Europe’s response to a rapidly changing geopolitical environment has been piecemeal, defensive and lacking in vision

Uisce Éireann’s campaign for additional resources has worked - but the Government needs to stick with it for the long term

The Government is right to plan more investment spending, but has a lot of work to do to deliver on this

As a peddler of conspiracy theories himself, Trump can hardly complain when his supporters demand more details on this one

To leave sufficient leeway, further growth in State capital investment has to be married with tighter control of current spending

Populist parties of the right made major gains, most notably, Sanseito, a new party pushing Maga-like anti-immigrant and tax cutting politics

It remains to be seen whether Keir Starmer has the stomach to face down his backbenchers

The Labour government’s efforts to blame the previous administration should not disguise the role of the British state

As the budget season kicks off, the Government needs to persuade voters that it can get things done

The GAA has adapted to meet contemporary challenges and to ensure the sports prevail above all else

The Minister’s dilemma is that winding down the practice could add to waiting lists

There are a lot of spending demands but few easy ways to find revenue to meet them

The poll indicates that the Coalition has inspired no great enthusiasm among the electorate since taking office

The scale of borrowings being taken on by first-time buyers is of concern, given the uncertain economic outlook

Too many councillors are still refusing to even collect the baseline level of the tax

The rush to get the International Protection Bill enacted in time to meet the EU deadline may leave it open to legal challenges

Europeans and other western allies will be pleased that Trump’s new policy appears to return the US to the common front against Russia

The NTMA has done a good job in managing Ireland’s borrowings, but there are still clear dangers

The European Commission has confirmed key targets, but the risk of them being undermined remains

There is a cancer postcode lottery where the speed of diagnosis and treatment hinges on where patients live