Grand Coalition
The 32nd Dáil meets for the first time this Thursday and – a fortnight after the election - it seems impossible to discern the...
‘This is Dave from the bank…’
“Hello, hi there, and thank you for taking our call this afternoon. This is Dave from the bank.”
It was Monday lunchtime and my friend...
Phoenix Miracle or Celtic Phoenix, Paddy never learns any lessons
If there really is a recovery, Paddy seems determined not to learn any lessons from the greed and stupidity that drove us to the...
Homelessness just the tip of Ireland’s poverty crisis
Ireland doesn’t just have a homelessness crisis. Ireland has a poverty crisis, writes Donal O’Keeffe
Imagine you’re a single person, with no dependents, living in...
For survivors, disrespect has become the insult added to unimaginable injury
The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation dissolves on Friday, but its final report cannot be allowed to stand as the State’s final...
Last call for the Civil War parties
Like the portraits of Dev and Michael Collins, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael may as well hang together, because with Sinn Fein on the...
Let’s be honest. We couldn’t care less about the homeless
Since Fine Gael came to power in 2011, homelessness is up 81%. At this stage, we could all save ourselves a lot of energy...
Why Olympics tickets controversy cannot tarnish Ireland’s reputation
I was listening to The News At One on RTE Radio 1 the other day when I heard Fianna Fáil's Timmy Dooley TD tell...
Ten Star Trek instalments to watch before Star Trek: Picard
As Star Trek: Picard is released on DVD and Blu-Ray, Donal O’Keeffe offers a must-see list of recommended episodes and movies before you watch...
