Israel's plan for Gaza is a war crime in progress

Across the State, families of children with additional needs are struggling to access schools

The bloodiest conflict in European history ended 80 years ago

The issue does not appear to be the availability of CCTV footage

The saying that ‘he who e’ters a conclave as pope exits as a cardinal” augurs badly for frontrunners

Ireland is one of the few developed countries without such a system in place

Merz’s bold first steps are all the more remarkable from this strong Atlanticist and fiscal conservative

It hardly seems credible that such an extraordinary rule should be in place at this time

There is opportunity here for Ireland, but planning, infrastructure bottlenecks and investment must all be addressed

Whoever is elected from the forthcoming conclave should take up the baton on climate change

There has been little of the fresh thinking and renewed vigour that one might have hoped for from a new administration

This first electoral test for the Labour government has sigalled voter disillusionment, while Reform UK makes gains

The ham-fisted political handling of this week’s events is hard to credit - it has been a dreadful start for the Government’s housing policy

The Government is annoyed that the issue was not more clearly flagged at an earlier stage

Research by the Irish Times as part of an ICIJ project shows how Beijing tries to extend its reach abroad

Pressure on housing has led the Government to introduce new legislation to clamp down on platforms such as Airbnb

It was the largest power cut in modern European history, and its causes remain unknown

Business and consumers are still paying higher interest rates than the EU average

Politics continues to stymie progress in key areas such as health, education and the environment

International mediation by the UN and the friends of both countries is vital