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Tánaiste Micheál Martin has argued that directing Irish soldiers to provide rifle training to Ukrainian counterparts is non-lethal aid and not a breach of Ireland’s neutrality.

Martin Chilton reviews the biggest new books for October in our monthly column

From an authorised sequel to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four to a collection of newly discovered short stories from the late Terry Pratchett, there is a mountain of brilliant science fiction to get through this month

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember

The article discusses the inherent challenges in sustained economic growth, the role of energy and complexity, and why India, with its conservative culture and warm climate, might have an advantage in future energy constraints.

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember

One seldom learns much of value in the SMH, but every now and again there's a telling insight. One such recent moment saw Yes supporters accused of 'raining down' hate, which is a real thigh-slapper of a joke given that, funnily enough, the advocates of so-called 'empathy' delight in villifying their political opponents. Empathy for the victims du jour, good. Empathy for church-going conservatives, bad

And what our assumptions tell us. Inside a book by Orlando Figes, and where ‘The Story of Russia’ remains unwritten.

Extreme politicisation of the public service puts confidence in democracy in jeopardy and must be met by strong and swift action

The engine of the novel is the way that real-life events are transformed into analogies as it cycles through various episodes in the animals’ lives.