Person: Harry McGee

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Harry McGee has been long been fascinated by the events of summer 1982 — and the political links between Malcolm Macarthur and the government. Picture: The Irish Times</p>

culture

Beginner’s Pluck: Harry McGee revisits gruesome events of 1982

Thorough, clever account of Malcolm Macarthur’s bizarre killing spree examines his background and looks at the bigger picture, comparing the characters of Macarthur and Charlie Haughey

<p>The Irish Examiner was told that Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald "has no intention of responding to inaccurate suggestions contained therein". </p>

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Sinn Féin 'has no intention of responding to inaccurate suggestions' by journalists

<p>Susan McKay said politicians who sue rather than making a complaint through the Press Ombudsman 'need to ask themselves if this is in the public interest'. Picture: Mark Stedman </p>

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Press Ombudsman warns politicians over suing media

general

Your TV wrap for the week ahead

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What to watch on TV this week

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What to watch on TV this week

Politicians failing on social media

Politicians are failing miserably on social media, despite almost all Oireachtas members having Twitter accounts.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

No excuses for media not to hear women’s voices

As author of the Listening to Voices survey in 2010 and co-author of the updated survey earlier this year, I would like to respond to Matt Cooper’s article in the Irish Examiner (Apr 13).

Wed, 18 Apr, 2012

TG4 ar ais arís with all-star line-up

TG4 is promising an action-packed autumn schedule with a host of new programmes, exclusive sports coverage and all the old favourites returning for a new season.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2010

Curious case to answer

Why was Transport Minister Noel Dempsey not informed of the note on Aer Lingus? asks Political Editor Harry McGee.

Thu, 18 Oct, 2007

Cowen and the party he personifies

I AGREE with Harry McGee that Finance Minister Brian Cowen personifies the heart and soul of his party and what it stands for (Irish Examiner, September 29).

Thu, 18 Oct, 2007

Falling for propaganda of loyalty to the leader

ACCORDING to your political editor Harry McGee, Finance Minister Brian Cowen is “the personification of the heart and soul of his party and what it represents and stands for” (Irish Examiner, September 29).

Fri, 05 Oct, 2007

Ahern produces more questions than answers

There was an onus on the Taoiseach to explain all the circumstances to the tribunal, but this did not happen, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2007

Quest to balance Bertie’s books

EXPLAINING Bertie Ahern’s finances feels like trying to catch a tenner that you’ve dropped on a breezy day. Just when you think you have grasped it, another gust of wind carries it away.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

Slippery theory may not be enough to make mud stick to Teflon Taoiseach

To what extent have the Mahon revelations damaged Bertie Ahern’s standing as leader, asks Political Editor Harry McGee.

Sat, 15 Sep, 2007

It’s all in the excruciating detail

Sitting through seven hours of testimony can prove less than riveting, Political Editor Harry McGee discovers.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2007

Battered and dented, but still intact

Ahern’s latest woes have not been as damaging as might have been imagined, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Sat, 05 May, 2007

Boomtown's lack of H2O

A month after the crypto outbreak was first reported in Galway, nothing has changed.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2007

Decades later, so many unanswered questions

The truth — if it can be found — will only come through a full judicial inquiry.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2007

Kenny's oath to honesty

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny used his party’s weekend Árd Fheis to deliver a powerful speech and signal he is ready to lead the country, writes political editor Harry McGee.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2007

Wide of the mark

YOUR political editor Harry McGee got it spectacularly wrong when he wrote about the Taoiseach’s árd fheis speech (Irish Examiner, March 24).

Sat, 31 Mar, 2007

Time to worry as future of life as we know it depends on eco-warriors

TREVOR SARGENT rallied his eco-warriors with a defiant cry that they were about to go into Government by breaking through the glass ceiling — unfortunately he was speaking in a conservatory at the time.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2007

TDs criticise ‘shambolic’ third-party legal costs

TRIBUNALS are failing to keep a daily record of third-party legal costs set to spiral into a bill of several hundred million euro, it was revealed yesterday.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2007

The final compromise

Sinn Féin have taken a brave step on an historic day for the North, says Political Editor Harry McGee.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2007

Grassroots policies the key to electoral success claims Kenny

The Fine Gael leader believes traditional tactics such as public rallies will pay dividends for his party, reports Political Editor Harry McGee.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2007

Judge Curtin’s resignation a big relief all round

A complex and hazardous impeachment process is now at an end, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006

Justice system favours the culprit

I WAS delighted to read the article by Harry McGee reviewing the criminal law in relation to the age-old rights enjoyed by accused people on trial (Irish Examiner, October 21).

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006

Is the tide about to turn for Fine Gael after 25 years?

Could Fine Gael actually eclipse rivals Fianna Fáil come election time or is it simply wishful thinking, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2006

Damned if we do, damned if we don’t

I READ Harry McGee’s article, “Security issues fly under the radar” (Irish Examiner, June 17) with interest.

Wed, 21 Jun, 2006

‘The Government has been floundering around since the Supreme Court decision’

Enda Kenny, Fine Gael leader.

Wed, 31 May, 2006

Oil crisis a case not of if, but when

By Harry McGee, Political Editor

Sat, 29 Apr, 2006

Laide decision has huge implications for evidence at retrials

Political Editor Harry McGee examines the implications of yesterday’s decision not to proceed with the manslaughter retrial of Dermot Laide.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2006

Behind the murk of spooks and spies

Despite moves towards greater disclosure, MI5 remains an agency shrouded in secrecy, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2005

Cowen Budget menu cooks up very few surprises

Finance Minister Brian Cowen stuck close to the predicted script despite the fanfare of the biggest-ever giveaway Budget, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2005

Swinging sixties: How the childcare generation game could swing the next election

Parents don't want more childcare places, they want financial help to mind their children or have them cared for by grandparents, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2005

Cowen favourite to succeed Ahern

Voters opt for Cowen in opinion poll, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2005

So much for the old reliables

Issues today’s electorate consider most important would have been the least of their worries a decade ago, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2005

The price fixer

Eddie Hobbs knew RTÉ’s Rip Off Republic would court controversy. He just wasn’t prepared for how much, he tells Harry McGee.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2005

Rip-Off Republic fuels below cost-selling row

Harry McGee, Political Editor

Tue, 30 Aug, 2005

RTÉ Rip Off programme is biased, says minister

Harry McGee, Political Editor, and Karl Hanlon

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

Traffic Corps ‘will aid crime-fighting’

Harry McGee, Political Editor

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

Register contains 300,000 'ghost voters'

THERE are 300,000 "ghost voters" on the electoral register, because the system is an "appalling mess", Environment Minister Dick Roche, has admitted.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2005

Kenny ‘ready to lead country’

ENDA KENNY has acknowledged that he has had to work hard at certain aspects of his disposition and character to become a credible Fine Gael leader and a possible future Taoiseach.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

Human rights a great idea, but not at home

YOUR political correspondent Harry McGee’s account (Irish Examiner, June 29) of the Government’s abject failure to deliver on its own promise of a rights-based Disability Bill highlights again the huge challenges facing those working to seek social justice in Ireland.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2005