Ireland’s position is particularly precarious

The controversy has been supercharged by the Epstein documents showing Mandelson leaked market-sensitive information

The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll shows the Government and left-wing Opposition parties with roughly similar support

A new era of brinkmanship is an appalling prospect, but is now a clear risk

It is one more instance of our failure to value the diversity with which nature has endowed this island

For years he ran a depraved criminal network devoted to  the sexual exploitation of minors

The Government needs to act to protect existing jobs, as well as seeking to promote the creation of new ones

Recent tensions stemmed from Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on the UK over Greenland

Trump appears to be taking a similar approach to Iran as he did to Venezuela

Feminists have adopted the saint as an icon, celebrating her achievements in a patriarchal society

The increasing frequency and ferocity of extreme weather is clearly linked to climate change

It should not have taken loss of a life to concentrate minds

It will only be effective if it acts quickly and decisively and accepts the associated risk

The loss of such senior figures must have an impact on the morale and efficiency of the PLA

Ceding national sovereignty to Russia, China and the US in order to preserve neutrality seems counter-intuitive

Nine European countries have planned to develop the North Sea region into a major force in power generation

Following on from Mercosur, it is a signal of “ business as usual” in the face of Trump’s threats

The Government’s plans will only work if there is a big increase in supply

Masked agents continue to roam the streets, deploying violent tactics against peaceful protesters

A major water mains replacement on the Clontarf sea-front will cause major delays - and new flood defences will follow