Progress is part of the narrative that politicians use to gain power. When they share data which shows that things have been getting better people’s anxieties about the world decrease. But for some reason, politicians are not doing enough of this.
After witnessing some of the worst horrors of the Troubles, veteran journalist Eamonn Mallie is optimistic about Northern Ireland's new leadership. He discusses his newly published memoir on an hour-long podcast.
Following the demise of centrist politics in the latest vote, readers of The Currency have the money and power to address the electorate’s frustrations. Will you do it?
More than a century ago, Arthur Griffith saw capitalism as the building block of the economy while overtly advocating for state intervention. As the next election approaches, Sinn Féin’s stance is still rooted in this century-old policy.
Germans have taken to the streets in mass protests against the far-right AfD party. There is now a growing need for a widespread pro-democracy coalition throughout Europe including Ireland, Fergal Lenehan writes from Leipzig.
Bruton's Rainbow Coalition laid the foundations of the Good Friday Agreement and cemented Ireland’s position as the poster child of the EU. The late Taoiseach came into his own on the world stage.
The post of Garda commissioner will become vacant in June of next year when Drew Harris finishes his tenure. But who will take up the reins after he goes? For a whole lot of reasons, it is vital that the State has a plan.
The DUP is returning to Stormont and Viktor Orbán has dropped his veto on helping Ukraine, but it could take more economic damage before the benefits of international cooperation overcome narrow domestic interests – including in Ireland.
Jeffery Donaldson has confronted his party’s hardliners in a way that Peter Robinson and Arlene Foster never managed to achieve. For the DUP and Sinn Féin, the real work begins now.
Is Ireland really governed by feckless eejits and the pages of its newspapers filled with hacks and jokers? Are we incapable of turning big ideas into reality? More detail, not less, is key to solving those questions.
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