TRACKING the progress of Hazel Chu during the week, the one person who came to mind was Jackie Healy-Rae. Hazel and Jackie may be from different planets, but in one respect they’re from the same side of the street.

The AstraZeneca vaccine was paused last week with the WHO examining 37 cases of blood clots in some 17m doses administered. The move did nobody any favours

Where was the shame? Where was the fear? Where were the women?On 2 March, the chief executive of Davy stockbrokers’ Brian McKiernan issued a memo to the company’s 700 staff. Some minutes earlier, the Central Bank had revealed that a record €4.

The pandemic, and the evolution of global and national politics since 2008, has resulted in more alienation which, Michael Clifford writes, has the potential to be exploited by violent elements on the far-right and far-left. 

The populism is a response to decades of drift and mismanagement...and represents a dangerous environment where conspiracy thrives and right-wing extremists recruit.

There is a body of evidence that suggests the roll-out of the vaccines here is not being conducted in an organised, planned manner

Why has a scheme designed to get houses built during a housing crisis resulted in far more people poring over legal documents than plans? Michael Clifford reports

Despite clear evidence of the need to reform the hefty payouts in courts, there is no sense of urgency among the Oireachtas or the judiciary to resolve the issue of personal injury payments

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien wants to shoo away the ideologues who might slow his march towards achievement, but questions must be asked, writes Michael Clifford

There are five people working for every one who is aged over 65. By 2051, this ratio will be down to 2.5 to one, with the number of over-65s set to rise to 1.6m