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Gerard Howlin

#GE16 analysis - Election is not chaos or crisis, just opportunity

#GE16 analysis - Election is not chaos or crisis, just opportunity

In the tired atmosphere of the 48 hours since the ballot boxes were opened, nonsense has been talked about a grand coalition between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Election marches blindly forward without any grown-up debate

Election marches blindly forward without any grown-up debate

Pouring money into unreformed public services delivering poor value and little accountability is futile, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Fine Gael and Labour could score own goal demonising opposition

Fine Gael and Labour could score own goal demonising opposition

The frightening fact of this election for the Government is that neither Fianna Fáil nor Sinn Féin are terrifying voters, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

Utopian glow off Sinn Féin will fade once they get closer to power

Utopian glow off Sinn Féin will fade once they get closer to power

Sinn Féin promise to unburden us of austerity, but they will also unbound the restraints of a law-based society, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Electorate wants change but what is the alternative

Electorate wants change but what is the alternative

If narcissism is a result of being unloved, it explains the quandary of Fine Gael and Labour, writes Gerard Howlin

Sat, 06 Feb, 2016

Let’s hope nonsense policies get washed away before the rainy day

Let’s hope nonsense policies get washed away before the rainy day

The rash of promises to spend on everything is all about engendering a feelgood factor, now, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Measured efforts could see Labour getting a lifeline for survival

Measured efforts could see Labour getting a lifeline for survival

Labour is now less loved. Its previous tally of 37 seats will likely be halved, if all goes well, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

If Enda Kenny keeps himself on course, his future depends on his partners

If Enda Kenny keeps himself on course, his future depends on his partners

This election campaign will be no coronation for Enda Kenny, writes Gerard Howlin.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Fianna Fáil unclear about their message and electoral destiny

Fianna Fáil unclear about their message and electoral destiny

Micheál Martin has capacity to carry the conversation nationally and he is a man with a political past, a talent that is deeply shadowed, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

That hoary old Irish political truism really has returned home to roost

That hoary old Irish political truism really has returned home to roost

The actuality of boom and bust economics is that we simply do not learn — we gorge until we vomit, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 06 Jan, 2016