Nama was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix the property market, and we blew it
Cabinet has approved the wind down of the bad bank as house prices surpass pre-crash levels
Roderic O’Gorman may be right choice for the Greens in a country slow to give up meat or foreign holidays
People in Ireland have become less focused on climate change and more on social issues. O’Gorman’s interest in childcare, refugees and adoption chimes with this
Why the deposit return scheme may end up increasing your bin charges
Industry may put up prices as consumers stop putting bottles and cans into green bins.
Here’s why Michael O’Leary is not thrilled about the prospect of industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots
Ryanair boss not revelling in the idea of a strike at rival airline; and there’s no real mystery about his motivation
Banning ‘go-away’ payments for withdrawing planning objections will benefit only the rich
What’s so wrong with people who are affected by a development seeking compensation?
Eamon Ryan’s extra measures to combat climate change are magical thinking
Environmental protesters seeking to block an emissions-cutting €1.5bn wind farm in order to preserve a weather station typify the shortsightedness that will hamper State in meeting its targets
Don’t believe the Government spin, we will never get our bank bailout money back
The State did not invest in AIB, it was forced to bail out the system with borrowed money. Any decision to sell its remaining shares must be informed by investment logic not just ideology
Irish students have been protesting over Gaza for months. Why are we only noticing them now?
Student leaders have tried all the moves in the activist playbook, but it’s hard to rage against the system when a majority of the country, including the Government, agrees with you
How long more is the Government going to cling to the fiction that 30,000 new homes is enough?
Current targets are based on published population projections from the 2016 census. Unfortunately, those projections are a serious underestimate
Helen McEntee frets about knife crime, although the evidence fails to show a big rise
Playing the law-and-order card may be a savvy political gambit, but hard facts stand up the argument
Don’t bet on Supreme Court ruling on personal injuries awards bringing your premiums down
It may be years before impact of last week’s Supreme Court decision on a test challenge to guidelines slashing personal injury awards is felt
Government has quietly shelved its plan to end direct provision
The new Comprehensive Accommodations Strategy For International Protection Applicants looks like direct provision by another name
Will Bill to ban investment in illegal Israeli settlements have any impact?
It’s debatable what effect it would have on Israel, but it would have significant consequences for Ireland
Empathy lessons for schoolchildren: a waste of time or a valuable pursuit?
Cillian Murphy has spoken about the value of empathy in acting, and it is intrinsic to the study of English. But the evidence for giving classes on it is less than convincing
From bank holidays to pensions, life should be better than ever for workers. So why is it not?
With a general election looming this Government might be tempted to list off its achievements, but it would be unsurprising if they fail to reasonate with voters