Kathy Sheridan

Lies, distortions, overt racism, online grift and props such as the national flag are imported straight from the Trump/Bannon playbook

Three years on, British backing idea leaving EU was an error and they were never destined for sunlit uplands

Somewhere between the bank bailout and the election of Trump, incontinent rage became normalised

The population has soared, we are close to full employment and life expectancy is the highest in Europe

Meanwhile, Putin is terrified of his own people and even more terrified of battlefield humiliation

There are people – usually men – who will set the world on fire rather than admit to defeat

Saturday’s simple transfer of power between Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar must be celebrated in context of world politics buckling under autocracy and threat

Right now, the don’t knows and undecideds seem by far the most sane and rational of thinkers

Seven out of 10 Irish voters would refuse to give up Amhrán na bhFiann for the sake of unity

When a front row guest of honour at the World Cup opening is Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman – what is it but purest geopolitics?

England’s first game is against Iran, a regime shooting and battering teenage girls while keeping Putin supplied with drones to murder and maim Ukrainian children

Issue of how to accommodate unionists in a united Ireland would be a big ask for 99 ordinary citizens

Past six years show how deeply proud nations can sink once a strongman rises, populism takes hold and democracy’s guardrails are removed

Generational memory is important because the past is always with us, regardless of whether or how we wish to project it

Despite a startling apology, there is nothing to explain his whipsaw conversion to the cause of rationality in Northern Ireland

While Truss and Kwarteng backtracked on tax cuts, UK Labour soared in the polls — something has shifted

Hard-right leader will have scant time for her shtick about nation, family and Christianity once in power

Inheritance used to be bonus when someone sadly died but now applies pressure for urgent transfers from the still living

Why did we ignore what was happening in Ukraine? Why have we tuned out from Palestine?

Garden of Remembrance visit and queen’s bow to fallen Irish rebels a highly charged moment

British PM candidate’s political pragmatism goes no further than sticking her finger in air, checking which way wind blows and posting it on Instagram

Writer once said said `the moment somebody says “yes I believe in free speech but” I stop listening’

PM candidate batted persuasively for Remain when it appeared to be the winning side, then did a hard reverse

The pain, fear and isolation suffered by gay and bisexual men for months is now an urgent global concern

Inside Politics: Russian embassy expulsions followed weeks-long backbench campaign

Inside Politics: Taoiseach said to be ‘crystal clear’ Ireland would not be found wanting

Inside Politics: Coveney backs gradual escalation of Russian sanctions over Ukraine

Author and journalist Caitlin Moran spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival

Inside Politics: Gender based violence to be discussed as Dáil returns

For those in the climate science sphere, it’s more than a movie – it’s a redemptive event

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Dublin local authorities have sidestepped the great ‘unfairness’ of helping poorer regions

Who decides when a taboo word slides into acceptable use?

When did basic women’s rights come to be regarded as 'privileged'?

A site-value tax and co-operative building are among the economist’s housing crisis solutions

Chris O’Dowd, Maureen Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among guests for online series

Chris O’Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among those appearing at this year’s event

‘I’ve always had the view that if I was able to do a job, I should put my name forward’

Can we ever go back or have the four years of his presidency taken us in too deep?

Mindless rule-flouting behaviour is the real problem in the pandemic