An Irishman’s Diary takes a sideways look at 1798 commemorations
Sinn Féin’s pursuit of united Ireland may backfire and further galvanise unionism
Judges and lawyers are in denial about compensation culture now out of control
Irish independence is problematic, but that should not prevent us from marking it
Greater public cooperation is required to expose the truth and confront old prejudices
‘It didn’t help that the Notre Dame fire was an event unusually worthy of the word’
Some 3,000 bank workers express concern about their employers’ values
EU has been looking to the past for shared iconography to forge loyalty in its citizens
Government must know that nothing less than full regime change will rescue Irish soccer
I watched the sad TV pictures as if from the bookstore Shakespeare & Co, on the Seine’s left bank
Flashback to days of experimentation and a look at those who preserve its heritage today
Political middle-ground depends on middle-class way of life that is ever further out of reach
With few new social housing builds, west is overreliant on private rented sector
Rite&Reason: Human condition narratives such as Adam and Eve work as myth or poetry
God Save the Queen strikes a discordant note
Rich people who see grit as something to be scrubbed: rest assured, the city hates you
A new independent body will have a dedicated focus on banking culture
Brexit is the most serious threat to peace in the North and to the union in our lifetime
The Brexit Yellowhammer connection and a bird of a different feather
Last year’s trial run for fascism was a success. Now the policy is being refined
We have to adapt to the idea of slower growth, which now looks inevitable
Recent developments offer some hope for the future though no certainty
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