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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.

No mention of the word poverty in €116bn national development plan

When tens of thousands of children are lost, there doesn’t seem to be any problem at all, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2018

Irish-language dispute is just an excuse not to talk to the other side

A tribe derives its identity not just from its own culture, but from opposing the culture of the other, writes Fergus Finlay 

Tue, 20 Feb, 2018

Brainwave: This mental health workforce experiment is the job

I’ve never met Orla Tinsley, for example, but my admiration for her is boundless, writes Fergus Finlay. 

Tue, 13 Feb, 2018

Figures show things are on the up for the few, but not for everyone

Why is my birthday so unpopular? It’s only the 314th ranked birthday in the country, according to the CSO.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2018

Our children are in peril on the internet and nobody’s policing it

Parents are to blame. Children are to blame. Government, as usual, is to blame. The perpetrators, of course, are to blame, writes Fergus Finlay. 

Tue, 30 Jan, 2018

Billions need to see fight against oppression grow — me too

Power has always been used to oppress - but it has also been used to cover up oppression, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 23 Jan, 2018

High time State fostered a new attitude to its Mollys and mums

Until we face revisit some of the worst legislation ever passed in Ireland, Molly and her foster mum, and all the other Mollys who need our support, will never get the justice to which they

Tue, 16 Jan, 2018