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Alison O'Connor

Alison O'Connor

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Alison O'Connor: Leo's difficult transition to second in command

Alison O'Connor: Leo's difficult transition to second in command

Leo Varadkar's need to be the centre of attention has been a thorn in his successor's side — but could it come back to haunt him?

Fri, 18 Dec, 2020

Puberty blockers court case

Alison O’Connor: Trans community collateral damage in social media policing

There is a vocal, often sustained and sometimes abusive coterie on social media who take it upon themselves to police anything and everything said about the trans issue.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus - Wed Sep 23, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Even a pandemic can't diminish the Irish obsession with the pub

It is surely not too much to hope that a number of us will be vaccinated by St Patrick's Day.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2020

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