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Alison O'Connor

Alison O'Connor

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FILE PHOTO It is reported that Justice Seamus Woulfe has finally had his long-postponed meeting with Chief Justice Frank Clarke

Alison O'Connor: Ball is in Seamus Woulfe’s court - he should do the right thing

Woulfe's troubles have spread far and wide, taking in the Government and his colleagues in the Supreme Court, most particularly the Chief Justice Frank Clarke.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2020

Alison O'Connor: 'The greatest gift you can give to any child is self-confidence'

Alison O'Connor: 'The greatest gift you can give to any child is self-confidence'

One of the duties as a parent is to help your child discover their passions by allowing them to try different things, writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 13 Nov, 2020

US Election Protests

Alison O'Connor: Millions of Americans have abandoned the act of kindness

They voted knowing what sort of a monster their ballot might help to keep in the White House, writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon Oct 19, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Where have all the women gone? All I can see are the men in suits

Some people don't like quotas, but consider this: it will take until 2063 to achieve gender parity, writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Catch-22 of being in power but with Covid-19 running the show

Alison O'Connor: Catch-22 of being in power but with Covid-19 running the show

We’re all living on our Covid nerves right now, but we don’t have the responsibility of taking decisions for an entire population

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Catch-22 of being in power but with Covid-19 running the show

Alison O'Connor: Catch-22 of being in power but with Covid-19 running the show

We’re all living on our Covid nerves right now, but we don’t have the responsibility of taking decisions for an entire population

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus - Wed Oct 7, 2020

Alison O'Connor: What is Leo Varadkar's agenda in such a high-stakes blame game?

This Government has become a byword for the term 'communication breakdown' and this appears to be yet another juicy example, writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 09 Oct, 2020

Covid-19 Press Conf Wednesday 30th Sept

Alison O'Connor: How does Dr Ronan Glynn stick it?

It is impossible to imagine being in his position right now and not being sorely tempted to pack up his bag writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 02 Oct, 2020

FILE PHOTO The entire Cabinet must now self isolate after news that Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is being tested for Cov

Alison O'Connor: Health department still getting measure of new minister Stephen Donnelly

Donnelly is not helped by the fact constituency rival Simon Harris is still missed as health minister by significant sections of the public

Fri, 25 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Tue Sep 15, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Government launch living with Covid-19 plan in a shambolic week

We are deep in cod liver oil politics territory here; nobody wants to swallow anymore of this coronavirus pandemic awfulness, writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 18 Sep, 2020