The papal spring

From the moment of the pope’s election, in March, there has been the sense that something remarkable has happened. But can Pope Francis implement his bold vision?



Instability and chemical warfare

Violence and political instability across the Middle East have cast a hopeless shadow on the aspirations of 2011’s Arab spring, but there are some bright points


New faces of 2013

What a difference a year makes: the new faces of 2013


Our cultural highs and lows of 2013

From Pussy Riot to Netflix and Jeff Koons’s €42 million dog, our critics choose their best and worst of the past year



A year in politics: the Enda the bailout

May elections in 2014 will present a particular challenge for the Coalition, which will also face the ultimate test of its decision to forgo an emergency credit line post-bailout


My best moment of 2013

From becoming a grandmother for the first time to simply enjoying meeting customers in a shop, the best memories are personal


Tricky leaks: Snowden vs NSA

Edward Snowden blew the lid on US spying in Europe, but the real enemy may be public apathy







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