Ireland
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
The grim reality of a citizens’ assembly
A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
A wealth of Irish architecture
Editorial errors do not spoil a fine work of Irish architectural history
The lonely end of a political failure
Leo Varadkar rode to power on a wave of optimism and is disappearing in a puff of disaffection
Why did Irish women vote No?
Tired of seeing women and mothers erased in law and policy, Ireland’s women sent a resounding message
Old Ireland stirs
The defeat handed to Dublin’s progressive establishment was a reminder of an older Ireland
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
A mum’s place is in the Irish constitution
Ireland’s constitution is rare in protecting mothers, so why change this?
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
A taste of history
Travel to Italy to savour the majestic “Barolo of the South”
The Conservatives must reject Human Quantitative Easing
It has been a disaster for the party and for the nation
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
Izzy Hardcastle
Ornament of the book-world
Into the setting sun…
Next summer, head west to Pembrokeshire
The new equality bar
Is the Bar Standards Council really fit to enforce a proposed raft of new equality rules?
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Ozi the Orangutan is no Winnie-the-Pooh
A misguided attack on palm oil production is enough to make you facepalm
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Sinn Féin sullied the cenotaph
Apologists for terrorism should have had nothing to do with Remembrance Sunday
