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.
Love it or hate it, a media outlet like The Ditch is removing one of the key conditions for corruption: the opportunity to get away with it.
Incomes have been rising decade on decade, boosting demand for Ireland’s tourist offerings. Irish policymakers need to have their response planned, writes Ronan Lyons.
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?
The late Charlie Bird broke one of the biggest business stories in decades. The fact he spent six years defending its fallout in the courts at an estimated cost of €4 million says much about the State's real view of journalism.
Stormont is the good news story the US needs right now. But on the way back, Sinn Féin is making personnel changes to prepare for elections in the Republic, Tommie Gorman writes from Washington.
Passing away last week at 92, the Limerick-raised entrepreneur, actor and writer leaves behind a legacy of helter-skelter mischief-making, high wit and a life well lived.
Rugby subs used to come on only after an injury, which had to be medically certified. Now it’s a 23-man game with subs playing a critical role in outcomes. Should their number be limited?
Ireland’s FDI policy has been spectacularly successful and we are now firmly tied to American technology. However, more needs to be done if we are become a truly global tech hub.
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