Message from the Editor: seven million reasons to plan
Ireland’s population has reached levels not seen since the Famine, highlighting the need for inclusive, forward-thinking policies
Message from the Editor: Israel’s attack on Iran a dangerous escalation
What makes this attack all the more significant is not just its scale, but the geopolitical context
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s silent slowdown
Uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs is darkening the economic outlook
Message from the Editor: a morass of Government’s own making on housing
Unseemly bickering between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael suggests absence of sense of purpose that might at least ameliorate crisis over course of Coalition’s term
Donald Trump blinked, but the danger hasn’t passed
David McWilliams takes a lap of honour in his column this week but is far from sanguine about the disruption unleashed by the White House
The reshaping of America’s relationships with allies and adversaries
Ireland’s business model is in need of a complete rethink, writes Cliff Taylor
A more polarised, confrontational Dáil takes shape
While Donald Trump prepares to announce swingeing tariffs, the lower house maintains its focus on parliamentary procedure
Message from the Editor: If you agree with everything in Opinion, then we have failed
In the digital age, algorithms are designed to confirm our pre-existing beliefs and shield us from alternative views
Message from the Editor: a diplomatic disaster in the White House widens the atlantic fissure
Oval Office meltdown showed that Trump’s administration has more or less aligned with that of Putin
Message from the Editor: The challenge of covering Donald Trump’s chaotic, whirlwind presidency
The firehose of non-stop announcements makes it difficult to distinguish the outlandish statement from the radical policy shift. Perhaps the US president himself does not always know the difference
Message from the Editor: A week that highlighted the value of fair, ethical and independent journalism
As we are owned by a Trust, we have no billionaire proprietor interfering in editorial decisions and we are free to pursue the stories that matter even when - especially when - the most powerful people in society seek to stand in our way
Message from the Editor: The next coalition will face a year of global instability
Weeks ahead of his inauguration for a second term as president on January 20th, Donald Trump is already upsetting the calculations of America’s allies as well as its adversaries
Message from the Editor: A dramatic week shakes up the kaleidoscope of world events
Events in France, South Korea, and Syria could have far-reaching consequences for all of us
Message from the Editor: The pace picks up in the final stretch
On current party support levels, it is difficult to see how the next government can be formed without the participation of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
Message from the Editor: Election campaign to enter new phase after blizzard of promises
Five key reads this week include what our new reader panel makes of the campaign so far