Within hours of becoming leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin had silenced his critics. In what most political commentators agree was a strong and inspirational

This week’s column had been intended as a plea to those who had voted confidence in Brian Cowen’s leadership to think again. His Saturday afternoon

There has been a steadily growing debate among many in the political commentariat about the role of TDs. I say debate, in reality it has

The few days rest around New Year affords us all the opportunity to pause and consider what 2011 may have in store for us, both

Dear Minister Gormley,   I am writing to you regarding the important matter of the proposed amalgamation of Limerick City and County Councils, as recommended

As Budget Day approaches you will see and hear the intensity of predictions and analysis from the ever growing phalanx of pundits will increase.  

On the Late Late Show a few months back I raised concerns about the Greens attitude to collective cabinet responsibility. At the time I was

Since I left Government nine months ago, I have committed my political thinking to finding new and innovative ways of restoring confidence in our capacity

IBEC’s Danny McCoy summed up the current dilemma very neatly recently on RTE’s Primetime. Talking about such positives as continuing export growth and positive balance of

To paraphrase Jim Callaghan (the former UK Prime Minister not the FF Dublin City Councillor) “Bad news can be half-way around the world before good