Person: David Freeley

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

columnists

Unimaginative Poolbeg plan

The proposed Poolbeg development might, on the face of it, seem welcome, but the notion of fast tracking the project, such that even An Bord Pleanála is bypassed, speaks of an unimaginative, ill thought out, knee-jerk plan. 

Citizens need to remember Parnell’s words

€1bn needed to boost Irish racecourses

Potential abductor should be given help

Our racecourses are not competing internationally

We must invest in people not property

Invest in people by increasing welfare and cutting tax breaks

When the economic crisis hit in 2008, the budget of the Department of Social Protection was first in the firing line. Bodies such as IBEC went to war on welfare, claiming the budget was €20bn.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2014

West’s hypocrisy on Syria

The outcry over the use of chemical weapons in Syria is enormously dishonest.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2013

National famine monument vital

Without wanting to cast a shadow on the very worthy JFK visit commemoration, it’s worth remembering that barrel maker Patrick Kennedy’s voyage to the United States took place a mere 10 years after the holocaust of the Great Famine.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2013