Latest film ban shows up the flaws in Irish censorship policies

Sensationalist reporting in the media does little to inform voters or stimulate real debate, argues Eoghan McMahon.

The time has come to stop squabbling about past mistakes and focus on repairing the Irish economy, argues Sarah Slevin.

The new British government is implementing spending cuts that will set the country back decades, argues Seán Ó Sé

Ethical Branding has captured the public imagination, but may be rapidly becoming a cynical marketing ploy, believes Ultan Connoll

Some facts: The U.S. military is the world’s biggest individual purchaser of oil in the world. Only 35 countries in the world consume more oil than the U.S. military. They don’t measure consumption in miles-per-gallon as we do, but instead work in gallons-per-mile.

Moves by Pope Benedict aimed at stemming the tide of defections from the Church have caused unease, and may be challenged. Laura Harmon investigates.

Mandatory gender quotas are a controversial proposal for increasing women’s participation in politics. But are they a true solution, or just papering over the cracks?

Education means more than just academic learning, it’s about interacting and socialising with other students, which in turn relieves the pressures of being buried beneath a pile of books all year round