In the coming months, the 26 Counties will be one of the only EU member states to hold a referendum on the newly titled Reform Treaty. The importance of this vote for the EU, Ireland and Sinn Féin cannot be underestimated. Free article

Ar son An Phoblacht, labhair ÉAMANN Mac MÁNAIS le NIALL Ó DONNGHAILE ghaile, urlabhraí Shinn Féin in Oirthear Bhéal Feirste ar na malliabh. Seo an méid a bhí le rá ag an gníomhaíoch óg Free article

No groundbreaking legislation, or great policy initiatives, little growth of party strength but retiring Labour Party leader, Pat Rabbitte, had by most formal establishment measures, a successful political career. Free article

Irish politicians in Ireland continuously talk about investment in the rail 'network' as if such a network actually exists. It doesn't. A century ago, Ireland had one of the most comprehensive rail networks in Western Europe. Since then cars and lorries have replaced rail as the preferred mode of transport. Free article

A landmark report released on 2 August by two leading human rights groups concludes that officials of the United States who authorise or use "enhanced" (a synonym for torture) interrogation techniques risk violating US law and could face criminal prosecution. Free article

According to the first major report of the EU's recently established Fundamental Rights Agency racist violence is on the rise in Ireland along with Denmark, Germany, France, Poland, Slovakia, England and Finland. Free article

Na Dubs bocht - níl acu anois ach an Luas agus an spíce sa spéir - tá an Geimhreadh ag teacht agus beidh Craobh na hÉireann ag dul arais go Free article

Historic IRA cessation Free article

Within minutes of Bernard Dunne being stopped in the first round at the Point I received several texts from a number of different people all posing the same question: Was Dunne's defeat a bad omen for the Dublin football team? Free article

This columnist's definition of mental torture is in attendance at every Irish summer school throughout the season, listening to eminent egos pronouncing on the need for the Irish unwashed to learn moderation and civilised values. Now and then, this condition is transformed into helpless stupefaction as an act of gross hypocrisy is presented as some sort of reconciliation Free article