Russia may no longer be the totalitarian society that my great-grandfather Nikita Khrushchev ruled six decades ago, but totalitarianism seemingly remains in its DNA

As Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has played the key role in seeking to 'reset' the Anglo-Irish relations so badly damaged by now-departed British prime ministers Boris Johnson and then Liz Truss

It’s not too late for social democracy — but it needs to wake up

If Micheál Martin's appeal to Jeffrey Donaldson to help restore the Executive falls on deaf ears, the electorate in the North may provide a more compelling voice

Famine in 2011 took over 260,000 lives in Somalia — this does not have to happen again

The latest example of the calibre of character who stepped forward to fill the void — rising to the top at a time of upheaval through a combination of neck, bluff, guile, charm, and luck

It is hoped that a quick leadership race will eliminate the need for a time-consuming vote among ordinary party members.

'I honestly believe she was given jobs – ministerial promotions – just to shut her up.'

You have to hand it to Boris. In fairness, he pulled off one of the most difficult tricks in the book. The advice has always been that if you want to be remembered, in politics, you need to succeed a fool and be followed by a fool.

Boris is played, brilliantly, by Kenneth Branagh — his forced jollity every time he comes into contact with someone outside Boris’s inner circle is touchingly sad. He got the big job, but it didn’t make him happy

The fact is that social media — and especially Twitter — can’t deal with big stuff

The departure of Boris Johnson as British prime minister was certainly in keeping with his tenure.

New premier faces one of the most of challenging inboxes in more than 80 years

A former parliamentary staff member for the Conservative party, who wished to remain anonymous, relayed details of a sexual assault by an MP who is currently a cabinet minister

The-soon-to-be British prime minister takes an unsentimental, mathematical approach to political decisions yet paradoxically can be astonishingly flexible in swiftly abandoning positions, like on Brexit, that no longer serve her

But millions of customers will pay more heed to the Ryanair boss's declaration that the era of the €10 flight is probably over

The UK is heading for an economic and social calamity not seen for 30 years or more, writes Fergus Finlay

Tented accommodation is not acceptable but could log cabins be a solution?

God is in his heaven, and all’s right with the world. I know it’s not appropriate for a humanist like me to be quoting Robert Browning’s little hymn to nature, but right now there may be nothing else that quite sums it up. For three reasons.

Nearly gone but not forgotten — because he's box office, editors will pay for the disgraced prime minister's raucous nonsense

The greatest challenge we face today is climate change. It represents an existential threat to life on Earth as we know it. And it is a problem of our own making.

The British prime minister has resigned but he's not out the door of No 10 yet

Government sources accept that any successor is also likely to be a hardline Brexiteer

Irish-British relationships have been strained due to the decision of Johnson's government to pass legislation overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol

Boris Johnson's resignation proves that greased piglets can fly - right out of Westminster

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saw a flood of resignations from his government on Wednesday

Johnson's authority over his party and the country he leads has been diminishing

The Tories have now made a net loss of 11 council seats since the local elections at the start of May

A good week for Ryanair in spite of inflation-fuelled fears in Europe

Despite all our problems, this is a strong and stable democracy. We have leaders that we’re free to criticise  — and we do it all the time — but they’re serious, hard-working people 

Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radars, to support its efforts against the Russian assault in the Donbas

The Northern Ireland protocol row shows the similarities between two former imperial powers intent on regaining lost glory, writes Caroline de Gruyter

Simon Coveney: 'This is the result of a deliberate UK Government strategy of provocation over partnership'

Talk of Scottish independence "was the straw that broke the camel’s back" for the pound, said one analyst.

When real diplomacy is needed, instead Britain has a PM picking unnecessary fights with the EU to appease his own party, writes David Lammy

His remarks came as Taoiseach Michéal Martin warned that unilateral UK action over the protocol would be 'deeply damaging; and mark a 'historic low point'

The Taoiseach said that while the issues could be resolved, it was vital that the protocol did not become 'collateral damage' to infighting in Boris Johnson's government

Micheál Martin: 'Europe will respond in a calm and a firm way to whatever decisions are taken by the British Government and in relation to whatever legislation is published and enacted'

'I am very happy about this. Boris Johnson is a true friend of Ukraine,' Mr Zelenskyy said

Although the British prime minister managed to hang on to his leadership of the Conservative Party reports indicate that his position as PM remains unsafe 

That 148 of his MPs would vote against Boris Johnson suggests this is the beginning of the end for the British prime minister

Despite inflation reaching a four-decade high, Johnson says 'there are ways forward for the UK that are incredibly exciting'

The measures have caused grumbling in Sunak's party and could harm his already fading chances of succeeding Boris Johnson as prime minister

Ms McDonald, Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill and other senior party colleagues travelled to London on Tuesday for a round of engagements with UK MPs and peers