PM may look unassailable, but looming confrontations could reveal vulnerabilities
The housing crisis will not be solved by undermining natural capital assets
State must lead by example by increasing percentage of women in decision-making positions
Silencing of Caruana Galizia a threat to type of law-based societies we live in and our freedoms
For the EU, the worst case scenario is bad; for the UK, it’s catastrophic.
Throwing more roads at the problem of congestion would only increase traffic levels and reinforce car dependency
This weekend will mark a fateful moment in Spain’s worst constitutional crisis since the attempted coup d’état in 1981
Representations and complaints have been made to political parties and State agencies for years
The DUP and Sinn Féin must bend their positions to reflect the greater good
After rising to prominence during the refugee crisis, Sebastian Kurz (31) is set to become Europe’s youngest head of government
Despite fine words of apology, it is clear some banks are still fighting to delay the resolution process
Fianna Fáil leader has relatively free hand going into the final 12 months of confidence-and-supply deal and critical decision about when to call time on it
Even if emissions are stabilised through international agreements, worst effects of global warming have yet to be experienced
Arts Council’s crucial role in directly funding the sector not reflected in Budget allocation
Thousands of foreign fighters returning to Europe and elsewhere will continue to pose a threat
Up to 12 per cent of total healthcare budget spent on care in last year of life
Eoghan Murphy should be looking at measures such as a clampdown on the short-letting of “entire homes” as holiday accommodation
Economic and political might can be a poor guide to success on the field
SNP hopes have dimmed that Brexit would give new impetus to independence cause
Sugar tax is a key part of a multipronged approach to rising weight levels
Government’s approach will look threadbare if worst case scenario for the UK’s exit from the EU comes to pass
Rajoy has opportunity to promote new consensus most Catalans desperately want
Negotiations between the parties needed to vote the budget through have led to a patchwork of measures to try to keep everyone on board
The Egyptian government has the power to expedite Halawa’s release and should do so immediately
Democratic politicians must rise above the temptation to use this crisis to increase their own support
Irish readiness has been hampered by the fact that the UK’s intentions are still not clear
If past form is any guide, Government will offer minimum in abiding by Supreme Court ruling that asylum seekers be allowed work
It should be a matter of national shame that 90 per cent of habitats listed for protection are still in “bad or inadequate” condition
Department of Justice has allowed a range of surveillance practices that are in clear breach of European law
Theresa May survives only because the alternatives to her are unappealing or unconvincing to Tory MPs
The outcome of any referendum will turn on the wording of the proposal and the courage of politicians
Family experience underpinned his implacable opposition to the violence of the Provisional IRA
The lesson is that the voters will ultimately judge a leader on performance rather than promise but, from Varadkar’s point of view, so far so good
There appears to be an element of grandstanding from the commission which risks inflicting further damage on Ireland
It appears some companies now do their lobbying through industry groups so that their own fingerprints won’t be on the process
Palestinian reconciliation would weaken Israel’s claim that it has no partner for peace
Nor is it easy to put trust in Catalan first minister Carles Puigdemont
Shortfall in housing completions appears to be much worse than had been thought
Last week’s referendum is better understood as an expression of instability and change in a Middle East beset with conflicts between regional powers
Budget provides a chance to prioritise investment to reflect the scale of our national ambition
If the Government wants to wield influence in the EU when it can no longer count on British support, it will have to start staking out its own territory
Ireland needs to extend the principles of existing electoral legislation to include social media
A lot of work will be required to devise a proposal on Article 40.3.3 capable of achieving the widest possible consensus
Alternative vision of a future beyond Brexit remains ambiguous and unrealistic but is going in the right direction
A presidential campaign in 2018 would be good for democracy – and for Michael D Higgins
Legislation will further improve road safety and for that reason deserves support
Spanish government and pro-independence alliance in Catalonia bear heavy responsibility for failing to find new accommodation
For the first time since the early 1960s, the far-right will have a presence in the Bundestag
Majority of those caught up in the trade between 2012 and 2016 were female and two-thirds of cases involved sexual exploitation
Prime Minister’s Florence speech was built around concessions to the EU27
Too much of Ireland’s literary heritage has made its way to American universities and private collections abroad
US President offers a vision that is almost guaranteed to fail
A more fruitful course for Paul Murphy would have been to immediately make a complaint to GSOC
Prospect of complete disengagement by the US from Northern Ireland could not have arisen at a worse time
Majority of farmers who attended the National Ploughing Championships will have felt comfortable in their skins
Crafting the budget will be a test of the Government’s political skill
Master of communications gets it spectacularly wrong
US allies would settle for some reassuring words and a clearer sense of what Trumpism will mean for US foreign policy
Indiscriminate use and cavalier disposal is a guarantee that plastics will soon achieve the notoriety of tobacco
Victorian-era requirement of ‘slopping out’ is, thankfully, coming to an end
New research offers novel perspectives on the problem
Taoiseach must set out what kind of society he wants and how it can be funded
He was part of the Dublin bohemia that stopped Ireland succumbing to complete stultification
Millions of euros that might be used for housing adaptation grants, public facilities or homeless services voted away
The refugee education gap brings incalculable losses for individuals and societies
In the past tax policymaking here has at times been too beholden to the demands of corporate Ireland
For the first time in a decade, Juncker’s trademark bullishness has some justification
It’s a case of back to the future, when inadequate government funding for local authority services produced a dreadful mess
Pyongyang has been under UN sanctions since 2006, so they plainly have not worked
Chancellor knows Germany must work closely with new French leadership or cede ground to populism
When someone is raped, the person responsible is the rapist
Departure of Nóirín O’Sullivan must not distract from need to transform force
What prevents us viewing psychological problems as we would any other health issue?
It seems clear strains over Brexit are leaking into the involvement of both countries in the North
Nine million cases were sold last year, equalling the highest on record
Nobody has defined what a hard Border would amount to or what would be an acceptable outcome in Brexit talks
Myanmar’s de facto civilian leader has been disgracefully silent on the plight of the Rohingya
Sacking Nóirín O’Sullivan might create a short-term sensation but would not change behaviour within the force
Budget 2018 must stick within EU rules and allow for Brexit having a greater impact than anticipated
Overwhelming imperative is for an urgent resolution to the impasse
Army, Naval Service and Aer Corps are highly regarded but generally taken for granted
Proposed legislation would reinforce impression judges are a cosseted elite
Efforts to bring about multilateral talks should continue to drive international involvement in this crisis
Brexit talks
The authority of every state rests ultimately on its position as the sole repository of power
HPV vaccine: The case can be made on its merits
Time to get serious after EPA report
Let’s remember, though, that for some, this is a time to dread
Irish society will have to accept that rental is no longer a short-term option
North Korea’s leadership believes it is existentially challenged by the US
We still lag behind other European countries when outcomes for stroke patients are measured
Is it too much to ask that Trump cast aside his infamous cloak of scepticism and denial about climate change?
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‘The Irish Times’ view: State should intensify efforts to secure Dubliner’s release from Egypt
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