The magic these children deserve is to have a place they can call home from which they can develop and grow and be better prepared to tackle the turbulent straits that life will inevitably throw up, writes Mick Clifford

A particular brand of negative politics has seen two men treated like villains 

Padraig Nally was at the centre of a manslaughter case that divided a nation and his RIP.ie condolence page had to be taken down after a number of anti-Traveller comments that were described as 'vile' and 'racist'

We are lucky to enjoy democracy in Ireland. However, it faces major challenges if people feel abandoned by the State

He has given the impression of being a ‘something for everybody in the audience’ populist since he kicked off, but how will that fare when difficult decisions are required?

The volume of candidates who are largely unknown outside their council wards is a particular problem for Fine Gael, as over half their compliment of TDs are stepping down, writes Mick Clifford

Sinn Féin has some imaginative policies and a realistic aspiration to govern. But questions remain around their credibility and priorities

It’s all to play for in this upcoming general election, writes Mick Clifford

His first term has shown that he considers office an opportunity to make money rather than sacrifice anything in the name of public service or the common good

Right now, all that stands between Donald Trump and his plan to further erode democracy is Kamala Harris