Ireland could have a big problem on its hands if Nigel Farage’s Reform gets into government in the UK

There is real possibility that political coalition will form to exploit public dissatisfaction with KTOLO politics

And what has Russian leader said or threatened to prompt US president’s volte-face on Ukraine?

Political and social liberalism, nationally and internationally, is more vulnerable than ever

Striking a balance between constitutional freedom of expression and preventing the propagation of race and sectarian hatred is a matter for each EU state

As a liberal, I felt Maria Steen’s election would have been a step backwards for the Ireland I believe in

Free speech in the US is in a dangerous state of flux while here, social media platforms shirk their responsibilities on defamation

And Ireland can’t afford to be complacent

Delays caused by a judicial review of the vital Greater Dublin Drainage scheme are just the latest example of dysfunctional planning

US president confuses anxiety and obsequiousness he produces in other world leaders with respect, and confuses bullying with diplomacy

He has ‘great relationships’ with Vladimir Putin, Binyamin Netanyahu and Kim Jong-un while accusing Volodymyr Zelenskiy of being a dictator

West must ensure it delivers cast-iron security guarantees for Zelenskiy and his embattled nation

Captives are unlikely to survive a further occupation or the annihilation of their brutal Hamas kidnappers

US president has convinced voters that they can reap the benefits of the global economy while building tariff drawbridges on that two-way street

According competence to the EU in relation to external migration and asylum seeking has turned out to be a disastrous error.