From Aughinish to data centres, Ireland faces growing questions about the true cost of protecting jobs

First-time buyers are the ultimate losers in the current system when Government policy is designed to deliver huge profits to private interests

The timing of the emergence of the Ahern recording this week was embarrassing for his party, not least because this weekend it celebrates 100 years in existence

The Evan Fitzgerald case raises troubling questions about Garda tactics, accountability, vulnerable young people, and institutional transparency

Victims’ families question parole rules, compassionate leave, and sentencing powers as debate over justice system intensifies in Ireland

In contrast to the solemnity and poignancy of the ceremony to mark the Easter Rising last Sunday, the protest 48 hours later showed an Ireland riven by division and resentment

Experts warn key lessons risk being lost as Ireland opts for limited review instead of full Covid inquiry

Another planning permission saga in Dublin is heading for a similar resolution to Rose and Chris Murray's house in Meath, and could lead to the destruction of seven apartments, writes Mick Clifford

Ken O’Flynn’s rhetoric, controversies, and political evolution highlight tensions around immigration, misinformation, and the rise of populist narratives, writes Mick Clifford

The plaintiffs in the Gerry Adams case whose lives, along with thousands of others, were simply collateral damage to the cause are mere footnotes in a wider narrative