Person: Elaine Loughlin

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Elaine Loughlin: Presidential poker — who’s bluffing, who’s stalling, and who’s really in the race?
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Elaine Loughlin: Labour's AK47 drawn back into position of power
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Elaine Loughlin: Do you wonder why you're not seeing reports from Gaza?
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SElaine Loughlin: America is not China – but it’s starting to feel that way
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SElaine Loughlin: Ireland is dangerously exposed to sabotage beneath the sea — and we’re not ready
Donald Trump
S Government ‘terrified’ as Trump’s tariff plans threaten Irish exports and foreign investment
As Trump prepares to announce new tariffs, Ireland faces economic uncertainty, trade risks, and a Government scrambling for solutions

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Israel Palestinians
Elaine Loughlin: Opposing persecution of Palestinians does not make us antisemitic
As Ireland faces accusations of antisemitism over its pro-Palestine stance, the Government must decide whether to stand firm

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

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S Elaine Loughlin: Washington curse strikes again for Micheál Martin
The Burke family caused chaos in Washington, but Trump’s threats to Irish pharma could be the real lasting damage

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

European housing
S Elaine Loughlin: We need a whole-of-Oireachtas approach to housing
Over the years successive housing ministers have thrown various measures out there, but barely left enough time to allow the plans to stick

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

MICHEAL MARTIN
Micheál Martin: Irish defence spending will have to rise amid escalating security threats
In his first sit-down interview since becoming Taoiseach, Mr Martin said Ireland is 'blissfully unaware' of the threat posed by Russia and the fear it is provoking in our partner countries across a swathe of Europe 

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Katherine Zappone appointment
Elaine Loughlin: Paschal Donohoe may be the foreign minister Ireland needs now
From Trump's tariff threats to our outlying position on Palestine â€” Ireland is navigating increasingly turbulent times and must have a foreign minister with dexterity and discretion

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

Elaine Loughlin: The year of 'new energy' brought us lots of the same old controversies too
Elaine Loughlin: The year of 'new energy' brought us lots of the same old controversies too
The political year was defined by conflict, referendums, and a long-awaited election — the fallout from which will last well into 2025  

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

Dickie Rock Funeral
Mary Lou McDonald: My personal resilience got tested to the extremes
The Sinn Féin leader has had a challenging year

 Listen | Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

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Elaine Loughlin: In forming a government, the main parties must not stray towards the parish pump
Elaine Loughlin: In forming a government, the main parties must not stray towards the parish pump
From housing to health, there is a lengthy list of issues the public need to see progress on before the parochial bartering of local allocations and ministerial positions in talks with Independent TDs

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

British-Irish Council - Edinburgh
S Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris must choose his own piece on ministerial chessboard carefully
The finer details of the rotating Taoiseach and the Cabinet carve-up are important and will take up countless column inches of speculation and gossip

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: As the world looks away, our solidarity has never been more important
S Elaine Loughlin: As the world looks away, our solidarity has never been more important
Women and children account for nearly 70% of deaths in Gaza, according to figures verified by the United Nations

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Elaine Loughlin on ending child poverty and providing better childcare
‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Elaine Loughlin on ending child poverty and providing better childcare
In this episode we also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

 Listen | Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

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Irish election
S Elaine Loughlin: Untargeted payments do not help to tackle child poverty
Lucinda Creighton points out she gets welfare benefits that she does not need, echoing a host of economists who say paying the same benefits to everyone leaves the poorest behind

 Listen | Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: One week to go — who is having a good election?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: One week to go — who is having a good election?
With just a week left before polling day, we take a look at where everybody and everything stands in the general election campaign

 Listen | Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

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Taoiseach visit to Washington DC
Elaine Loughlin: We can no longer rely on America's romanticised view of old Ireland
What will Ireland’s relationship with the US look like in 10 years’ time?This was the final question posed to Taoiseach Simon Harris during an event to mark a century of diplomatic ties with the US held in the impressive Riggs Library at Georgetown ...

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Leaks, spin, and turkey as parties seek to dine out on bonanza budget
S Elaine Loughlin: Leaks, spin, and turkey as parties seek to dine out on bonanza budget
With minds firmly focused on the electorate, briefings placed a particular emphasis on party gains

Sat, 05 Oct, 2024

Wolfe Tone commemoration - Kildare 2024
S Elaine Loughlin: Can Sinn Féin arrest its long decline in time for the general election?
The party has plummeted from a high of 37% this time two years ago to below the 20% mark — and yet members continue to insist that a term in office is within the party’s grasp.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Irish budget 2014
Budget 2025: Who's getting what?
We have already heard indications from ministers about what will be contained in the last budget before the next general election.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

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‘They had not seen an apple for seven months’
Irish Examiner political editor Elaine Loughlin spoke to four doctors all of whom have risked their own lives to save the lives of citizens in Gaza

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Poll shows domestic violence is devastatingly pervasive
S Elaine Loughlin: Poll shows domestic violence is devastatingly pervasive
The Irish Examiner’s rural survey of attitudes reveals that domestic and gender-based violence continues to be down-played and dismissed, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Think-In
Elaine Loughlin: Nothing new? Simon Harris faces a tough sell ahead of election
The problem for Harris is that apart from Varadkar and Coveney, his Cabinet team is the same. Many ideas he tried to promote as priorities are shared with Coalition colleagues, and in some cases the opposition

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Tis the season for elections
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Tis the season for elections
Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin reviews the last week and reads the runes

