The Government needs some wins in the area of immigration and housing, hence the haste to get laws onto the books before the upcoming election

Ahead of the All-Ireland Final, Mick Clifford steps aside from his weekly column to make way for his mother, Aideen Clifford, who has a few pertinent things to say about hurling

To wish anyone dead is an inhumane thought, but the question must have popped into some minds: Would it have been better for America, for the planet, for humanity, if the assassin’s work had been completed?

Woman says the Government scheme to help the thousands of property owners affected is an ongoing nightmare. Mick Clifford reports

Children who feature in the Child Law Project report are going through their young lives in the kind of circumstances most of us find difficult to imagine

The divide between what might be described as a typical worker and those at the upper echelons of the corporate world has been widening over the last 20 years

This island will one day be a single political entity. That makes sense, economically and increasingly in terms of tackling climate change among other issues

What is at stake in building regulation is so enormous that actively ensuring standards are applied rigorously should be a basic function of any government

Me and my late father's dog weren't exactly each other's biggest fans. Yet now I find myself walking in my father's footsteps with Holly's successor, Skellig — and yes, he has his own blue blanket

The far-right representation is now around 0.5% of seats in the State, but the question remains as to whether the far right can gain electoral purchase, writes Mick Clifford