Ireland
How far back should retrospective government apologies go?
Now that Enda Kenny has apologised to the victims of the Magdalene laundries scandal in Ireland, Claudia Tomlinson asks how far back retrospective government apologies should go.
Business leaders warn Cameron over EU renegotiations
David Cameron has seen his stance over the EU come under fire yet again, this time by business leaders. A […]
Comment: Finucane, state-enabled terror and Britain’s ‘colonial blind spot’
Conn Mac Gabhann looks at contemporary British colonialism in the light of the review of the murder of Northern Ireland solicitor Pat Finucane.
Fianna Fáil chief attacks Sinn Fein’s failure “to be open about their past or apologise for it”
The leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin TD, has attacked Sinn Fein's failure "to be open about their past or apologise for it".
“Healing the wounds of the past is a slow process, but Her Majesty has played an important part in it”
History was made today in Northern Ireland as the Queen shook hands with Martin McGuinness, reports Shamik Das.
Sinn Féin’s twin aims: Winning friends in the north and finding some southern comfort
A rejection of the European Union treaty in the upcoming Irish referendum would be seen as a success for Sinn Féin and inject hope into the party.