By making unfounded allegations about a rape case, Danielle Meagher has given ammunition to those who want to believe the fallacy that women are in the habit of lying about rape

With a new generation of voters coming of age, neutrality could be a decisive factor

Jim Gavin debacle has put Micheál Martin’s leadership back in the spotlight. And all this might yet play out in a very strange way

Israeli prime minister has duped the vainglorious Trump into thinking his ‘eternal peace’ document is not what it actually is – a licence to continue the genocide

Northerners have a vested interest in an election portrayed as seminal for the abolition of partition. But they don’t have a vote

On buses, trains, in cafes and shops, the most common engagement is no longer with other humans but with phones

If the sight of us shampooing the red carpet for the planet’s most notorious golf cheat inspires anything, it is contempt

White House needs a sharp lesson in the boundaries of its jurisdiction. The United Nations should move its HQ from New York

Idealists are not naive by definition but, when they are, they are ripe for exploitation as propaganda stooges

As summer prepares to depart this island, it is tempting to hope for more next year - but other Europeans are planning for worse extremes

Trump’s shock troops need to have the proposed legislation explained because, it seems, they have not read it

Rich men are not always right. Let’s listen to the experts

A relationship that reaps rewards - the 10 per cent US-UK tariff rate is the lowest Trump has agreed with any country

A group of volunteers flew to Jordan to give Palestinian GAA fans an alternative holiday after their visas to Ireland were refused

The argument that the role of president is devoid of real power is an odd perspective to cling to after 35 consecutive years of radical presidencies