Fergus Finlay reflects on a childhood shaped by a noble name, family stories, and a lifetime commitment to meaningful charitable work

Ireland may top global rankings, but rising inequality and political inertia paint a much bleaker picture at home

Camogie’s skort rule is about more than sportswear — it’s a test of respect, choice, and how we treat women in Irish sport

The McDonagh fallout proves ministers are shirking responsibility on housing when they should be driving the system forward

Arresting a judge and disappearing students off the street among the evils being catalogued by Rachel Maddow on MSNBC

Poor and marginalised people mattered to the late pope, but not so much to the Catholic Church — just look at its response to Sheila Nunan's mother and baby homes redress report

We need to find a new way of getting justice for the vulnerable hurt by our State

Trump’s reckless trade war may not last — but the economic and human damage could echo through history again

UK Labour has inherited a broken economy and global instability — can Keir Starmer avoid the fate that has plagued left-wing leaders before him?

Conor McGregor's twisted rhetoric and the show Adolescence hit the headlines in the same week, showing just how mainstream toxic masculinity has become. We must act, writes Fergus Finlay