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Starmer can draw lessons from Labour's past

Starmer can draw lessons from Labour's past

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Now that he has been in the job for a few weeks, we might start thinking about what kind of Prime Minister Keir Starmer will prove to be – and in a more tribal political sense, what kind of Labour Prime Minister he will try to be.
Church is still in denial over priest shortage

Church is still in denial over priest shortage

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Once upon a time, the annual announcement of priests’ changes – usually in June or July – was one of high points of the summer.
There is no easy road to a united Ireland

There is no easy road to a united Ireland

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Few events in Irish history have been as crucial as the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which, forged in the fires of conflict, promised a new dawn for a long-divided nation.
Lots of unknowns in Mayo ahead of general election

Lots of unknowns in Mayo ahead of general election

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

There are still so many unknowns about the next general election in Mayo that it has become a feeding frenzy for speculation and rumours.
Showman’s instinct makes Trump unique

Showman’s instinct makes Trump unique

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Donald Trump is exceptional.
National Parks can offer a lot to rural areas

National Parks can offer a lot to rural areas

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

At a time when authorities are looking at alternative ways for rural people to continue to make a living on the land, and at a time when achieving this seems to be getting more and more conditional, maybe it is time to embrace such demands as a ...
Building a global business from a South Mayo farm

Building a global business from a South Mayo farm

Sat, 20 Jul, 2024

Aisling Flanagan is a powerhouse. Pure and simple. Aisling and her husband Michael run the very successful Velvet Cloud brand – a selection of products made from sheep’s milk.
A chance for a reset in Anglo-Irish relations

A chance for a reset in Anglo-Irish relations

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

This week will see a very welcome meeting between Taoiseach Simon Harris and the new British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Since 2016, meetings between a Taoiseach and a British Prime Minister have been rare and often fraught.
An Irish solution to an American problem

An Irish solution to an American problem

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Following the notorious recent presidential debate hosted by CNN, The Hill reported on July 1st from a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll that 72% of voters have already decided who they will vote for in the upcoming US presidential election, with 58% of ...
Sometimes we need to be saved from ourselves

Sometimes we need to be saved from ourselves

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Joe Biden, most recently the toast of Ballina and the great hope of the Democratic Party in the upcoming US presidential election, now finds himself in a no man’s land.
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