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Fergus Finlay

Troy eases others’ anxiety by speaking honestly about his own

Troy eases others’ anxiety by speaking honestly about his own

Fianna Fail TD Robert Troy has spoken eloquently and openly in the Dáil about his anxiety, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Setting up of Irish Water is a model for how to get things totally wrong

Setting up of Irish Water is a model for how to get things totally wrong

There is no reason to believe that we can’t afford to put charging on hold until we get the structures of Irish Water right, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 26 Apr, 2016

Dear Enda: Fergus Finlay writes an open letter to the acting Taoiseach

Dear Enda: Fergus Finlay writes an open letter to the acting Taoiseach

Enda, decide you're going to be the best leader and just go for it, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

An independent chair could help bring parties closer to realistic deal

An independent chair could help bring parties closer to realistic deal

Whatever Enda Kenny and Michéal Martin feel about each other personally must be put aside to deal with the country, writes Fergus Finlay.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Nurses don’t have offshore accounts — that’s reserved for the wealthy

Nurses don’t have offshore accounts — that’s reserved for the wealthy

Parasitic behaviour at the top of the wealth chain, while those in the middle or the bottom struggle to earn a decent living, is one of the worst things wrong with the world, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Time to make Ireland a republic in reality as well as in name

Time to make Ireland a republic in reality as well as in name

Why is it necessary for the centrepiece of the 1916 celebrations to be such a military occasion? asks Fergus Finlay

Tue, 29 Mar, 2016

I proclaim that I can’t muster any interest in the 1916 celebrations

I proclaim that I can’t muster any interest in the 1916 celebrations

I sat through ‘Rebellion’, and the documentary narrated by Liam Neeson. It has all left me cold, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

We need a government who will prioritise plight of hidden homeless

We need a government who will prioritise plight of hidden homeless

There are thousands of families living in overcrowded and inappropriate conditions, writes Fergus Finlay. 

Tue, 15 Mar, 2016

A real leader is needed but how likely are we to get them now?

A real leader is needed but how likely are we to get them now?

On the water charges, we should acknowledge the failure and suspend payment for five years, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

A letter to the President: We desperately need a politics that is more inclusive and responsive

A letter to the President: We desperately need a politics that is more inclusive and responsive

Here’s your chance to insist that politics needs to change and that a published programme for government is a must, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016