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Gerard Howlin: Woulfe has now been thrown to the Leinster House wolves

The public conflict between Chief Justice Frank Clarke and Supreme Court judge Séamus Woulfe is a sorry affair, writes Gerard Howlin.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

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Gerard Howlin: For Leo, the magic is over

What is of lasting consequence is that Varadkar’s veneer is damaged. And that is the least-worst outcome, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 04 Nov, 2020

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Gerard Howlin: Trump may be a charlatan, but he's also a prophet

There is galloping enthusiasm for an end to Trump next Tuesday. Opinion polls are against him. Early voting by mail and in-person favours the Democrats.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

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Gerard Howlin: Micheál Martin was wrong to pin his hopes on Christmas

There is no version of Christmas imaginable that will not require a hard pushback on every seasonal impulse, says Gerard Howlin

Wed, 21 Oct, 2020

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Gerard Howlin: Weaning ourselves off economic methadone will be very difficult

Borrowing will not pay for permanently increased current spending — only tax will

Wed, 14 Oct, 2020

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Gerard Howlin: Varadkar's ruthless showmanship has fundamentally changed the game

The importance of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s bravura performance on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live on Monday night was that he locked himself in.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

Gerard Howlin: Covid-19 has temporarily halted our pervading culture of convenience

Gerard Howlin: Covid-19 has temporarily halted our pervading culture of convenience

Always-on entertainment, and the entitlement to be entertained, is the antithesis of social distancing, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Gerard Howlin: There must be an Irish republic of the arts

Gerard Howlin: There must be an Irish republic of the arts

Creativity is so omnipresent, the ways in which art is transposed so inventive, we are unaware how immersed we are

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020

Gerard Howlin: Muppet Show politics is damaging to the national interest

Gerard Howlin: Muppet Show politics is damaging to the national interest

There is no answer to what ails Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is now its own greatest danger, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

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Gerard Howlin: Mairead McGuinness' nomination may stop Boris Johnson in his tracks

The stakes increased when the UK government’s chief legal adviser Johnathan Jones resigned, apparently in protest over what he is being asked to do on the NI protocol.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020