The huge crowd the band attracted at Electric Picnic last weekend didn't know or care about any pro-IRA sentiment in their lyrics. Sure weren't they just catchy tunes to sing along to

Increasingly, in the current cultural milieu, there is a tendency to decide that some people must be silenced if their record or their views are deemed unacceptable, writes Mick Clifford

For whom the tweet tolls? The hunt is on for the issuer of the latest tweet to cause outrage, horror and disturb a whole reservoir of anger.

The Government should be focusing on recruitment and retention problems in An Garda Síochána rather than indulging in PR exercises dressed up as a show of strength, writes Mick Clifford

Next Sunday, Terence MacSwiney’s grave is set to be robbed in the name of rewriting history. The graverobbing will be metaphoric but is worthy of comment.

The auction has begun, a kite sent swirling on the political breeze. This week we were informed that the budget in October may well include a hike of €10 in child benefit.

This is no country for young men or women.

Leo was at it again this week.

Last month, a major step forward was taken in getting past the past in the town of Carrigmacross, Co Monaghan.

The wheel of justice turns slowly, and sometimes a destination cannot be reached. This week, the Department of Justice published the report into the scoping inquiry into matters concerning the death of Shane O’Farrell.