- Opinion
- May 20, 2022, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Coherent messaging from Coalition is vital as it faces hard decisions
- Opinion
- May 12, 2022, 01:00
Consequences for UK and Ireland of setting aside of entire Brexit trade deal will be profound
- Opinion
- May 6, 2022, 01:00
State’s excessive number of TDs may contribute to clientelist nature of politics
- Opinion
- April 29, 2022, 01:00
Nebulous concept of neutrality could be challenged by any expansion of EU defence
- Opinion
- April 15, 2022, 01:00
Negative voices perversely allowed to dominate discourse in Irish public life
- Opinion
- April 1, 2022, 01:00
Embassy in Dublin houses sophisticated spy network that threatens our security
- Opinion
- March 25, 2022, 01:00
Government merits praise for crises-era decisions and must be unapologetic
- Opinion
- March 18, 2022, 01:00
Despite common front over Ukraine crisis, UK and EU still poles apart on NI protocol
- Opinion
- March 11, 2022, 01:00
Government must lead discussion on neutrality in an open and frank manner
- Opinion
- March 4, 2022, 01:00
Party’s attempt to jump on the bandwagon of popular revulsion is a cynical manoeuvre
- Opinion
- February 25, 2022, 01:00
Stephen Collins: The sheer hypocrisy of Nato’s Irish critics is stunning
- Opinion
- February 18, 2022, 01:00
State handouts to compensate everybody for inflation is akin to pouring petrol on flames
- Opinion
- February 11, 2022, 01:00
Government needs to develop backbone to block opponents and media baying for blood
- Opinion
- February 4, 2022, 01:00
Despite many flaws, British PM may be around far longer than his critics suspect
- Opinion
- January 28, 2022, 01:00
Despite its appeal to the young, many of its policies benefit older property owners
- Opinion
- January 21, 2022, 01:00
We in the Republic need to remember the past without allowing it to poison the present
- Opinion
- January 14, 2022, 01:00
The prime minister’s fate now lies in the hands of senior civil servant Sue Gray
- Opinion
- December 31, 2021, 01:00
Liz Truss, a leading contender to replace Johnson, may well seek confrontation
- Opinion
- December 10, 2021, 01:00
Most people in Republic remain blithely indifferent to the British identity of unionists
- Opinion
- December 3, 2021, 01:00
Deep hostility to acknowledging as a society we have done well in recent decades
- Opinion
- November 26, 2021, 01:00
Voters tired of Coalition but who do not see Sinn Féin as viable option may look to Labour
- Opinion
- November 19, 2021, 01:00
Ambitious and worthy carbon targets will not be met without national agreement
- Opinion
- November 12, 2021, 01:00
No knowing what the UK prime minister will do next after his erratic behaviour to date
- Opinion
- November 5, 2021, 01:00
Party looks likely to win most seats, but government formation is rarely that simple
- Opinion
- October 29, 2021, 01:00
Environmentalists must move away from dogmatic stance against nuclear power
- Opinion
- October 22, 2021, 01:00
President’s decision on partition event has breathed new life into a narrow nationalism
- Opinion
- October 8, 2021, 01:00
It is a foundation stone of Ireland’s rise from one of the poorest countries in Europe
- Opinion
- October 1, 2021, 01:00
Germans have realised strength of centrist politics as we are on verge of abandoning it
- Irish News
- September 24, 2021, 01:00
Divorce referendum was probably the high point of Labour minister’s political career
- Opinion
- September 24, 2021, 01:00
Principle of consent forgotten in furore over President's refusal to attend Armagh service
- Opinion
- September 17, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Both parties missed chance to differentiate themselves from Sinn Féin
- Opinion
- September 10, 2021, 01:00
While political and fiscal problems loom, our elected repesentatives are distracted
- Opinion
- September 3, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Collins: MacDonncha stance on dead gardaí event speaks volumes
- Opinion
- August 27, 2021, 01:00
We have a seat on the security council but Kabul exit shows we can’t look after our own
- Opinion
- July 30, 2021, 01:00
Taoiseach had successful year in office particularly in relation to handling of Covid-19
- Opinion
- July 23, 2021, 01:00
On the day of his funeral a reminder of O’Malley’s defence of democratic institutions
- Irish News
- July 22, 2021, 01:00
One-time party loyalist and then PD leader obliged FF to shelve ‘core value’: no coalition
- Opinion
- July 16, 2021, 01:00
Instead of chasing SF populism, Labour needs to articulate vision for Republic
- Opinion
- July 9, 2021, 01:00
Voters cannot transfer to another candidate of the same party, so where will they go?
