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Elaine Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Spare a thought for the Ministers of Zoom

Elaine Loughlin: What is costing our civil service so much?

Voices from both government and opposition benches are raising concerns about the way the State spends our money

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Single-sex education not conducive to a more equal, inclusive society

Elaine Loughlin: Single-sex education not conducive to a more equal, inclusive society

Single-sex schools hark back to the days of a church-controlled Ireland, an Ireland which banned contraception and gay relationships, and introduced the marriage bar

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Cynical tax adjustments will do very little to improve quality of life

Elaine Loughlin: Long history of empty promises in response to violence against women

Two years before Ashling Murphy was born, a comprehsive government taskforce report on violence against women was published

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Cynical tax adjustments will do very little to improve quality of life

Elaine Loughlin: Two initial vaccines now provide little more protection than HSE card they are written on

Should the Government not be considering an update to Covid certs (as has been done with international travel) in parallel with the easing of restrictions?

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: It's sick that Ireland doesn't have illness benefit for low-paid workers

Elaine Loughlin: How Helen McEntee became a serious contender to lead Fine Gael

She's started reclaiming FG’s progressive credentials, all the while embodying a refreshing modern outlook on family life

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: For once, let’s put rights and respect for survivors at the centre of redress

Elaine Loughlin: State needs a ‘Goldilocks approach’ to housing crisis

Rather than building one-bed units as a short-term solution to the housing crisis, experts argue that building 'cradle to grave' homes is far more sustainable

Tue, 30 Nov, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Giving others dignity while living and dying is the legacy Vicky deserves

Elaine Loughlin: Giving others dignity while living and dying is the legacy Vicky deserves

The establishment of a new committee to look at the matter is welcome, but any legislation will be too late for Vicky Phelan, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Drowning in the polls but Labour in buoyant mood

Elaine Loughlin: Drowning in the polls but Labour in buoyant mood

The election of Ivana Bacik in the recent by-election has been seen as a significant turning point and has rejuvenated members

Sun, 14 Nov, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: National Development Plan numbers simply don't add up

Elaine Loughlin: National Development Plan numbers simply don't add up

The National Development Plan is jam-packed full of aspirations and wishful thinking, however, it is scant on costings, details or timelines

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Do as we say, not as we do reigns in Dáil

Elaine Loughlin: Do as we say, not as we do reigns in Dáil

FOI documents reveal details of politicians and staff becoming “defiant or abusive” when they were asked to adhere to social distancing and other Covid measures.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021