Elaine Byrne, Sunday Times, 28 August 2011 My photos of Morocco My interview on RTE’s John Murray Show about Ramadan, the thirty days of fasting from water & food from sunrise to sunset – from Marrakesh. Also with two Irish women who are converts to Islam, Carol-Ann Duggan & Charlotte Morshed. (about 30-40mins in) ‘You [...]
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A new era, proof of how far my nation’s vision has changed
23 May 11
Elaine Byrne, May 18 2011 in The Times (behind paywall)
The Phoenix – Young Bloods Profile
20 Apr 11
Phoenix Magazine Young Bloods Profile – Dr Elaine Byrne – March 25 2011 —– phoenix Please read while listening to OneRepublic.
Politicking under the influence
28 Mar 11
Elaine Byrne, Sunday Business Post 27 March 2011 This is not rocket science. At the heart of Michael Lowry and Denis O’Brien’s objections to The Moriarty report is the assertion that the High Court judge, with over four decades of legal experience, ‘‘outrageously abused the tribunal’s ability to form opinions which are not substantiated by [...]
Keeping an eye on promises of reform
11 Feb 11
A new website will assess each party’s campaign pledges in key areas and monitor implementation, writes ELAINE BYRNE in the Irish Times 11 February 2010 Reformcard.ie politicalreform.ie IN 1987, not long after the Dáil met following the general election that year, there was a Private Members’ debate on political reform. Paddy Cooney, a Fine Gael [...]
Cowen fiddled in summer Ireland burned
14 Jan 11
The Taoiseach played Nero during the incredible weeks from July to September 2008, writes ELAINE BYRNE in Irish Times January 14 2010 NERO FIDDLED while Rome burned. The infamous inaction of the Roman emporer finds an echo in Brian Cowen’s time as Taoiseach. Nero occupied himself with unimportant matters and neglected priorities during a crisis – [...]
Irish Emigrants must have right to vote
01 Jan 11
Today is the first day of a new year that will change everything about Ireland. As the opinion polls suggest, the upcoming election will dramatically transform the party system. Irish public life may yet bear witness to a sharp and sudden intervention into national discourse by diverse actors seeking to fundamentally influence public opinion on economic [...]
Ireland is lost for words on economic crisis
29 Nov 10
Ireland has never confronted crisis very well. The second world war was politely referred to as “the Emergency”. The bitter and protracted Northern Ireland conflict that viciously tore a generation apart was gently described as “the Troubles.” Guardian November 29 2010 We have yet to invent a terminology that can adequately express what is happening [...]
MY TEN PROPOSALS FOR POLITICAL REFORM
23 Nov 10
Posted by Elaine Byrne MY TEN PROPOSALS FOR POLITICAL REFORM Detailed information on rationale for proposals contained in links within each proposal taken from my Irish Times columns. The reason for reform. 1. Publish full political financial accounts online, greater powers for Standards Commission and ratify GRECO recommendations. 2. Reform committee system, repeal Abbeylara decision and give [...]
Bank crisis reads as tale of excess and denial
22 Jun 10
As a culture we permit alcoholics the luxury of euphemisms. We are delighted to indulge our leaders the same way, writes ELAINE BYRNE in the IRISH TIMES June 22 2010 ALCOHOLISM IS a deeply engrained cultural phenomenon that we celebrate in Ireland with euphemisms that mask its black destruction. The alcoholism grows into [...]
