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Readers' blog: What lies ahead after Áras election

So Michael D Higgins returns to the Áras with a strong mandate but a tarnished reputation. He will have to double down over the next seven years to ensure his legacy is not that of the Learjet president.

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Shatter vindicated, so why no Government apology?

Would FF and FG just face up to reality

Varadkar and Kenny should watch some TV

Labour are a disgrace and a wasted vote

The Labour Party are an absolute disgrace and for me represent a wasted vote! They have become more Fine Gael than Fine Gael themselves!

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

How free is the press and should it be that free?

Voltaire said “to discover who rules over you, you must first find out who you are not permitted to criticise”.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

TD’s arrest was shocking and heavy-handed

The Paul Murphy, TD, arrest is a disgrace. Why was a member of the Oireachtas not afforded the courtesy of arrest by appointment, which was afforded to the Anglo Irish bankers?

Wed, 11 Feb, 2015

Minimum pricing strategy is far too simplistic

The news that Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, is to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol is greeted by many with mixed emotions.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Sale of Aer Lingus could jeopardise key routes from Ireland to London

Aer Lingus is the belle of the ball. One of the top ten safest airlines, it is earning healthy profits, expanding its routes and the long-time pension headache may soon be resolved.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2015

No campaign argument could damage family

The Children and Family Relationships Bill will be enacted whether or not the Irish people vote yes to same-sex marriage.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2015

We urgently need a register for carers

Most people were horrified and upset by the abuse of intellectually disabled people that was uncovered at the care home in County Mayo, and by the torrent of similar abuse that has since emerged. The HSE has an awful lot to answer for.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

A general election can’t come fast enough

€539 million is the final estimated cost of installation of water meters according to Bord Gais (now Ervia), an overspend of €107m on the original figure.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2014

Commemorate 1916 by protecting Irish water

The Government is drowning in the water charge controversy.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2014

Public transport should be privatised

Once again the ordinary folks are getting hit in the pocket with the news that fares on public transport are to be increased yet again by as much as 28% in some cases.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Public needs assurance in face of ebola threat

The threat of an ebola outbreak is growing everyday. 

Tue, 14 Oct, 2014

€1.5m to Aer Lingus CEO doesn’t add up

TGIF, or ‘Thank God it’s Friday’, may run through the mind of Aer Lingus CEO Cristoph Mueller this Friday: he stands to net €1.5m at the company’s AGM, or at least have this rubber-stamped by the shareholders.

Fri, 02 May, 2014

A referendum on the Government

Our Enda is not ours anymore. We feel like disowning him in much the same way as he disowned us in Davos. He says one thing at home and another abroad.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2012

Clarification needed on Aer Lingus sell-off bid

WITH reference to the possible sale of the Government’s stake in Aer Lingus to the Emirati airline Etihad please consider the following: Will the deficit in the pension scheme be addressed as part of any deal?

Thu, 20 Oct, 2011

No right to cry foul

IT seems that Enda might have made promises that he couldn’t keep during the election campaign.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2011