 Listen | Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

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Life Sentences Bill 2024
S Elaine Loughlin: Is there ever a good — or bad — time to call an election?
If Simon Harris does take the risk to hold on as Taoiseach until 2025, he must increase his party’s standing

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Frustration as Cork Events Centre hit by further delays
S Elaine Loughlin: Frustration as Cork Events Centre hit by further delays
No solid or convincing reason for pushing out the Cabinet’s decision on funding has yet been provided

Sun, 11 Aug, 2024

Tori Towey detention
Irish Examiner view: Ireland's influence abroad helped ensure Tori Towey's safe return
Ireland's independent foreign policy and the hard work of Irish embassies help keep our citizens safe. Plus, as Ms Towey rightly said in Dublin Airport: 'We have each other's backs'

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Joe Biden
Elaine Loughlin: Our relationship with the US needs to change
Both administrations will always stress that the relationship has long been based on shared value, but it’s strategically handy for the US to have a small island in its pocket, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election
S Elaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election
Ireland's centre left and Sinn Féin have a lot to ponder as the Government considers making an early visit to the Phoenix Park

Sat, 15 Jun, 2024

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S Elaine Loughlin: Candidates face an anxious wait as votes are counted
As Ireland prepares for a marathon election count this weekend, one candidate describes the process as ‘one of the highest-octane blood sports’

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

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S Elaine Loughlin: Poverty of responses to climate change in stark contrast to its threat
Placing the sole blame on the government of the day is exactly the reason why we will not meet our emissions targets

Sat, 01 Jun, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Just like his office, Michael D Higgins's mind is overflowing with ideas
S Elaine Loughlin: Just like his office, Michael D Higgins's mind is overflowing with ideas
Political Editor Elaine Loughlin visited President Michael D Higgins in his study where he spoke about issues including food security and conflict in the Middle East — and reflected on what the future holds for him

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Stormont Assembly
S Elaine Loughlin: Rise of Michelle O’Neill may pose a threat to Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership
At the top of Sinn Féin, the apprentice may be outshining the master. Michelle O’Neill’s rise and Mary Lou McDonald’s challenges paint a complex picture for the party's future

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: I'm a celebrity, get me into European politics
S Elaine Loughlin: I'm a celebrity, get me into European politics
Celebrity candidates may add a splash of colour and familiarity to elections, but should we really be sending people with no experience of politics to debate policy and draft legislation that impacts all of Europe?

Sat, 18 May, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Reaping rewards of political inaction on migration
S Elaine Loughlin: Reaping rewards of political inaction on migration
Successive governments have treated immigration, an issue that has dominated discussions in Brussels for years, as a problem that would never get as far as our little outcrop on the periphery of the continent

Sat, 11 May, 2024

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Elaine Loughlin's report from Rafah: One of the most dangerous places on earth to be female
Palestinian women and girls have been subjected to sexual assault, rape, and naked strip searches while detained by Israeli authorities in both Gaza and the West Bank

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024

Active travel funding
S Elaine Loughlin: Freewheeling Eamon Ryan happy not to play the politics game
Quiet messaging by the Greens, if you can even call it messaging, is at odds with all other political parties and Independents, who as the general election draws nearer will be battling to drown each other out

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

New Cabinet Appointed
S Elaine Loughlin: Peter Burke is waiting in the wings to become future Fine Gael leader
The Westmeath man is now one of the most significant threats to Simon Harris’s leadership, writes Elaine Loughlin 

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Unfinished health business must now be priority for Harris as Taoiseach
S Elaine Loughlin: Unfinished health business must now be priority for Harris as Taoiseach
As health minister, Harris had to admit that Government and taxpayer were 'extremely badly let down' by the 'elasticity of the cost' of the National Children's Hospital and its completion should now be a priority

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: The Dáil should mark the next International Women's Day with real change
S Elaine Loughlin: The Dáil should mark the next International Women's Day with real change
A minister speaking to an empty chamber is an apt metaphor: Instead of generic woman-themed speeches, politicians should use IWD to progress laws that make real differences to the lives of women

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Conceptual image of a person voting during elections
S Elaine Loughlin: What should have been a simple referendum vote has now become a confusing mess
Unlike recent referenda which had an immediate impact, the upcoming ballots both represent more of a symbolic than a tangible change

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

RTE multimillion euro losses
S Elaine Loughlin: What started as an issue for RTÉ has become a problem for Government
The RTÉ omnishambles reveals as much about Catherine Martin’s inability to exert control over her brief as it does about the state of the national broadcaster

Sat, 24 Feb, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Results of Holly experiment due in the next few months
S Elaine Loughlin: Results of Holly experiment due in the next few months
For the Social Democrats, the upcoming local elections are equivalent to the difficult second album, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Bruton's rainbow government failed to cash in on its own pot of gold
S Elaine Loughlin: Bruton's rainbow government failed to cash in on its own pot of gold
As former taoiseach John Bruton is laid to rest today, he leaves behind the legacy of a star-studded Rainbow government that created a rule book on how to run a coalition.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

Fine Gael special conference
S Elaine Loughlin: Seat of power is way cozier than the cold, hard backbenches
As a general election comes into sharper focus, Leo Varadkar’s party is realising that the seat of power is lot more comfortable than the cold hard benches of opposition.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Mother and baby homes residents have still received no redress
Letters to the Editor: Mother and baby homes residents have still received no redress
One reader responds to Alison O'Reilly's article about mother and baby homes, while others consider issues including free speech, water quality, and the new recycling scheme

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

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