Irish Labour Articles

The word 'historic' is overused but this week’s first state visit to Britain by an Irish president qualifies for that adjective and marks another step forward in the previously troubled relationship between the two islands. The visit coincided with the anniversary of...

On 31 May, the Irish people will be asked in a referendum to express their opinion on the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union, otherwise known as the European Fiscal Compact. The compact, which will enter into force on 1...

The Irish presidency began in 1938 and became a comfortable sinecure for party warhorses who were kicked upstairs until the spectacular success of the outsider Mary Robinson in 1990. She was catapulted into the largely ceremonial position by the Irish left - the...