Gangs operate across borders meaning states must work together to combat them

Narrow victory of left wing candidate sent a message to party leadership

Some ground is contested, as the family and care referendums demonstrate

Irish music needs to be part of any debate about identity

Any credible proposal from the Law Society must cut costs and speed up cases

EU cooperation is vital as drone incursions escalate

Objections underline the difficulties of developing beside existing suburban areas

Eighty-one years on, the scientists behind the ‘Doomsday Clock’ say humanity has never been so close to self-extinction

Without a liveable environment, competitiveness will be an empty aspiration

The economic price of a crisis in the financial system is enormous

The contrast between public contrition and legal manoeuvering is stark

Spending minister Jack Chambers is facing a budget battle

Political posturing is not a useful response

A series of cases in Northern Ireland give cause for concern

Almost seventeen years on, the agency’s job is done

What began as a row over a bad deal has escalated

Bawag’s expertise makes it the most suitable owner to ensure that PTSB reaches its potential

The cockroach demonstrations reflect deep underlying dissatisfaction

The Government needs to be ambitious, but also realistic

From Ballymun to the Academy awards, he carried the same conviction