
The Questions Dublin Won’t Ask
A series of high-profile attacks has intensified debate over asylum and border controls, yet Ireland’s governing and media elites remain reluctant to confront the issue directly.

A series of high-profile attacks has intensified debate over asylum and border controls, yet Ireland’s governing and media elites remain reluctant to confront the issue directly.

The “staggering” number of spoilt votes in the Irish presidential election is another sign of the widening gap between the people and the EU elites.

Dublin’s political establishment has yet to come to terms with the unprecedented public mood swing on migration.

Recent protests in working-class areas have forced the hand of Sinn Féin.

The results paint a picture of a region in transition: Sinn Féin steps up to the plate as a moderate party of government while unionists face uncertainty triggered by post-Brexit realities.

Brussels counters Ireland’s plans to regulate Airbnb as lacking evidence, as the Irish government faces challenges from the Left and a rising populist sentiment against asylum seekers.