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Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.
International Women's Day
Fergus Finlay: You'll be fine, Ivana. However, here's a few tips for the future
People who know Ivana Bacik well all say the same thing — she is really about other people and fundamentally empathetic

Tue, 08 Mar, 2022

Fergus Finlay: With this war in Ukraine, the days of Irish neutrality are well behind us
Fergus Finlay: With this war in Ukraine, the days of Irish neutrality are well behind us
We need to do whatever we can to ensure no safe havens for Putin and his henchmen, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Invasion of Ukraine would be a war crime and we must fight to prevent it
Fergus Finlay: Invasion of Ukraine would be a war crime and we must fight to prevent it
Russian president Vladimir Putin appears to be on a mission to rebuild some kind of Russian empire, but there are diplomatic options open to the West that could dissuade him from doing so, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Scrap vulnerable and elderly labels and stop adding insult to injury
Fergus Finlay: Scrap vulnerable and elderly labels and stop adding insult to injury
Those attacked in their home recently were made vulnerable only by being overwhelmed by the callousness of their attackers

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Month revenue of young couple
Fergus Finlay: Government would do well not to waste this cost of living crisis
Focus on these issues: a living wage, cost of travel, and the crippling expense of children's education

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Irish budget
Fergus Finlay: Boom, Bertie, and busts — let’s not get boomier this time around
Each and every political party should be asked to make a declaration now that in the context of the next election they will not be proposing any tax reductions

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Pandemic took away the voices of people with intellectual disability
Fergus Finlay: Pandemic took away the voices of people with intellectual disability
IT’S a funny feeling.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Ashling Murphy death
Fergus Finlay: I have turned a blind eye to cheap, vulgar sexism — it is all men
We've all had a week to try to come to terms with the murder of Ashling Murphy. I’m still not sure what to say.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Capitol Riot Anniversary Biden
Fergus Finlay: We mustn’t just censor bigotry, lies or hatred: we must fight back
What Biden started last week against Trump is the right approach. Provided that it is sustained.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Thu Dec 16, 2021
Fergus Finlay: This year will be all Varadkar, Boris, and Trump, and a whole lot of wind as well
Weirdly, my annual tongue-in-cheek predictions do come true. If it happens this year... Well, I'd leave it a few minutes if I were you

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

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