All this hate and violence is being facilitated by a handful of internet companies that amount to the greatest propaganda machine in history, writes Fergus Finlay

Fiona Ryan, her Brazilian-born fiance, Jonathan Mathis, and their 22-month old son featured in an advertising campaign for retailer Lidl.

Is Ireland tolerant? The week just past, and a few preceding it, provide mixed results.

Gemma O’Doherty's YouTube account has been permanently removed for breaching its policies on hate speech.

New Zealanders didn’t think they were a target, either. Our gun control is better.

The hotel broke its silence on the issue after days of pressure and a flood of complaints from people opposed to the ideology of Ms O’Doherty’s Anti-Corruption Ireland party.

Presidential elections now come with two great myths attached to them, writes Terry Prone. 

Journalist Gemma O’Doherty has failed to secure the required number of county councils to contest the presidential race.

Journalist Gemma O’Doherty’s chances of becoming an official candidate in the presidential election race have dwindled dramatically after another council voted not to nominate anyone to contest next month’s vote.

When questioned last Monday by RTÉ over her startling claim about Ms Guerin, Gemma refused to elaborate, writes Michael Clifford

The presidential race opened up last night with the decision by Cork City Council to endorse Joan Freeman as their preferred candidate.

Eager presidential hopefuls are promising everything, from rail lines to handing ministers their P45s to dressing up as Hollywood icons to entertain foreign dignitaries.

Would-be presidential candidate Kevin Sharkey has said he was called the N-word just six weeks ago and made a plea to be nominated as “Ireland’s first black president” to send out a message to racists.

Michael D Higgins must reimburse taxpayers for using publicly funded services, including cars, offices, or staff at Áras an Uachtaráin during his campaign for re-election, the State’s ethics watchdog has declared.

Former Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has told the Charleton Tribunal she “did not feel comfortable” in the presence of former garda press officer Superintendent David Taylor, and at “times he appeared to be a divisive individual”.

Two former gardaí will allege, in a documentary to be released next month, that there was political interference in the investigation into the disappearance of Mary Boyle in 1977.

The twin sister of Ireland’s youngest and longest-missing person is to travel to Washington next week for a series of meetings with Irish-American politicians, lobbyists and organisations.

A journalist has settled her defamation action against her former employers, Independent Newspapers.

Journalist Gemma O’Doherty was yesterday hailed for her “exceptional” work by the very company that made her redundant more than a year ago.

Martin Callinan began work at the Commissioner’s desk in a hurry to manage one of the most complicated security operations ever undertaken in Ireland.