The row over Skyclarys, a new drug for Friedreich’s ataxia patients, was the political story of the week

Money, no matter how many billions are involved, is the least important part of what is really at stake in the pay talks

Among 31 candidates in two constituencies, no one questioned the giving powers of the magic money tree

Among 31 candidates in two constituencies, no one questioned the giving powers of the magic money tree

How the spin unfolded was both entertaining and educational, offering observers an insight into the DNA of Harris as a politician

Taoiseach’s position is weakened among parliamentary party members after presidential election debacle

Taoiseach’s position is weakened among parliamentary party members after presidential election debacle

Jim Gavin sounded like he was reading from a PowerPoint, Heather Humphreys was lacklustre and Catherine Connolly had one big advantage

A party that doesn’t want local property tax for anyone but wants free third-level fees for all isn’t a left party

Racism in this State goes back a bit, but vile discourse online is new and most of it comes from abroad – principally the US and UK

Being at the centre in Brussels requires new credentials we have yet to acquire.

Trade deal is a big win for Ireland, but beef farmers feel challenged

Just days away from the next turn in the Donald Trump tariff saga, we are being egged on to slash a dangerously narrow tax base further

They have power, but seem unwilling to introduce cultural change and fiscal discipline

Housing, Trump and fading traditional political loyalties mean anything is possible come the next election

As the housing shortage cuts into economic competitiveness and social solidarity, the consequences of bad decisions are more apparent

Housing gets enormous amounts of money and endless new initiatives. But it has never had an alignment of power and responsibility

It’s a sign of Fine Gael’s watered-down identity that it’s easy to imagine Harris in Labour or the Social Democrats

We stand on the brink of a tariffs war weighed down by the cost of our inefficiency and self-indulgence

There is no space left here for either a broader perspective or nuance. There is an increasingly automatic overlapping of Jewish people with Israel

The coming period will see the working out of ad-hoc compromises to provide money and means at speed, and a view that things can be finessed afterwards

Martin reshaped politics after the economic crash by building the widest possible base committed to some version of the status quo

Harris’s success or failure in his new role will mean success or failure for all of us

Gathering almost every TD with a stake in the status quo in one government will prove to be a mistake

Where there is neither control of spending nor effective delivery, it is the worst of all worlds

With no third party to disproportionately set the agenda or take the blame, the prospect of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parting as good friends at the end of the next Government will be more challenging

With Labour divided and the Social Democrats sceptical, the focus – and the balance of power – is on a handful of Independents

Sniping between the two parties is counterproductive and risks turning off voters

Forget ‘one for everyone in the audience’, there’s two for everyone in the audience. Unless what you want is choice