A red light means that Ireland deviates by more than 10% from the European Union or Council of Europe average. Amber is a variance of between 3% and 10% and green means Ireland is on par with or diverges between 0% and 3%. The Law Society’s director-general puts it another way: “We cannot fix what we cannot measure.”Politicians take heed. Along the way our own Five Nations tournament became a Six in 2000 with the addition of Italy. It’s an unappealing precedent at the start of a year which also brings us a world cup in the United States.

Source: Irish Examiner February 07, 2026 06:11 UTC