With homelessness at record levels, Ireland must confront the reality of thousands of homes lying empty for tourism profit

Simon Harris’s dominance has energised Fine Gael, but without new faces rising, the party risks stagnation ahead of 2026

Danger from failing to address issues, through legislation or the actual implementation of glossy plans, goes far deeper than not making childcare cheaper or housing more available

Through whistleblowers and our own eyes, we now know that social media platforms are not the bright hopes they and their founders once claimed

Jim O’Callaghan’s loyalty to Micheál Martin, and his caution on timing, now shape Fianna Fáil’s unanswered leadership question

Record NDP funding promises transformation, yet transport and housing projects continue to drift as political choices and systemic delays collide

Watching Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar ride off into the sunset must have given the former finance minister some pause

The Government’s renewed focus on 'starter homes' highlights a deeper issue: housing policy built on assumptions that don’t match real lives

Ireland's presidency and New York's mayoralty are very different. But the people newly elected to those roles share striking parallels, having run positive campaigns with a vision for the future

We should take the chance to have a proper discussion around all of our political structures and run a consultative process on which parts of the system work and which don't