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Alison O'Connor

Columnist

Our politicians are too fearful of public opinion to make decisions

Appeasement politics (as any parents will tell you) results in more tears and higher expectation, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

When it comes to abortion, maturity gets checked in at Dáil cloakroom

Whatever recommendation is made should be automatically dealt with by our legislators, minus any attempts by them to tinker with it or alter it, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Punishment fails to fit violent and sexual crimes inflicted on women

There are many difficult things about being a parent but one I struggle often with is how to explain the horrible things that can occur in the world, and why they might happen, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

It’s sick that the cost of drugs dictates who lives and who dies

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Contradictory nutritional advice gives consumers food for thought

The problem here for the punters ... is just who to believe and exactly what to put in our mouths, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 27 May, 2016

Protection of institution trumps a properly run An Garda Síochána

People like whistleblower Maurice McCabe are feted in public and thrown to the wolves behind closed doors, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 20 May, 2016

I agree with what Sabina Higgins said, but she shouldn’t have said it

Sabina Higgins remarks in Trinity are not the only ones made by the first couple on the thorny issue of abortion, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Naive to think you can be in the Cabinet and be independent

They would have to take responsibility for Cabinet decisions, even those they found distasteful, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

Only Santa can resolve this fiasco. Failing that, call a second election

I took the liberty of writing Santa a letter... explaining to him the political scenario here, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 22 Apr, 2016

It’s time to call for international help to sort out this 49-day mess

Dáil Éireann has been out of action now for 49 days due to the failure of elected TDs to form a government. We need to be better prepared for future elections, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016