Columns - Irish Examiner

Daniel McConnell

Impartial Public Accounts Committee badly damaged by partisanship of the worst kind

POLITICS the world over is full of guff. Full of bluster, self-serving statements, can-kicking, lies, and murky hypocrisy. Our Irish brand of politics is no different.

Sat, 18 Mar, 2017

Is it ok to have a liar as Taoiseach?

Vindicated, Shatter can carry on. But for Kenny, the damage is more significant, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor

Sat, 04 Mar, 2017

Which Leo Varadkar would we see as leader?

Varadkar is being uncharacteristically cautious which begs the question would he maintain this

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Embattled Enda Kenny will step aside but appetite for a heave is lukewarm

Daniel McConnell takes a look at the potential contenders for Fine Gael leadership and who else is looking to give Enda Kenny the heave ho.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2017

Just how many crises can this Government withstand?

Since it stumbled into office, the main hallmark of this weak minority Government has been its amazing ability to kick various cans of crisis down the road, writes Daniel McConnell

Sat, 11 Feb, 2017

Simon Coveney’s consistency is paying off in leadership stakes

Simon Coveney is not the whole package but, far from being written off, his performance of late has seen him claw back support and even overtake Leo Varadkar in the race to be the next leader of Fine Gael, writes Daniel McConnell.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2017

We learned a little from Theresa May's visit to Enda Kenny— but not enough

Enda Kenny and his giddy advisers were on their best behaviour for the visit of Theresa May. But there was a touch of the absent landlord visiting the land, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2017

Multimillion euro land purchase lying idle in Galway

In 2008, Galway City Council purchased land for €10.5m, over €4m more than it had changed hands for only months before, and has done nothing with it. Political Editor Daniel McConnell reports.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017