'A question of official records': the FBI's raid on Donald Trump The raid on Trump's home shows the importance of government archives - and not just in the United States Politics • 11 Aug
A short history of Irish political spouses Sabina Coyne Higgins is not the first political spouse to take an interest in matters of state Politics • 08 Aug
GUBU: a Taoiseach, a murderer and a political scandal The events leading to Charles Haughey's GUBU press conference remain one of the most sensational episodes in Irish modern history History • 03 Aug
Here are 4 unlikely places where Irish political scandals began Controversies that damaged political reputations began in such venues as a Co Westmeath distillery and a swanky Florida hotel Politics • 27 Jul
Why politicians live longer than the people they represent New research looking at politicians worldwide has found that they tend to live longer than the general population Politics • 14 Jul
How much damage has Boris Johnson done to the UK? Johnson had made buffoonery his own trademark, but his antics have thrown the UK constitution into deep disarray Politics • 08 Jul
What have we learned from 100 years of Irish language policy? Language policy in Ireland has taken many turns and seen much activity over the past century, but has led to mixed outcomes Gaeilge • 17 Jun
Russian attitudes to Ukrainians can help to explain war crimes Russian propaganda stereotyping Ukraine as a failed state in chaos and disorder makes atrocities and looting more likely to happen Russia • 17 Jun
Why UK plan to change NI Protocol breaks international law Using domestic legislation to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement goes against a fundamental principle of international law Politics • 15 Jun
Fit to print: press censorship & propaganda during the Civil War How both sides used and abused the press during the Civil War shows the importance placed on newspaper coverage History • 13 Jun
What lessons can history teach us about food security? How we deal with the current global challenge to food security will show how well equipped we are to tackle future catastrophes Food security • 09 Jun
Why can't American mass shootings be stopped? Frequent mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon, but they're only part of the country's violent gun culture United States • 27 May
What would a united Ireland look like? Some lessons from Germany German reunification shows the many complex issues which must be dealt with when uniting two jurisdictions United Ireland • 31 May
A short history of the Alliance Party 50 years on from its formation, the Alliance Party has make a significant electoral breakthrough in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland • 17 May
How Finland and Sweden's NATO membership will reshape Europe The Nordic counties' desire to join NATO shows Russia's war on Ukraine has redrawn the map of Europe Military • 16 May
'A British reclamation of Ireland down the line? Unthinkable?' What would be the British government's attitude to Sinn Féin's electoral dominance on the island of Ireland should it materialise? Politics • 11 May
What election results tell us about the state of play in NI Voters ensured historic wins for Sinn Féin and Alliance, but it was a bad day at the office for unionism and the SDLP Northern Ireland • 09 May
What a Sinn Féin victory will mean for power-sharing in NI Sinn Féin knows it needs the DUP to make power-sharing work, but also has its eyes on leading the Government in Dublin Stormont Election • 09 May
How Brexit will influence voting in the Northern Ireland election The relationship between the UK and EU will continue to impact electoral trends in Northern Ireland Brainstorm • 26 Apr
Could Putin be ousted over Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Oligarchs, military leaders and state security services represent the likely source of a push against the Russian president Brainstorm • 28 Mar
How the Falklands war caused rifts in Anglo-Irish relations The Falklands war 40 years ago was a turbulent period for relations between the Irish and British governments Falklands War • 30 Mar
Who will Northern Ireland's 'people in the middle' vote for? The middle ground are willing for the first time to contemplate an all-island and European alternative to Stormont and Westminister Northern Ireland • 22 Mar
Why do so many US presidents like to say 'I'm Irish'? More than 30 million Americans identify as Irish so it's no surprise that some occupants of the White House like to wear the green jersey st patricks day • 16 Mar
A short history of Russian involvement in Irish politics It started with De Valera giving a loan to the fledging communist state and has seen much intrigue over the decades History • 11 Mar
Could war in Ukraine change Putin's popularity in Russia? While the Russian president's approval has stayed strong over the years, a protracted conflict in Ukraine could change that Russia • 03 Mar
