The Pieta House founder and former senator ran for the presidency of Ireland in 2018

Senior Fine Gael politicians are confident former minister for social affairs will not be beaten if country gets to know her as they do

Prices are rising because the biggest buyer in the market is pushing them up. Who will benefit?

This fringe group, drawn from the ranks of anti-lockdown protesters and business people laid low by the crash, have a cabinet, local co-ops and even a network of ‘courts’

Organisation’s activities ‘risk misleading or exploiting citizens’, says elected Fianna Fáil figure

Honor has just given Sorcha her biggest shock since she found out her teenage pen pal was actually a death row inmate in Texas

These essays achieve that difficult goal, an academic discussion salted with oral testimony

The American academic succeeds in mitigating the sustained perception that reading Joyce is a challenging, intellectual exercise of great seriousness

Brian O’Doherty’s remark dates from his time as curator of the Limerick biennial. Will the 2025 edition ignite squabbles?

Something has gone badly wrong when, according to UK law, the author is deemed a ‘supporter of terror’

Two youths speak about fleeing occupied territories where tight surveillance, fear of kidnapping and assault are commonplace

The author’s latest novel, Katabasis, began as ‘a kind of silly satire – a romp through hell as a commentary on academia’

Philip Stephens describes the record of British political leaders with regard to Ireland as one of ‘insouciant neglect’

I too look forward to many more years of happy driving

Repeating the Leaving Cert is not a path to be taken lightly and it is not suitable for everyone

It’s not just the likes of Sky and TNT Sports that people watch illegally, but also smaller operations such as Clubber, GAA+ and LOITV

When Sharon Van Etten plays in Dublin, Collins Barracks is the perfect framing device for a performance wreathed in dry ice and nicely chilled angst

Shopping around for the most suitable cover can lead to big savings

Leaving Cert appeals process 'can be cathartic', says one guidance counsellor

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