Columns - Irish Examiner

Fergus Finlay

World needs Obama to do the right thing and to take his time if he needs to

The difference between a politician and a statesman is that the latter approaches every issue with an open mind, a politician with an open mouth.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2013

Internet service providers are not honouring voluntary code of ethics

When we moved into our first house, years and years ago, we needed a phone.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2013

Scandal over neglect of intellectually disabled must be tackled urgently

Dear Minister Lynch, First of all, thank you for your kind message about the article I wrote in last week’s Irish Examiner.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2013

My courageous and determined Mandy celebrates her independence

WE celebrated Mandy’s 40th birthday on Sunday.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2013

Cheers to a unique festival that really gives power to the people

HOW do you behave like Speaker Conolly when you smell like Mary O’Rourke? I can tell you, it’s not easy.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2013

Give us a break — our tax system needs a strong dose of common sense

AODHÁN O’Riordáin is a Labour TD for Dublin North central and Brian Collins is a Labour councillor in Co Meath.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2013

We need to fix our democratic deficit, but saving the Seanad saves nothing

WHEN you’re sitting on a bench overlooking Clew Bay, under the bluest sky and over the bluest water you’ve ever seen, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything in the world that needs reform.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013

Taoiseach, now is the time to help victims of barbaric surgical procedure

DEAR Taoiseach,

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

In our greed for ideology, we gorged on light-touch regulation

THE MORE I listen to the ‘Anglo tapes’, and the commentary about them, the more I think we’re falling into a trap.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2013

Banking inquiry is vital because Anglo tapes are only telling half the story

WE ARE indebted to two types of whistleblowers — the deliberate and the accidental.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2013