Columns - Irish Examiner

Pat Brosnan

Charlie’s culchies hit the road but PDs don’t like to share their wagon

WAS it a Budget that Charlie McCreevy produced on Wednesday?

Fri, 05 Dec, 2003

At long last, there are no more trees left for Burke to hide in

POSSIBLY the best piece of news that came over the radio for a long time was the announcement that Ray Burke was handed a tax bill for 2 million.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2003

When Bush talks of democracy, just remember Guantanamo Bay

SINCE he started the war in Iraq, the nearest George Wubya Bush came to being under fire — friendly or otherwise — was the 41-gun salute he was given on arrival in London.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2003

Charlie and Joe should be made to answer to a steward’s inquiry

WHEN it comes to political influence, the honest-to-god Irish taxpayer is simply not at the races.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2003

The Tories did it. California did it. But we’re stuck with this shower

THE British Tory Party is leaderless at the moment, rather like this country.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2003

Trimble trips up the choreography but he should fear the war dance

IF Gerry Adams were to swear allegiance to the queen, join the Police Service of Northern Ireland and lead an Orange parade down the Garvaghy Road, then maybe — just maybe — David Trimble might be satisfied.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2003

We’ll foot the bill for public sector pay rises but get nothing in return

I WAS suffering under the delusion, probably like most other people in the private sector, that the secretive benchmarking deal for workers in the public sector was supposed to result in productivity and improved services.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2003

If only we had a recall process to rid us of this useless coalition

THE voters of California deserve an Oscar for sending an actor to the governor’s mansion, rather than a politician.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2003

Bord Peanála holds the future of these people in its hands

THERE is something fundamentally wrong that the communities in Ringaskiddy and those in the surrounding Cork harbour area should be subjected to a Bord Pleanála oral hearing in relation to the proposed Indaver Ireland hazardous waste incinerator.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2003

A new generation’s first lesson in politics: this government is a joke

OH, the school around the corner’s not the same — and won’t be again after the niggardly and miserly action by Minister for Education Noel Dempsey in removing the largesse of lord mayors and the odd bishop of giving a half day to primary and secondary school pupils.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2003