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Alison O'Connor: Expert voices may not be enough to convince dissenters on maternity hospital
Alison O'Connor: Expert voices may not be enough to convince dissenters on maternity hospital
Experts appear to be on the same page, but it may not be enough to convince the dissenters on the National Maternity Hospital move, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 13 May, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Forget phantom Catholic threat and just get National Maternity Hospital built
Alison O'Connor: Forget phantom Catholic threat and just get National Maternity Hospital built
The Post Traumatic Catholic Syndrome is understandably strong, given how Irish women have been treated over the years, but we must not be blinded by it

Fri, 06 May, 2022

London, UK, 6 March 2021: A menopausal woman puts on an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on her upper thigh
Alison O'Connor: HRT is a lifeline for women, so why do we tolerate such a shortage?
Menopause isn’t a feminist or a niche issue. This affects our whole society — women make up over half the population

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Maxi helped heal my broken heart but now we have to say goodbye
Alison O'Connor: Maxi helped heal my broken heart but now we have to say goodbye
'No more of the familiar tap tap of small terrier paws around the house' — sixteen years on, our much-loved dog is gone

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Bacik makes a good start as Labour leader, but there's still plenty to do
Alison O'Connor: Bacik makes a good start as Labour leader, but there's still plenty to do
New leader needs to be honest about how, in recent times, fear had risen among members of the parliamentary party that Labour might disappear under Alan Kelly's rule

Fri, 01 Apr, 2022

Alison O'Connor: At last! A multimillion euro landlord to tackle the privilege of urban TDs
Alison O'Connor: At last! A multimillion euro landlord to tackle the privilege of urban TDs
Michael Healy-Rae keeps on piling up the millions while launching often nasty attacks on other parliamentarians

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

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Alison O'Connor: US experience is a warning to pay attention to Ireland's abortion law review
Now that the three-year review provided for in the 2018 Act is under way, Irish women need to be aware that rights they have won can be threatened, as is happening in the United States

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Ukraine is in agony — and the true horror is that this is all deliberate
Alison O'Connor: Ukraine is in agony — and the true horror is that this is all deliberate
As we continue to deal with the pandemic, here's another once-in-a-lifetime shock. One big difference being that the chaos, suffering, and death unleashed on Ukraine is entirely by design

Fri, 11 Mar, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Martin finally looks as if he’s enjoying his time in the limelight
Alison O'Connor: Martin finally looks as if he’s enjoying his time in the limelight
Micheál seems to be having a bit of a moment — you could say it’s been a long time coming

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

Alison O'Connor: The two lads may have captured the system intended to oversee them
Alison O'Connor: The two lads may have captured the system intended to oversee them
Paul Reid and Robert Watt's double act at the health committee left TDs fuming as, again, the system has grabbed a vital reform agenda — and the best we can hope for now is Sláintecare-lite

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

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