Andy Farrell's Ireland pride themselves on evidence-based decision-making, but right now the numbers are showing clearly that they're well off the level they attained in 2023. The big question is: are they willing to confront what the data is telling them?
Ireland’s shock win over Portugal offered more than a route to World Cup qualification — it delivered a rare, cathartic night when belief returned, however briefly, to a team and its long-suffering supporters.
It is long past time that a full-time defence minister be appointed and the government prioritises what is the first duty of all governments – securing the state and its citizens.
Commissioner Michael McGrath is spearheading new measures to preserve democracy against AI threats. The US administration and big tech won’t take a new slate of rules lying down.
The Government released its new plan today as it battles a perpetual crisis with no apparent end in sight. Will the latest shake-up in policy move the dial or is the cabinet simply tinkering around the edges?
Despite several pockets of weak performance, and some early warning signs that our economy might be cooling, economic activity in SME Ireland remained buoyant in Q3 2025.
The president-elect's Nato critiques have stirred fears in the UK's House of Lords while Amazon readies a new transatlantic subsea cable. Both are reminders of the importance of Ireland's maritime protection.
A leaked memo alleging bias at the BBC spurred the exits of two of its most senior staffers on Monday. But media experts say suggestions of partiality are wide of the mark, and there are lessons for RTÉ.
When Val Troy did her first comedy gig it took nearly two days before the buzz wore off. She talks to Paul McArdle about the ultimate career flip — quitting a top accountancy role for life as a stand up comedian.
What does Donald Trump’s former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross mean when he says in Dublin that pharmaceutical companies “gradually come around”? The answer, if correct, is reassuring for Ireland.
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