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The far right regards the vote as a big breakthrough, as they should
Unverified allegations made online are now having real life consequences
If the Minister for Media had faced down the opposition and the media and supported the RTÉ chair, public interest in the issue would have faded quickly. Instead, the fallout rumbles on
Men who agitate about labels or being supplanted by hordes of vengeful women should look around them. Fewer than a quarter of our TDs are women
The candidate with openly violent dictatorship ambitions is being allowed to campaign as a normal politician
Her hopeful words were in sharp contrast to Joe Brolly’s cynical appraisal of the mood south of the border
As immigration creeps up the opinion polls, we would do well to pay attention
When many people take democracy neither seriously nor literally, we’ve got a problem
Age is in the eye of the beholder. Biden may be older but with 91 indictments and a possible jail term looming, Trump is hardly a safer bet in terms of presidential longevity
Fellow human beings are being dehumanised, and we are being played
Politicians will be thoughtful, truthful and boring. Candidates will not be interchangeable with entertainers. RTE political coverage will be monitored for excessive excitement
Women still face a spectrum starts with an almost concealed disdain, a certain contempt, an ingrained prejudice, and runs all the way to violent hatred
After initial disbelief and anger over the Galway hotel fire, the overriding feeling this week is of sadness
The word ‘anger’ isn’t big enough to cover the naked aggression some people see as their entitlement
While the eyes of the world are on Gaza, Russia thrives - billions have been returned to its economy by oligarchs, construction is booming and restaurants are packed