How should Ireland support protesters in Iran? Ireland can respond to the human rights violations in Iran with meaningful political action, but the will to do this seems lacking Iran • 01 Nov 22
Are sanctions against Russia working? We can only assess if sanctions work if we are clear about what their purpose is Economics • 02 Nov 22
What, if any, are the chances of toppling Putin in Russia? Any speculation on leadership or regime change must take the ongoing war and Russian military failures into account Russia • 28 Oct 22
What have been Liz Truss's most glaring mistakes to date? The UK prime minister has picked the wrong time and place to discover that leadership may not be quite her thing UK politics • 18 Oct 22
Maradona, politics and the beautiful game From Argentina to Naples, the player's success was defined as much by politics as the magic he created on the pitch Diego Maradona • 04 Oct 22
Why are bad leaders so common in politics and business? If we accept that good leaders exist and can be developed, we must also accept that bad leaders sadly also exist Business • 03 Oct 22
Why focusing on refugee numbers is a distraction It's wrong to claim Irish hospitality has been overstretched and the country can't accommodate more people fleeing persecution Refugees • 03 Oct 22
Why drawing political claims from NI census is problematic What the census results highlight are increasingly complex questions around religious status and national identity Northern Ireland • 26 Sep 22
The rise of Giorgia Meloni's far right Brothers of Italy party The party is on course to become the largest party in Italy after this weekend's election Italy • 23 Sep 22
What's behind anti-landlord sentiment in Ireland? Understanding what lies behind it can tell us a lot about the politics of housing in this country, past and present Brainstorm • 19 Sep 22
5 quotes that define Boris Johnson's time at 10 Downing Street The outgoing UK prime minister will be rememered for many things, including his occasional rhetorical flair Boris Johnson • 05 Sep 22
Why are politicians so fond of quoting Seamus Heaney? It's not a political speech worth mentioning unless you've dug out a line or two from Heaney to add some gravitas to the occasion Seamus Heaney • 30 Aug
Are the far right a threat to Irish democracy? Research finds that civil society strategies are needed to help prevent any future far right growth in Ireland Ireland • 26 Aug 22
How Russia is making 'friends' in Africa during the Ukraine war Russia uses historical ties, military aid and anti-western sentiments as the means of building new alliances in Africa Politics • 25 Aug 22
'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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
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 22
