Irish Government will try to follow the rugby coaches’ advice and control the controllables

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney seized the agenda in the Alps with a speech immediately hailed as an historic milestone

Cork native was one of Fianna Fáil’s most prolific vote-getters and enjoyed huge popularity inside and outside party

Prospect of ‘Irish Maga’ movement has been suggested by Steve Bannon, former adviser to US president

No legal obligation on schools to use preferred pronouns as stated in ICCL guide, says Department of Education

Mistakes by senior management largely blamed for waste of €5.3m and system ultimately being abandoned

Plenty of energy, as evidenced by the recent ‘Irlforum’, but no sign of a breakthrough

There was a lot of admiration for Trump at a recent conference hosted by ex-financial adviser, Eddie Hobbs

The prospect of a definitive break between the EU and the US over Greenland is a horror show for Ireland

Guide produced by civil liberties group warns businesses risk legal action if they fail to uphold rights

Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge

Tricky legislation, internal conflicts and an unpredictable trip to the White House all lie ahead

Decision follows visit to Beijing by Taoiseach Micheál Martin last week

US ambassador Edward Walsh among audience at IRL Forum in Co Meath on Saturday

Challenge for the putative alliance is to show the public that they can co-operate consistently on substantive issues, beyond political posturing