Michael McDowell columns and stories
I find it hard to understand how public opinion in America is not revolted by events such as the $200 million ‘gift’ of a jumbo jet that will become the president’s private property
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was questioned by politicians about Evan Fitzgerald’s case
Fundamental change is not merely possible or probable; it is becoming an existential necessity
Just as Trump folded his tent in the Doha discussions on Afghanistan and gave up threats to forcibly end North Korea’s missile programme, his boasts about doing deals look empty
The pattern of when presidential candidates are announced is not consistent
Independent senator believes Seanad Éireann is where he can most usefully serve
Across the member states, there is growing recognition that the much-vaunted EU migration pact is too little and too late
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat
Tribute paid to former minister for justice and attorney general on launch of The Definite Article – a collection of his Irish Times columns
Constant headlines about housing schemes being struck down by councils, the planning board and the courts are chipping away at public confidence
This State must start thinking outside the box to deliver key housing and infrastructure
Where LGBTQ+ rights are bolstered, so too are women’s rights, and where they collapse, so too does authentic feminism
UK ruling on meaning of ‘woman’ is reassuring for those alarmed by claims that gender is, somehow, entirely separate from sex and is a social, psychological construct
Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire
Warning signs that this was where American was headed have been there since the days of the Tea Party and Glenn Beck
If you completely divorce right from duty you create the duty-less selfish ideology of the plutocrats in Washington and Moscow
All of Ireland’s cities and larger towns need positive urban planning. That needs a revolution in government thinking
Current planning system ‘facilitates dereliction’, says Senator Michael McDowell
Heather Humphreys is an obvious contender - but will Fianna Fáil go along with it?
‘We are nowhere near where we would want to be’ with waiting times, Minister for Health says
The state of the US stock market is the only metric that matters to Trump, while Musk has done real harm to the Tesla brand
We are blundering into this quango-driven catastrophe with our eyes wide open
Independent senator wrote to the White House seeking a St Patrick’s Day invite
God help the Baltic states. Because Trump’s America won’t
Trump’s hardly concealed hatred for the EU has not really had a chance to manifest itself yet
With ideological differences no wider than a cigarette paper, you’d think the Government parties would have nothing holding them back. Think again
Keir Starmer is walking a very tricky tightrope. Figures close to Trump, including Elon Musk, openly speak of reversing the 2024 UK election outcome by removing him from office
We cannot afford to have a process of self-justification end up in a policy whitewash
The old system was in many ways an affront to democracy, and the new one is not much better
Musk seems to consider he has some role in using his wealth to influence political processes and debate in European states
Those who challenged the existing consensus were routinely condemned as Thatcherite by commentators and union leaders who were comfortable with the failed status quo
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Youth work is not an optional extra, it is essential to our communities
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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