Columns - Irish Examiner

Fergus Finlay

Bertie’s DIY project is to make a new cabinet out of a right shower

DEAR Taoiseach, I know, I know, the last person you’d want advice from is me.

Tue, 24 Aug, 2004

Temptation to cheat is strong, but real rewards lie in playing the game

I DON’T know if you’ve ever had ambitions in sport. Mine is a humble one - to some day reach a 14 handicap at golf.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2004

Between principles and progress, IRA’s language will have to be clear

WILL the IRA disarm, perhaps even disband, now that Gerry Adams has said it may be necessary? The answer is almost certainly yes.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004

The challenge for all of our institutions is to regain our trust

If any bankers are reading this, let me offer you my sympathy.

Tue, 03 Aug, 2004

The Government is transparent and open — when it suits them

TRANSPARENCY. Accountability. They’re cliches now, aren’t they? They are used so often in commentary about current events that they have almost lost their meaning.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2004

Bertie needs to get his Spiderman suit back from the cleaners — fast

HOW many Bertie Aherns are there? And which one will do the reshuffle?

Tue, 13 Jul, 2004

Plan to sell off Aer Lingus smells suspiciously like the Telecom fiasco

BEFORE we sell off Aer Lingus to the highest bidder (or even the first bidder) does anyone mind if I ask a few questions? And let me declare a few interests first.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2004

Have FF been struck dumb by McDowell’s self-serving twaddle?

I don’t want to suggest that Ireland’s EU presidency wasn’t important, or that it wasn’t a great success.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2004

Four rules that show what’s really going on in FF/PD Government

HERE are four political facts you should bear in mind when you’re reading about the current row between Fianna Fáil and the PDs.

Tue, 22 Jun, 2004

The general election starts here as parties jostle for pole position

IT’S game on, as they say. The next election starts now.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2004