Daniel Mulhall: Why did Ireland decide to stick with ‘the devil they know’?
Ireland is a more successful country than it was in the lifetimes of most voters and that makes it difficult to construct an angry narrative of failure
Opinion
Election results confirm a tale of two very different Irelands - The Irish News view
Electorate’s verdict of ‘as you were’ is likely in large part to booming economy and confidence in state’s place in an uncertain world
Tom Kelly: Ireland bucks the trend as centre holds sway in general election
A ‘MIGA’ mentality has thankfully not infiltrated the electorate
Chris Donnelly: Sinn Féin still has job to convince voters it is a party of government
Uncomfortable fact for Mary Lou McDonald is that the governing parties did not win because they performed particularly well in this election
Why cycling safety is more important than ever: From the school run to the workplace - Anne Hailes
Cycling improves fitness, too
The plea of the persecuted Church: Don’t forget us this Advent season
One in seven Christians across the world face persecution because of their faith
John Manley on Republic’s election - The more things change, the more they stay the same
Even though they look likely to gain a majority of seats between them Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look on course to form the next government
Why watching Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay’s cooking shows won’t improve your Christmas dinner (But they’re still fun to watch) - Sophie Clarke
I don’t think there is any need to subject yourself to the cacophony of ‘expert’ advice on offer – simply go with what you know
Newton Emerson on the week that was: Stormont badly needs to hire a project manager
How many more fiascos will it take before they learn the lesson Kevin McCloud imparts in every episode of Grand Designs?
Patrick Murphy: Whoever wins the election, the real winner was NATO
Welcome to the new, aligned Ireland, which has been sleep-walking into war
Brónagh Diamond: From fowl play on the farm to false impressions on Facebook
I wonder if it makes more economic sense to consider adopting an American-style approach to the farming of cannabis