Michael Murphy

Ireland has a serious case of ‘keffiyeh brain’

29 December 2024 5:00 pm

As Irish households glowed with lights and festive cheer ahead of Christmas day, the Taoiseach of Ireland made time for…

Ireland’s voters have chosen to stick with the devil they know

1 December 2024 3:09 am

At first glance, Ireland’s general election has bucked global trends: the centre has held. If the exit polls are borne…

Ireland can’t blame the Rwanda plan for its immigration woes

26 April 2024 8:51 pm

‘When in doubt, blame Britain’ has, since Brexit, become something of an iron law of Irish politics. So it came…

Leo Varadkar’s days were numbered

21 March 2024 6:11 am

Leo Varadkar’s abrupt resignation today left even his closest allies perplexed. ‘I was very surprised, I didn’t expect it at…