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Thorn in O’Leary’s side unlikely to be gone anytime soon

In an open letter issued on Friday, Mr O’Leary called on Mr Ryan to resign 'and let someone competent deliver traffic, tourism, and jobs growth for Ireland'

<p>, the uptake rate for the MMR vaccine in Ireland has fallen below 90% nationally and in some counties, the rate is as low as 80%. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA</p>

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The MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and the best protection against measles

<p>Gerry O'Carroll leaving the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, in 1998. Picture: RollingNews.ie</p>

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Mick Clifford: After Kerry babies, Gerry O'Carroll should have retreated in shame

Irish Budget

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Sinn Féin budget is about showing Fianna Fáil there are options beyond Fine Gael

Cianan Brennan: Report shows Forbes has questions to answer

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Cianan Brennan: Report shows Forbes has questions to answer

‘You can do both’: experts seek ‘good AI’ while attempting to avoid the bad

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‘You can do both’: experts seek ‘good AI’ while attempting to avoid the bad

Northern Ireland council elections

Council election results overshadowed by question of when Stormont will return

Rarely has any election campaign been quite so dominated by the fallout from the result of a poll which took place a full year before.

Sat, 20 May, 2023

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Another warning about the AI apocalypse? I don’t buy it

Yes, there are sobering risks, but also potential for huge advances. We need to agree some global rules of the game

Wed, 03 May, 2023

Eurovision Song Contest - Royal Albert Hall - London, 1968

Guess what's missing from every single Eurovision song this year...

And here's why so many Eurovision entries had 'la la la' in their lyrics

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Ciaran O'Connor: Manufactured controversy threatens LGBT+ community and library staff, not your children

Ciaran O'Connor: Manufactured controversy threatens LGBT+ community and library staff, not your children

Groups with official-sounding names have alleged certain books violate child protection legislation and are on a mission to scaremonger, misinform, and mislead

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

FILE PHOTO Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe says he regrets the non-declaration of expenses related to

Elaine Loughlin: What have we learned from Paschal Donohoe's Dáil statement?

If members of the opposition went into the Chamber in the hope of finding out how exactly the former Finance Minister calculates his sums, they were left extremely disappointed

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Washington Election 2022

Stunning draw as Democrats hold own against Republicans in US midterms

The nation’s fractious political divides remained on vivid display

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Prince of Wales visit to Rwanda

By-election disasters leave Boris Johnson and his party running out of options

Polling data since partygate has consistently suggested they were at risk

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

2022 NI Assembly election

Sinn Féin forges new electoral landscape, but Northern Ireland still faces uncertain future

Sinn Féin has swept aside many years of history and is on course to become the first nationalist or republican party to take the largest share of seats in a Northern Ireland Assembly election

Sat, 07 May, 2022

France Presidential Election

Election in France: Loss still a victory for far-right as it goes mainstream

The far-right has gone mainstream in France. That is the headline from the landmark showing by Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Cop26 - Glasgow

Cop26 keeps 1.5 Celsius temperature goal alive – for now

Glasgow had been billed as the last, best chance to keep the goal of limiting temperature rises to 1.5C within reach.

Sun, 14 Nov, 2021

Trooping the Colour

The facts behind Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview

As the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s controversial Oprah Winfrey interview continues, here is an examination of some of the facts:

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Mick Clifford Podcast: Anne Ryan - when enough is plenty

Mick Clifford Podcast: Anne Ryan - when enough is plenty

The public health emergency and lockdown has for many people provided space to reflect on how we are living as a society.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon Oct 12, 2020

Boris Johnson under pressure as he announces new Covid-19 crackdown

For the British Prime Minister, the second wave of coronavirus has forced a change in tone and an acknowledgement that his usual displays of “buoyancy and elan” are inappropriate

Mon, 12 Oct, 2020

Analysis: Collapsing Indian economy spells trouble for democracy

Analysis: Collapsing Indian economy spells trouble for democracy

With the pandemic out of control, India’s government relationship with democracy is increasingly tenuous, writes Shashi Tharoor

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

2020/21 Premier League Preview Package

Jurgen Klopp keeps changes to a minimum as Liverpool prepare for title defence

Liverpool are attempting to become only the fourth club to win back-to-back titles in the Premier League era

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Jim Power: Resilient Irish economy will need more help in the Covid-19 storm

Jim Power: Resilient Irish economy will need more help in the Covid-19 storm

Some business sectors are quite simply in a very dark place

Wed, 19 Aug, 2020

Oliver Mangan: Businesses face partial recovery from Covid hit for the next couple of years

Oliver Mangan: Businesses face partial recovery from Covid hit for the next couple of years

In the eurozone, GDP fell by over 12% in the quarter following the decline of 3.6% recorded in the opening quarter of the year.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2020

Hong Kong Elections

Chris Patten: Democracy and the need to be decent

Russia and China are clearly trying to weaken liberal democracies - and so open societies must unite to defend those values, writes Chris Patten

Tue, 21 Jul, 2020

Olga Cronin: Tracker app is a giant leap for transparency, but beware its privacy implications

Olga Cronin: Tracker app is a giant leap for transparency, but beware its privacy implications

The authorities rolling out Ireland's Covid-19 smartphone tool have taken on board civil liberties concerns — but data protection experts say there is still no room for complacency, writes Olga Cronin

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Analysis: Tough new top cop on the beat in Hong Kong

Analysis: Tough new top cop on the beat in Hong Kong

Chris Tang has been pivotal in dousing the protest movement in Hong Kong as a new security law gives him the tools to quell dissent, write Greg Torode, James Pomfret and David Lague

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Mandy Johnson: Gas times in Kinsale as production winds up after 42 years

