R Kelly
The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo
The French intelligentsia has reneged on promises of fearless free speech and embraced a pervasive culture of censorship
Sherlock Holmes and the BBC bias
Eamonn Holmes will get to the bottom of the mystery of what happened to his career
I don’t like Mondays
Rishi Sunak has had enough of domestic politics, and is hoping a shooting war in the Red Sea will sway his fortunes
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Has the US acted in good faith over Ukraine?
Weakening Russia seems to have been more important than strengthening Ukraine
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
Open season
I’m trying to stick to wild game, venison and native beef— and monogamy too
The spectre of the past
The “Great English Ghost Story” offers a form of comfort and is rooted in the ache of nostalgia for a more elegant era
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality