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Elaine Loughlin

With up to nine TDs already signalling they may not contest the next election, Varadkar should be worried

With up to nine TDs already signalling they may not contest the next election, Varadkar should be worried

Most concerning is the fact that many of those on the exit list are people seen as having more to give to party and politics

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: We must prepare to offer céad míle fáilte to climate refugees

Elaine Loughlin: We must prepare to offer céad míle fáilte to climate refugees

Roderic O'Gorman says Ireland should prepare to accommodate increasing numbers of international protection applicants

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: Politicians will have to face the issue of assisted dying

Next year must be the year that our political system and we as a country finally addresses one of the biggest social, cultural and ethical issues — death.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: McDonald is seeking votes and transfers in fresh fields and pastures new

Aiming to form a coalition without the Civil War parties, Sinn Féin is going deep into 'their' turf with a transfer-friendly message to woo Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael voters

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Vicky taught us to stand up to authority in all its forms

Elaine Loughlin: Vicky taught us to stand up to authority in all its forms

"I don't want your apologies. "I don't want your tributes. "I don't want your aide de camp at my funeral. "I don't want your accolades or your broken promises.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: Not every institution is being made pay for past mistakes

A levy for mica crisis — and rightly so — but redress scheme for mother and baby homes leaves a lot to be desired

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: How Ireland set out to tackle the cost-of-living crisis of 1922

Today's Coalition could usefully emulate the government of 100 years ago which was also grappling with an inflation crisis

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: We badly need the kind of political courage that delivered the Shannon Scheme

The current energy crisis requires the political will that delivered the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric scheme almost a century ago

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: Sinn Féin is all about change — except when it comes to climate

Despite its bid to become the party of government, Sinn Féin gives away precious little about its position on climate change

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Boris Johnson resignation

Elaine Loughlin: Dáil goes intergalactic with no confidence row

The Government comfortably won the vote of confidence, with the backing of 85 TDs

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022