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Fergus Finlay

Power-sharing must emerge after Northern Ireland election — for all our sakes

Power-sharing must emerge after Northern Ireland election — for all our sakes

Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill give off the signs of being able to work together, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2017

Dear Taoiseach, You’ll have to confront this bully on our behalf

Dear Taoiseach, You’ll have to confront this bully on our behalf

Fergus Finlay writes an open letter the Taoiseach.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2017

Incredible irony to hear billionaire Donald Trump complain about inequality

Incredible irony to hear billionaire Donald Trump complain about inequality

The one thing you can be certain of is that the rich will get richer on his watch, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017

Sadly, history won’t remember great public servants like Dermot Gallagher

Sadly, history won’t remember great public servants like Dermot Gallagher

His name might not be on the Good Friday Agreement, but all who were there know his mark, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

First things first: we must invest in primary care to revive health service

First things first: we must invest in primary care to revive health service

Primary care centres need to become the place of first resort. They need to be open seven days a week, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Far-fetched scenarios have come true and we must react well

Far-fetched scenarios have come true and we must react well

We have to find ways to speak up, to band together and to assert that we will not let democracy wither, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

There were many big losers in 2016, including us, but we shall overcome

There were many big losers in 2016, including us, but we shall overcome

There has never been a year in my memory when so many uncharacteristically hostile attitudes

Tue, 27 Dec, 2016

We need to help little birds with broken wings, like Emily, fly again

We need to help little birds with broken wings, like Emily, fly again

The only people who really, genuinely, cared for Emily and her quality of life were her mother and her family, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Gerry Adams will look to his own first and that limits Sinn Féin’s growth

Gerry Adams will look to his own first and that limits Sinn Féin’s growth

Gerry Adams is the glue around which the republican movement adheres, and also its glass ceiling, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

We’ve got to open the doors, and our minds, on domestic violence

We’ve got to open the doors, and our minds, on domestic violence

Where domestic violence is happening there is a huge risk of irreparable damage to children, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 06 Dec, 2016