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Gerard Howlin

Irish Farmers’ Association caught in crosshairs and a no-man’s land after losing its way

There will be little sympathy for former IFA General Secretary Pat Smith, who received a well-buttered exit, says Gerard Howlin.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

Europe’s long age of optimism has come to a bloody end in Paris

We have values and civic structures which much of the rest of the world wish to emulate, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 18 Nov, 2015

Gender is a measure of diversity in Ireland, but not of fundamental difference

The paltry representation of women on-air today belies the fact that from the foundation of the State women were fully equal and indeed a majority among electors, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 11 Nov, 2015

Commanding loyalty proved out of reach for men lured by legacy

The enactment of power in economic crisis by Haughey after 1987 and of Gilmore after 2011 was remarkably similar, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 04 Nov, 2015

Kelly may be right about housing crisis, but it’s on his doorstep

DAWN French, great comic and Vicar of Dibley, was asked in a newspaper interview at the weekend what she thought was more important, ambition or talent, writes Gerard Howlin.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2015

There is a ‘serious misfit between public interest and public service’

Inconvenient truth is that Stateowned companies are not essential to provide public services, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 21 Oct, 2015

BUDGET 2016: Budget splurge is Government’s crude way of drumming up votes

A promised €1.5bn budgetary package doubled magically into a €3bn one. Just like that, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Voters are incorrigible in making up their own minds

Harrumphing about lapsed standards is only a whinge away from bemoaning the youth of today, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 07 Oct, 2015

Gathering comes at a critical time in development of Irish society

Pope Francis is sending the next World Meeting of Families to Dublin in 2018. It is the largest Catholic gathering of families globally and, it meets every three years. The Pope may come too. It will be a great coming-together of Catholic families and potentially a culture clash., writes Gerard Howlin. 

Wed, 30 Sep, 2015

What is ‘Left’ of Irish politics? That’s the decisive question for voters

Who is Left, let alone ‘hard-Left’? Labour claims to be Left, while decrying the hard-Left, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 23 Sep, 2015