Ever since a fire at West Dublin's Verdemont in 2002, serious fire safety defects have been discovered in many apartment blocks built between 1991 and 2013. Is the Government willing to finally impose the building regulations needed to tackle the deadly scourge of building defects?

Here are some extracts from an Irish government memo about refugees who arrived in this jurisdiction. “Refugees are not always just frightened people who are thankful for the assistance being given them,” the memo declared.

The Government's bid to ram through 48 pages of amendments to a 20-page planning bill is straight out of the populist playbook it claims to oppose

Over the last year, I have had the privilege to work on a book with a man who served as a prison officer for over three decades in Irish Prisons, writes Mick Clifford

He walked out on stage like a man arriving home, carrying his advanced years behind shades and a snazzy blue suit. Then he took off, straight into the music, back in his groove. The stage is where he belongs.

Looking the other way in the case of Julian Assange's extradition to the US will only be the another step towards our rights being eroded, long-standing principles being quietly shelved, writes Mick Clifford

An Bord Pleanála was originally designed to reflect society at large — it doesn't

Dublin Pride’s action in targeting RTÉ following the airing of three editions of ‘Liveline’ featuring transgender issues is deeply worrying, writes Mick Clifford

With the prospect of the establishment of a gambling regulator, Mick Clifford garners the views of some experts in the industry who believe the measure "doesn’t go far enough".

It is difficult to conclude other than that the Daa's objective was to use the pandemic to cut numbers and rehire in a manner that would save the company money. As a result, we got the chaos at Dublin Airport last weekend, writes Mick Clifford