X

Sign in

Try from €1.25 / week

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Try from €1.25 / week

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    ieFOOD Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Budget 2026 Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • ieFOOD Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Budget 2026 Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Race to the Áras
  • Budget 2026
  • Gaza
  • Ukraine
  • Farming
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • Subscribe
  • Puzzles
  • Weather
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay: It feels like political parties want the elections finished with quickly
S Fergus Finlay: It feels like political parties want the elections finished with quickly
There was a time in Ireland when elections like these created excitement, even a bit of pizzazz

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Harris needs to clean up the Government’s social housing mess
S Fergus Finlay: Harris needs to clean up the Government’s social housing mess
I was a political adviser for many years, and a bloody good one (sometimes, anyway!). I never thought I’d find myself offering advice to a Fine Gael Taoiseach, but someone has to show him how to make real progress with the housing crisis.

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Mount Street scenes
S Fergus Finlay: Simon, fixing the housing crisis is the only way to erode bitterness
Hate-mongering is everywhere on social media, growing every day. As Taoiseach, you need to confront it. Take a stand on the Hate Bill now

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Regional Mayoral elections
S Fergus Finlay: Social democracy aka Labour is inching its way into power in the UK
Change won’t happen because of an exciting campaign, awash with Labour promises and vision — it will happen because, after 14 years of incompetence, corruption, and betrayal, the people of Britain hate the Tories

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Donald Trump, Joe Biden
S Fergus Finlay: Biden has a massive battle ahead, but I back him to beat Trump
Joe Biden has to beat Donald Trump the hard way. Old-fashioned campaigning, standing on a soapbox when he has to, fighting for every single vote.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Nip anti-democratic thugs in the bud; they cannot be ‘controlled’
S Fergus Finlay: Nip anti-democratic thugs in the bud; they cannot be ‘controlled’
We could wake up some morning and find the far right has planted a foothold in our democracy while we were all looking the other way

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Sky Announced as The New Primary Partner of ROI MNT & Extend Partnership with ROI WNT
S Fergus Finlay: Children (and their parents) are being set up to be ripped off
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission must examine the marketing practices used to sell 'must-have' products to children

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Here’s my advice to new ministers on how to be successful in the job
S Fergus Finlay: Here’s my advice to new ministers on how to be successful in the job
Harris has promised a new energy, and that’s a good thing. But focus, clear priorities, and really good time management — they deliver results

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

Diversity And Inclusion At Workplace. LGBT Leadership
S Fergus Finlay: When giving to the less fortunate, we often receive as much in return
It’s Easter time. Daffodils are emerging, temperatures are rising. We need to celebrate a bit

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Fine Gael leadership
S Fergus Finlay: Dear Simon, we are failing people with an intellectual disability
No judge has ever sought to limit the rights of people without an intellectual disability to any form or level of education they want to aspire to

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

  • « Previous
  • Previous
  • 8
  • Next

Latest

  • Cork Premier JHC: Late Ustionowski goal earns Kilbrittain showdown with Glen Rovers

  • SCork SAHC: David Morrison hat-trick fires Castlelyons past Blarney into final

  • Ronan O'Gara questions career choices after 'unacceptable' La Rochelle performance

  • Cork Premier IHC: Ballinhassig sink Cloyne in a cracker to reach final

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited