Giving unionists complete control over a sectarian state meant that they did not have to think for 45 years. When they had to, they had forgotten how to

If young Irish men and women die face-down in the Donbas mud, they will know they died to the applause of the main parties in Leinster House

Executive did not even have the decency to say sorry over its response to Covid

The devolved institutions cannot govern for the benefit of the people

Could Catherine Connolly refer any plan by Micheál Martin to end the ‘Triple Lock’ to the Supreme Court?

While the dead should always be respected, should we in Ireland honour Britain’s dead as heroes?

No-one has yet explained what we will vote on in a border poll, or even what a united Ireland means

The Irish language is not a matter of sectarian rights, but of cultural responsibilities

History suggests that constitutional change makes little difference to the lives of ordinary people

If Catherine Connolly becomes president, Micheál Martin may have made history in a way he never intended

Determining who killed whom may comfort some families, but until all sides explain why they engaged in what was a series of war crimes, we cannot establish the truth about our past

It’s enough to give his supporters a headache, which is likely to last for some time, because they don’t believe in paracetamol

The GAA said they were “absolutely delighted” to welcome American football to Croke Park. Was it for this the GAA was founded?

Gavin’s success is far from guaranteed, because Irish presidential elections tend to be more about political art than political science

Why should ministers show bravery when sectarian entrenchment guarantees re-election? Why show unity when you have been elected specifically to block the other side?