The publication of the final report Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes shines a light into a dark corner of 20th-century Ireland.

All the indications are that, had the Government effectively done a U-turn and cancelled Christmas, the public would have begrudgingly accepted it

On Wednesday, Donald Trump attempted his own coup in the USA’s seat of power. 

What is required is grown up thinking that is informed not by prejudices and attitudes prevalent over the last four or five decades, writes Michael Clifford

The public must be brought on board and treated as adults or a vacuum can easily open up in which misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines will thrive, says Michael Clifford

Once again a government is running away from tackling land prices, writes Michael Clifford

A unique investigation is taking place into allegations that officials failed to protect a whistleblower from penalisation

One day, perhaps when those who ran the IRA no longer have influence, the Shinners will accept the wrongs committed and leave the past alone

Outrage is all the rage these days, but its only targets recently have been RTÉ presenters and one school's uniform policy, writes Mick Clifford

At no point since Seamus Woulfe was selected for the Supreme Court has the Minister for Justice stated that she sought out advice, writes Michael Clifford