Never mind opinion polls, the real test of the public mood looms on June 7
A few weeks back I dismissed Fine Gael’s leadership change and reset as a “scramble for relevance.” Last week’s Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll would suggest I was being too complimentary. It showed a 2-point drop for Fine Gael, and a 3-point increase for Sinn Féin.
Dr Leo Varadkar’s treatment plan for ailing garda numbers is far from reassuring
If you remember The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin a BBC sitcom from the late 1970s, chances are that you will recall the character, Doc Morrissey. Morrissey was the bumbling company doctor who couldn’t diagnose for love nor money but could recite a patient’s
Willie O’Dea: What the Dickens! Nickleby and Copperfield are alive in the Dáil
Though Coca-Cola, Hallmark and Disney have tried to influence our vision of the ideal Christmas, none of them have had a fraction of the impact of the great Charles Dickens. When it comes to depicting the sights and sounds of this holy and festive season,
Relentless Gaza bombardment risks creating a new generation of killers
Last week the opposition opted to table a Dáil motion that sought to divide the Oireachtas on the human tragedy that is Gaza, rather than unite us. That move was regrettable. There is much that unites deputies on this issue. The President, Taoiseach and Tánaiste
Justice Minister Helen McEntee should focus on tackling crime and stop playing to the woke gallery
Less than a year ago I wrote here about the growing problem of street crime and wanton anti-social behaviour. The article was prompted by an alarming increase in calls to my office from people who live in daily fear of the feral behaviour of some.
It’s pointless pontificating about Ireland’s neutrality while the Defence Forces are so short of members
One of the great political fallacies of the past half century is that the “triple lock” is some great obstacle to the participation of our Defence Forces in international peace and security operations. The triple lock has, as the name suggests, three components: (i) government