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Alison O'Connor

Columnist

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

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?

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

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

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

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'

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

Convention on abortion would help us address ignorance and face reality

Under one in 10 people are aware a woman can be imprisoned for up to 14 years for procuring an abortion in Ireland, writes Alison O’ Connor

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

We pay a high price for less than scrupulous attitude to money

THE report into the banking inquiry and the salary of the former general secretary of the IFA do not seem to be inextricably linked, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

When politicians come knocking stop them and ask about female equality

Ask them what their view is on the gender pay gap in Ireland, which has widened from 12.6% to 14.4%, writes Alison O’Connor

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015