Person: Tom O’Higgins

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

opinion

Parity of coverage essential for the public to make an informed choice

Trump would be envious of the untouchable status of a president from criminal indictment, writes Gerard Howlin

comment-analysis

President must face same depth of scrutiny as election rivals

The presidential election race will only be fairly run if the media asks the tough questions of all candidates, including Michael D Higgins, writes businessman and presidential election candidate

Higgins must show he has another seven years in him as president

comment-analysis

Another belated State apology for shameful deeds

During the centenary year, politics must realise arts deserves better

Israel should be treated with greater respect in holocaust education

Angry judges clashed with government over pay issues

The country’s judges were engaged in a long-running dispute with successive governments in the early 1980s over their pay and expenses.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2013

Putting children first

The new article would put children’s welfare, rather than the marital family, at the heart of decisions affecting them, writes Dan Buckley

Wed, 24 Oct, 2012

We have every right to be angry when politicians get golden parachutes

A LETTER writer to the Irish Examiner during the week asked if the manner in which John O’Donoghue was essentially forced to step down as Ceann Comhairle was “trial by media and mob justice.” There can be little doubt that there was an element of this in what happened. People are becoming dangerously exasperated.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2009

TDs face prospect of clocking in to the Dáil

DEPUTIES could face having to “clock in” to the Dáil with electronic swipe cards so that their attendances can be monitored.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2009

Politicians’ expenses - O’Donoghue regrets

JOHN O’DONOGHUE might wish his political colleagues’ expenses would attract the same scrutiny as his have.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2009

Relief on politicians’ expenses ‘unfair’

NATIONAL politicians should not be entitled to tax relief on lucrative expenses of which the public cannot avail.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2009

Former TD reappointed to top human rights job

Former Fine Gael TD Maurice Manning was today re-appointed as president of the Human Rights Commission for a second five-year term.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Former chief justice laid to rest

THE funeral of the former chief justice and government minister Tom O’Higgins took place in Dublin yesterday.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2003

Tributes paid to late Tom O’Higgins

LEADERS from across the political divide paid tribute to former chief justice Tom O’Higgins who died yesterday.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2003

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