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Fergus Finlay

Government must get on message before it looks accident-prone

WHEN Garret FitzGerald became Taoiseach in 1983 he was known as Garret the Good.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2012

Tánaiste, Labour needs to keep an eye on Bruton and Shatter

DEAR Tánaiste,I wanted to congratulate you on a really good speech to the party conference at the weekend.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2012

Nobody should be admired for their philanthropy if they are tax exiles

HERE’S my honest answer to a couple of tricky questions.

Tue, 10 Apr, 2012

Ireland of today is sharply divided as income disparity widens

SO, this is Ireland.

Tue, 03 Apr, 2012

Phil, if you want the household charge paid just ask us properly

DEAR Phil, I was going to write about the Mahon Tribunal this week, but your need is more urgent (I know you’ve never asked for my advice, but you’re going to get it anyway — mainly because I agree with what you’re trying to do).

Tue, 27 Mar, 2012

Harsh cuts loom for the intellectually disabled but there is a smart option

THE future looks bleak in Ireland for people with an intellectual disability.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2012

Any inquiry into presidency vote should cover all media coverage

SHOULD that infamous tweet have been used on the Frontline programme at the end of the presidential debate? No, not without its origin being checked first.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2012

It’s our patriotic duty to read the EU treaty we’ve been asked to vote on

WELL, are we going to vote for it or not?

Tue, 06 Mar, 2012

We have a lot to feel good about, but I won’t be smiling just yet

DEAR Terry, I have to say I loved your piece in yesterday’s paper.

Tue, 28 Feb, 2012

When ‘financial distress’ translates into poverty, hunger and want

ARE you familiar with the term “financial distress”?

Tue, 21 Feb, 2012