Third-level education is in the news, and not for the right reasons. It also mirrors the Ireland Simon Harris is going to lead.
US voters obsess about the stock market because their pension depends on it, just like Irish ones do about house prices. The political consequences are dire.
Ciarán Cannon's decision not to run again was quickly eclipsed by the resignation of Leo Varadkar this week. In an in-depth interview, the Fine Gael TD reflects on his choice and that of his party leader.
At 45, Leo Varadkar has a life ahead of him after politics. He has left a mixed legacy behind him, which contains lessons for his successor.
Northern Ireland provides an unlikely anchor of calm for those looking across the border – including outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
The outgoing Taoiseach’s unusual personality in Irish politics helps explain why he has run out of road. But does the small pool of future leaders illustrate a wider disillusionment with political careers?
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.
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