Mandy Johnson: Gas times in Kinsale as production winds up after 42 years

Our political system needs to wake up to potential risks to our gas supply and explore the options, writes Mandy Johnson

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Analysis: Managing and living with coronavirus is the next test for humanity

Analysis: Managing and living with coronavirus is the next test for humanity

Covid-19 has undermined our societal and economic confidence but how we deal with what comes next will define humanity’s future, write Michael Ferrari, Parag Khanna, and Spencer Wells

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Dr Alec Rolston: Time to pray for rain amid spectre of water shortages

Dr Alec Rolston: Time to pray for rain amid spectre of water shortages

May was the driest month in Ireland since 1850 and the hosepipe ban shows that drought is a possibility unless we increase our retention capacity, writes Alec Rolston

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Pádraig Hoare: Irish Water must urgently fix 'hazards' in public water supply, EPA says

Pádraig Hoare: Irish Water must urgently fix 'hazards' in public water supply, EPA says

Irish Water says it has "a solid base" to work from, but the Environmental Protection Agency is not so sure, writes Pádraig Hoare

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges

Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges

They say you shouldn't throw stones when you live in a glasshouse, and for Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin, ensuring said house remained untouched was the order of the day on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Joseph Stiglitz: A time for hard choices and political will for post-coronavirus economic recovery

Joseph Stiglitz: A time for hard choices and political will for post-coronavirus economic recovery

Hopes of a sharp rebound from the Covid-induced recession are fading - policymakers should review what it will take to achieve a sustained recovery, writes Joseph E Stiglitz

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Alexander Soros: Time to renew the friendship between America and Europe

Alexander Soros: Time to renew the friendship between America and Europe

A Biden victory this November could reset transAtlantic relations, writes Alexander Soros

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this

The first time he took Leaders' Questions from the government side of the Dáil chamber will have played out differently had Micheál Martin ever imagined it.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Coveney dismayed at UK’s approach to Brexit talks

Daniel McConnell: Coveney dismayed at UK’s approach to Brexit talks

Last Thursday in Brussels talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom on a proposed post-Brexit trade deal ended abruptly.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Housing is still a huge issue for the new Government to tackle

Paul Hosford: Housing is still a huge issue for the new Government to tackle

Over a quarter of voters told an exit poll in February that their key concern when casting their ballot was housing.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Mick Clifford Podcast: As Dr Tony Holohan steps aside, revisit our profile of Ireland's chief medical officer

As Dr Tony Holohan steps down from his role, revisit our profile of Ireland's chief medical officer by long time health correspondent Catherine Shanahan.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Doctors hopeful of virus treatments as lessons learned over long six months

Covid-19: Doctors hopeful of virus treatments as lessons learned over long six months

A lot has changed in the six months since an entirely new coronavirus began sweeping the globe, with many lessons learned since then, writes Nick Brown and Deena Beasley

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil

Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil

"On several levels, it has been a week that has exposed many deep and worrying sores within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party."

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

A rock and a hard place: Sinn Féin's past and future meet at Bobby Storey's funeral

A rock and a hard place: Sinn Féin's past and future meet at Bobby Storey's funeral

For a party who believe they are hounded by media for every slight transgression, Sinn Féin rarely help themselves.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Mick Clifford Podcast: Following the Kinahan money

Mick Clifford Podcast: Following the Kinahan money

The recent high profile spat over Daniel Kinahan rising in the world of boxing has thrown up interesting questions about organised crime and sport.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Caroline West: Playboy's next move in an post-#metoo world

Caroline West: Playboy's next move in an post-#metoo world

Almost 63 years old, Playboy has shuttered its magazine, focusing on a packed digital landscape, writes Caroline West

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying

Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying

Most Cabinet appointments and reshuffles bring a degree of unhappiness, disappointment, and resentment. But, Mr Martin’s choices to fill his Cabinet and junior ministerial ranks have truly turned into a messy quagmire which has overshadowed his rise to power.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Dr Susan Finnerty: Rundown mental health system needs a major overhaul

Dr Susan Finnerty: Rundown mental health system needs a major overhaul

We need to improve our sub-standard mental health services, but without adequate funding that won’t happen, writes Susan Finnerty .

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches

Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches

What is it about politicians these days in that they don’t want a promotion?

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Yanis Varoufakis: The intensifying class war behind the Covid-19 crisis

Yanis Varoufakis: The intensifying class war behind the Covid-19 crisis

Strengthening the solidarity of Europe’s oligarchs is not a good strategy for empowering Europe’s majority and will push the majority into deeper despair, writes Yanis Varoufakis.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: Department response on Kerry asylum centre an attack on tenet of democracy

Michael Clifford: Department response on Kerry asylum centre an attack on tenet of democracy

Direct provision, on the way out, appears to be leaving with a bang. The centre, opened in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, last March, illustrates much about what has rendered the system morally bankrupt.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Bernard Mallee: Give patients access to new innovative medicines through a joint State-industry deal

Bernard Mallee: Give patients access to new innovative medicines through a joint State-industry deal

The new Taoiseach has an opportunity to make medicines innovation count for the economy and public health, writes Bernard Mallee

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Coalition acts early to establish how it will deal with inevitable clashes

Daniel McConnell: Coalition acts early to establish how it will deal with inevitable clashes

On taking office in 2011, then Taoiseach Enda Kenny, his Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore had a frank heart to heart.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Sean O'Riordan: Name reversal helped to put Cobh on the map

Sean O'Riordan: Name reversal helped to put Cobh on the map

One hundred years ago this week, a small town took on the might of the world’s largest empire with an act of defiance which reverberated globally, writes Sean O’Riordan.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020