Public Affairs

Centenary of republican hunger strikes

Cormac Moore, a historian-in-residence with Dublin City Council and a columnist with The Irish News, reflects on the centenary of…

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TRADE UNION DESK How we deliver the homes that people need

A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) crystallises the fundamental problem with current housing policy, writes Owen Reidy,…

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The North needs care and attention

The North’s political system is in trouble, write Alan Renwick, professor of democratic politics and, Conor J Kelly, research assistant,…

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New Dáil constituencies announced

Having concluded a consultation on the makeup of constituencies for the next Dáil, An Coimisiún Toghcháin has announced that there…

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Retrofitting homes: The frontline of climate action

Will this winter be like last winter? That is the question looming in the minds of policymakers as the summer…

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Energy priorities of the European Commission

Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Energy Directorate-General, Matthew Baldwin, reflects on “a year of unprecedented change” as Europe strives…

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Ireland to have extra MEP in next European Parliament

Following of the next European elections, scheduled for June 2024, Ireland is set gain an extra MEP in the next…

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Ambassador of France to Ireland Vincent Guérend: ‘France: Ireland’s closest EU neighbour’

Ahead of the 225th anniversary of a company of French soldiers landing in County Mayo in support of the 1798…

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Ethics and standards responsibility returned to DPENDPDR

The Government has approved orders to return the responsibility for functions relating to ethics legislation and the Standards in Public…

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Political Platform: Heather Humphreys TD

Currently serving as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD was first elected…

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