an ironic juxtaposition — in terms of timing and context — with the Labour Party.

Gerard Howlin believes a major cultural change is coming to Áras an Uachtaráin in September.