After the past week, many may wonder, does anyone think any more at all? In Washington, president Donald Trump warned the world in a flourish of foul language he was ready to end a whole civilisation. The sigh of global relief when news of a two-week ceasefire was announced in the Iran war was followed by confusion. The grievances of one sector cannot be allowed to wreak havoc on the entire nationIreland appears to have been affected. Legal demonstrations are part of democracy, but depriving others of their fundamental rights, or putting them at risk, is illegal.

Source: Irish Independent April 11, 2026 16:34 UTC