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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.

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 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

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 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

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

Tue, 06 Dec, 2016

Off with everyone’s heads! Give us head space please — and proportion

The default response to every controversy is killing the kind of public discourse we need, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 29 Nov, 2016

Disability Act should be a shining example, but it’s a shaming one

For generations, disability in Ireland has been seen as the remit of charity, but people with disabilities have begun to rebel against this idea, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2016