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Alison O'Connor

Alison O'Connor

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Micheál Martin did well in debate but Fianna Fáil have long way to go

Micheál Martin did well in debate but Fianna Fáil have long way to go

We would need a crystal ball to get clarity at this point on how things will go on polling day, writes Alison O’Connor

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

I’m weary of male voices shouting in this chest-thumping election campaign

I’m weary of male voices shouting in this chest-thumping election campaign

With a more equal gender balance in the Dáil, we might get a more measured political debate, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

There is a sense that Fine Gael would abandon economic caution simply to get back into power

There is a sense that Fine Gael would abandon economic caution simply to get back into power

A general election machine can be so well-oiled that it can slip out of your hands before the campaign has even begun, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Prescription for health service is for Leo Varadkar to stay in his post

Prescription for health service is for Leo Varadkar to stay in his post

Yes, the next minister for health needs a budget, and he needs authority, but he also needs the support of his government colleagues, writes Alison O’Connor    

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

As parties jockey for poll position ahead of the election, the outcome is far from certain

As parties jockey for poll position ahead of the election, the outcome is far from certain

IS THIS going to be a cod liver oil general election or a plague on all your houses one, asks Alison O’Connor. 

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Electioneering is already under way but what do we know so far?

Electioneering is already under way but what do we know so far?

The US media would laugh at what is being described as ‘negative campaigning’ here, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

Eamon Ryan and the Green Party could bring a fresh perspective to political landscape

Eamon Ryan and the Green Party could bring a fresh perspective to political landscape

As leader of the Green Party, Eamon Ryan is looking to a general election campaign after five years on the sidelines, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

Fine Gael and Labour are not singing from the same hymn sheet heading toward the General Election

Fine Gael and Labour are not singing from the same hymn sheet heading toward the General Election

There are two parties heading into a general election looking to cut each other off at the knees, if necessary, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 01 Jan, 2016

Different types of homelessness need different types of solutions

Different types of homelessness need different types of solutions

Homelessness cannot be treated like an illness ... and people cannot be treated like machines, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 18 Dec, 2015

'A depressing political week, when we saw serious corruption at a local level in our politics'

'A depressing political week, when we saw serious corruption at a local level in our politics'

What surprised me about the programme was not that corruption existed, but that it was so easy to find, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 11 Dec, 2015