Martin's Tightrope: Unionist Fury, Sinn Féin Demands, and the Housing Squeeze

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is telling Northern unionist critics to "respect the independence" of the Irish judiciary after the DUP, UUP and TUV attacked the bail granted to a woman charged in a bomb plot. His public stance is a firm defence of the State's legal system against cross-border political heat.

Off the Record

Behind the scenes, the Taoiseach is juggling intense pressure from both sides of the political divide. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is...