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Big political jobs on the line, as leadership races intensify in Europe, UK and US
The Irish Times· 1 day agoIt is a big 48 hours for big jobs in politics. Last night British Conservative prime minister Rishi...
Chambers of Commerce makes his entrance as McGrath departs
The Irish Times· 1 day agoBaby of the House James O’Connor from Cork East and his backbench colleague Páidí O’Sullivan from...
Jack Chambers becomes youngest Minister for Finance since Michael Collins in 1919
The Irish Times· 2 days agoIn a roll call on Wednesday afternoon, the Dáil voted by 86 to 70 to accept his nomination, with...
Ireland promotes junior minister Chambers to finance chief
Reuters via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoChambers will be the first finance chief in over 40 years to take on the role without previous...
Amnesiac: A Memoir by Neil Jordan - zippy, valuable and suitably odd
The Irish Times· 4 days ago“Maybe I have no reason to write this story,” Neil Jordan muses early on. It nonetheless says...
Two notices pinned up in a country pub offer an insight into the paradox of Eamon Ryan
The Irish Times· 5 days agoThe departure of Eamon Ryan as leader is a massive blow to the Green Party. As with Leo Varadkar,...
Michael Collins banished but Enda Kenny welcomed back to Taoiseach’s office for Harris visit
The Irish Times· 6 days agoThumping and backslapping along the hall until he lands at the Taoiseach’s suite. The two met on the...
Wilted Greens: Tide turns against the party at time of peak climate crisis
The Irish Times· 6 days agoDefeated Green MEP Ciarán Cuffe is on the other end of a phone line but the ruefulness can be heard...