The president-elect has decided to trust his own worst instincts and unleash chaos on the administrative state

A rise in support for independent candidates is one of the most striking aspects of the Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll

Ireland’s underdeveloped vocational education and training system is restricting the supply of skilled workers in important areas of the economy such as construction

It has become an article of faith among many Republicans that the era of the US acting as the world’s policeman is over

Home ownership is the legitimate aspiration of many, but rental reform remains essential too

There is a risk that this campaign loses contact with the likely budgetary reality and the choices that will face the next government

A judge ruled that seven men brought to Albania by an Italian warship on Friday cannot be detained in Albania

The Labour government in London has allocated more cash to Northern Ireland, providing an opportunity to its politicians

Inviting Michael O’Leary to speak off the cuff at its campaign event might not have been the wisest strategy

Disagreement over who should pay – and how much – risks turning the Cop into a failure, but this must not be allowed to happen

Increasing demand for outpatient psychiatric and psychological services from younger age groups has overwhelmed a chronically under-resourced system

The issues that preoccupy voters are well established but there are two additional challenges it would be folly to ignore

The restoration of the cathedral, five years after a devastating fire, was a Herculean task

A second Trump term could upend old US alliances and undermine multilateral efforts to deal with global issues such as climate change.

The injection of uncertainty into EU politics comes at a bad time, following the return of Donald Trump and in the face of a range of political and economic threats

For almost a decade, he has loudly proclaimed a number of core policy goals. Now he has the opportunity to radically remake Washington

Court hearings demonstrate clearly that Ireland is not meeting its obligations in this vital area

The goal of building more homes requires a rethink on policies and a new sense of urgency

Faced with serious claims, the High Court had little choice but to press the pause button

Unlike in 2000, a contested election now raises the spectre of widespread civil unrest and even violence