- Opinion
- July 2, 2021, 01:00
Two-faced Sinn Féin calls for construction while blocking building projects
- Opinion
- June 25, 2021, 01:00
Locking down our society indefinitely to protect the fearful is not an option
- Opinion
- June 18, 2021, 01:00
All Tánaiste has done is stoke fears and give Johnson another excuse to break his word
- Opinion
- June 11, 2021, 01:00
UK prime minister ready to use every available trick to wriggle out of international deal
- Opinion
- June 4, 2021, 01:00
Polls show majority of voters in favour of closer EU defence and security arrangements
- Opinion
- May 28, 2021, 01:05
Semi-totalitarian powers justified as emergency response have now been normalised
- Opinion
- May 21, 2021, 01:00
The Irish public’s support for the EU should not be taken for granted, but reinforced
- Opinion
- May 14, 2021, 01:00
High stakes for all the major political parties in Fine Gael heartland constituency
- Opinion
- May 7, 2021, 01:00
British monarch’s contribution to peace process has been undermined by Brexit
- Opinion
- April 30, 2021, 01:00
Sinn Féin remains IRA mouthpiece and is untroubled by its ‘sinister’ database
- Opinion
- April 23, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Member states emerging from Covid crisis more bonded than US and UK
- Opinion
- April 16, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Collins: tricky tax and spending decisions loom
- Opinion
- April 9, 2021, 01:00
Demand for an early vote is further encouragement to those bent on creating mayhem
- Opinion
- March 26, 2021, 01:00
Ireland right to oppose vaccine export ban promoted by European Commission president
- Opinion
- March 19, 2021, 01:00
Coalition also facing internal pressures which could have destabilising impact
- Opinion
- March 12, 2021, 01:00
Episode could undermine Future of the Media Commission and its likely recommendations
- Opinion
- March 5, 2021, 01:00
Latest breach of trust by British government over protocol has potential to destroy trade deal with EU
- Opinion
- February 26, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Response to Covid strategy is starting to strain Government relations
- Opinion
- February 19, 2021, 01:00
Attacks on EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are short-sighted
- Opinion
- February 12, 2021, 01:00
One of the big lessons of recent history is that SF devours those who do business with it
- Opinion
- February 5, 2021, 01:00
Pragmatics of NI protocol forced to top of political agenda in Brussels and London
- Opinion
- January 29, 2021, 01:00
Mistakes made and costs incurred but HSE has outperformed NHS
- Opinion
- January 22, 2021, 01:00
Trump playbook has taken firm root in Irish politics and his values look set to prevail here
- Opinion
- January 15, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Coalition needs to prove it has a plan for final phase of Covid-19 battle
- Opinion
- December 18, 2020, 01:00
Nationalist Ireland must choose between two competing visions of the future
- Opinion
- December 11, 2020, 01:00
Brexit saga shows Ireland can play a part in grown up world of international politics
- Opinion
- December 4, 2020, 01:00
There is an increasingly one-sided presentation of the struggle for independence
- Opinion
- November 27, 2020, 01:00
US president-elect has done a great service by beating Trump and will be firm on Brexit
- Irish News
- November 23, 2020, 21:00
RIA historic documents: Monnet questioned if Ireland could face demands of free trade
- Irish News
- November 23, 2020, 01:50
Irish diplomat gave account of London dig after ‘49 years in a waterlogged grave’
- Opinion
- November 20, 2020, 01:00
Experts engaging in PR campaign to keep strict lockdown in place for December
- Opinion
- November 13, 2020, 01:00
Judiciary that protested political interference in the Polish judicial system now requires political intervention to rid themselve(...)
- Books
- November 7, 2020, 06:00
Claiming continuity with Michael Collins helps Fine Gael forget its troubling origins
- Opinion
- November 6, 2020, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Trump’s threat to electoral process has implications for entire world
- Opinion
- October 30, 2020, 01:00
If fishing symbolises emotional appeal of Brexit, it also exposes the contradictions
- Opinion
- October 23, 2020, 01:00
Government badly needs to find alternative strategy to lockdowns
- Opinion
- October 16, 2020, 01:00
Coalition must show its actions are based on fairness and the budget is a good start
- Opinion
- October 9, 2020, 01:00
Having said no to Nphet once, it will be easier to do so next time the need arises
- Opinion
- October 2, 2020, 01:00
If Government weathers Leaving Cert error storm, this could be turning point
- Opinion
- September 25, 2020, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Amid Brexit, Irish trucks need extra ferries to transit goods to and from continent
- Opinion
- September 18, 2020, 01:00
Major improvement in Irish test and tracing system remains a priority
- Opinion
- September 11, 2020, 01:00
Micheál Martin’s measured tone will win support in Brussels and Washington
- Opinion
- September 4, 2020, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Indecision on new EU commissioner stems from basic miscalculation
- Opinion
- August 28, 2020, 01:00
Government casts more doubt on ability to lead amid Covid-19 and Brexit challenges
- Opinion
- August 21, 2020, 01:00
Social cohesion needed to tackle Covid-19 so Coalition must be exemplar of unity
- Irish News
- August 3, 2020, 11:05
Politician had self-belief to repeat same message for decades until eventually it was accepted by almost everybody
- Opinion
- July 31, 2020, 01:00
The way it caved in on relatively minor issues like stopping the PUP and ministerial pay does not augur well
- Opinion
- July 24, 2020, 01:00
The State has left Hanseatic League allies high and dry on bloc’s Covid-19 response
- Opinion
- July 17, 2020, 01:00
Fianna Fáil leader must take advantage of the Apple tax decision to reboot as Taoiseach
- Opinion
- July 10, 2020, 01:00
New Government has an opportunity to build on trust public has shown over recent months
- Opinion
- July 3, 2020, 01:00
Episode should alert the wider electorate to what a vote for the party means
- Opinion
- June 26, 2020, 01:00
Stephen Collins: Ireland can take pride in its statue of towering anti-slavery figure
- Opinion
- June 19, 2020, 01:00
Coalition’s ability to govern effectively will depend on high level of trust between party leaders
- Opinion
- June 12, 2020, 01:00
Trust and discipline key to capacity of next government for decisive action
- Opinion
- June 5, 2020, 01:00
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael not at the races in online war of words
- Opinion
- May 29, 2020, 01:00
Stephen Collins: State will be plunged into worst of all worlds if action is not taken
- Opinion
- May 22, 2020, 01:00
Covid-19 corrals Irish politics and journalism towards science and solutions
- Opinion
- May 15, 2020, 01:00
Politicians need to be frank about scale of the economic crisis ahead
- Opinion
- May 8, 2020, 01:00
Whatever is agreed between negotiating teams will have to be ratified by party members
- Opinion
- May 1, 2020, 01:00
It would be a positive development if the Greens decide to enter government
- Opinion
- April 24, 2020, 01:00
Some of the State’s most successful administrations have been propped up by Independents