The ins and outs of constituency polling for political parties The scandal around fake polling has highlighted just why and how Irish parties engage in constituency polling Politics • 17 Jun 21
A short history of colourful Irish by-elections Will the Dublin Bay South by-election better the stories of maggots, donkeys and army mutinies we've seen in the past? Politics • 14 Jun 21
All you need to know about the Northern Ireland sausage war Why are British sausages being blocked from entry into Northern Ireland? The dispute explained Northern Ireland • 14 Jun 21
How democracy came under attack Disinformation campaigns, conspiracy theories, denial of science and distrust of government distort the truth and makes democracy impossible Democracy • 11 Jun 21
Emmanuel Macron's long road to a second term as French president Many factors could trip up Macron's return to the Élysée Palace in 2022, but it would be wrong to write him off France • 18 May 21
What will Northern Ireland look like a decade from now? While the union remains well placed, talk of a united Ireland is no longer a matter for the birds as a realignment takes place Northern Ireland • 19 May 21
Did a tax on children's shoes really cause a government to fall? Myths can be powerful drivers of narrative, and of public perceptions and contrary to popular belief, the likelihood is that the infamous 'tax on children's … History • 16 Apr 21
What we learned from tracking Covid-19 policies in 186 countries 600 data collectors have tracked the lockdown, health, economic and vaccine responses to the pandemic worldwide Policy • 25 Mar 21
Margaret Thatcher, British collusion and Pat Finucane's murder The solicitor's murder was one of several incidents where the British state under Thatcher was involved in collusion Northern Ireland • 25 Mar 21
Why there would be no Fine Gael without the Blueshirts A key figure in the foundation of Fine Gael and the party's first leader was Irish fascist Eoin O'Duffy History • 23 Mar 21
Does where you work influence your political beliefs? The way we are treated at work can shape our beliefs about how others should be treated Work and Careers • 26 Aug 21
'Right now, the UK and the EU are not in a good place' There is clearly no trust between the UK and the EU when it comes to Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol Northern Ireland • 04 Mar 21
Can Super Mario save Italy? Everyone seems to agree that incoming prime minister Mario Draghi's mission is to save Italy, but save it from what exactly? Italy • 15 Feb 21
Why can't our politicians speak in plain English? The use of jargon and waffle often dresses up the fact that people don't really know what they are talking about Ireland • 15 Feb 21
How NI protocol headaches may be the price of Brexit for the DUP The DUP exploited pre-existing regulatory divergence from Britain many times in the past to create a 'different' Northern Ireland Northern Ireland • 10 Feb 21
'A thieves' kitchen': Ireland's lukewarm reaction to the UN While now a highly respected member of the United Nations, Ireland's initial reaction to the organisation was far from enthusiastic History • 05 Feb 21
Can a new UN treaty help to ban nuclear weapons? While none of the current nuclear powers are willing to ratify it, the UN treaty is a major achievement on the road to disarmament Nuclear Weapons • 22 Jan 21
Why do US presidential inaugurations matter? Collective rituals carry the weight of tradition, which gives them an aura of historical continuity and legitimacy United States • 20 Jan 21
How the Donald Trump years have changed Facebook The relationship between the outgoing US president and Mark Zuckerberg is one based on financial and communicative co-dependency Facebook • 19 Jan 21
The story of America's first multi-racial vice-president It was Charles Curtis rather than Kamala Harris who was America's first biracial vice-president Brainstorm • 18 Jan 21
How Ireland could help 50,000 EU citizens in Northern Ireland Giving Irish citizenship to non-Irish EU citizens in Northern Ireland would be a major showing of compassion and leadership Brexit • 15 Jan 21
Ireland's complex relationship with shame After the report into the Mother and Baby Homes, we need to rethink shame and especially its relation to violence Society • 14 Jan 21
Can Ireland help to get the Iran nuclear deal back on track? Ireland is well placed on the UN Security Council to play the role of honest broker over this most contentious issue Iran • 14 Jan 21
How much damage has Donald Trump done to the United States? The norm-busting, ludicrous, calculated, dangerous and inept president leaves behind a damaged country United States • 12 Jan 21
How the US Capitol riots put democracy under attack The storming of the US Capitol was an act of terrorism intended to put an end to the democratic process United States • 07 Jan 21
