Gary Murphy

The demolition of a non-compliant mansion and millions lost in welfare leakages expose a toxic culture of entitlement in which many feel rules are suggestions

The country is heading towards having more than 200 TDs unless we reform constituency rules and break the tie with our ever-growing population

There is an appetite among Irish citizens to at least learn more about unity, although the suspicion is that it is well down their priorities

Disruptive Dublin and Whitegate demonstrators clearly care more about their bottom line than ordinary citizens

Fuel protesters and critics are peddling a fantasy about who the real Irish are, and the party of de Valera should have the courage to call them out

With the prospect of the country’s first left-wing government looming over the general election, next month’s vote is a key battle for Mary Lou McDonald’s party

While the president has re-embraced progressive left-wing populism, her former constituents in Galway West seem primed to vote for her polar opposite

Former taoiseach’s populist rhetoric exposes how his old party, in its centenary year, is struggling with an intellectual vacuum that threatens its survival

While the local contests can enliven dull political moments, the results rarely have serious consequences on how the nation will vote for future governments

Even as the RTE Radio 1 show maintains its position in the JNLR survey, it’s hard to believe two thirds of those aged 15-24 listen to live radio daily