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Daniel McConnell

Brendan Howlin plans to bring Labour back to basics

The last election devastated Labour, which losing 30 of its 37 Dáil seats. Political Editor Daniel McConnell talks to leader Brendan Howlin about his plan to win back votes by winning back the workers

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Coalition on a collision course with the unions

The hardening of the stance from the Government in the face of union demands may not be popular but it is necessary, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Grace scandal: Justice delayed but is the very least victims deserve

Commission of inquiry will be set up despite an orchestrated campaign to destroy the reputations of whistleblowers who exposed scandal, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Economically, we must prepare for the worst

With the state of our public finances, Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as US president, we must be prudent to ensure a stable future, writes Daniel McConnell

Sat, 12 Nov, 2016

'Time to wake-up and try to address the justifiable anger of the people'

It was the forgotten people who elected Donald Trump to the most powerful political office in the free world. Irish officials would do well to heed such warnings, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Thu, 10 Nov, 2016

Strikes: Public service stands up for a new pay deal

NO SOONER was the Garda strike called off late on Thursday than we heard the stampede of other public-service workers demanding equal treatment.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

When speaking out is near-impossible to do

We thought we had seen it all with Garda bosses’ treatment of whistleblowers. But then came the ‘Grace’ scandal and the appalling way the HSE treated those who spoke out, says Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

State probe is the least we can do for these victims

The woman known as Grace and 46 other intellectually disabled boys, girls, men, and women who went through a Waterford foster home have been denied justice for far too long.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2016