Philosopher and writer Albert Camus knew the darkness of the human soul

Ahead of St Patrick's Day, Vittorio Buffacchi reflects on his two and half decades living in Cork and the connection between identity and place

Leaked University of Galway report said there was a ‘sustained decline’ in undergraduate enrolment for degree but what is the value of one?

Trump is bringing us back to the future with his unbridled mercantilist and colonial expansion plans. Ireland is vulnerable, writes Vittorio Bufacchi

By seeking shortcuts, we are issuing an open invitation to totalitarians

The checks and balances that hold a functioning democracy together may be coming under threat in the US.

The Government is walking an economic tightrope and voters will not thank it if Ireland cannot find the people to deliver the services and infrastructure being loudly demanded, writes Professor Theres...

The world desperately needs philosophy today, to stand up to totalitarianism, and halt the process of democratic backsliding, writes Vittorio Bufacchi on World Philosophy Day

Are we about to make the same mistake as the Romans?