Columns - Irish Examiner

Fergus Finlay

Terrorists will win if the divide between Muslims and the Western world increases

The only way they win is if they succeed in deepening the wedge that already exists between the West and Islam, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 17 Nov, 2015

Is the improved economy really making us happier?

With Christmas coming there seems to be a return to consumerism – that’s all we need to make us happy. But, are we missing the trick? asks Fergus Finlay

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

Sticking with Shillelagh through tough times pays off for its people

A resurgence of community spirit is being translated into economic and social development in the community, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015

Cosmetic changes don’t alter the fact we’re still an unequal society

Fergus Finlay writes an open letter to Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2015

Let’s start by helping the children from the Travelling community

I know of one estate where nearby residents dumped rubbish at the entrance to a Traveller site, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

BUDGET 2016: What’s wrong with a giveaway budget? I’m finally hopeful

I HAD a dreadful thought during the budget. It occurred to me that I had worked on or around every budget, in one capacity or another, since 1983.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

BUDGET 2016: We have two big decisions to make before the spring election

There is a huge prize at the far side of this election. If current economic trends continue Ireland will see a balanced budget again by 2017, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

It’s investment in human capital we need not €6bn in capital projects

Surely all investment should be accompanied by a highly public cost benefit analysis before we commit, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 06 Oct, 2015

We must recognise families caught up in the criminal justice system

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much courage in a room as I did last Saturday. Nobody was there because they wanted to be, and yet they came from all over Ireland to be with each other, writes Fergus Finlay. 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

We need to spend more money giving all children a better start

Scrap the child benefit system entirely and start afresh, finding better ways to spend the money, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015