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Opinion: Donald Trump's victory is the shock therapy our broken democracies need

Aaron McKenna

9 Nov 2016

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'It is not enough to scoff at the rise of extremism, it needs to be stopped'

Aaron McKenna

28 May 2016

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Aaron McKenna: The little government that could… If the cynics will let it

Aaron McKenna

21 May 2016

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For some, like vicious sex attackers, indefinite imprisonment should be an option

Aaron McKenna

7 May 2016

Opinion

What the children’s hospital tells us about public sector decision-making

Aaron McKenna

30 Apr 2016

804

146

Opinion

Google row: The EU has shown its contempt for success – and another reason to leave

Aaron McKenna

23 Apr 2016

193

Brexit

The EU has long passed its original purpose. Time for Brexit to kill it

Aaron McKenna

16 Apr 2016

543

108

Opinion

Dublin needs to invest more in itself, not the rest of the country

Aaron McKenna

9 Apr 2016

618

135

Opinion

Only way to pay young public servants equally is to end generous pension regime

Aaron McKenna

3 Apr 2016

608

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column

'We need to weed out bogus disability claims for the people that really need it'

Aaron McKenna

26 Mar 2016

3.5k

137

Opinion

“Everything should be free” brigade rowing in on housing isn’t helping

Aaron McKenna

19 Mar 2016

310

206

column

Holding Luas strikes on such important days will cost other workers dearly

Aaron McKenna

12 Mar 2016

212

168

Opinion

Abolishing water charges is a return to the policies that collapsed our economy

Aaron McKenna

5 Mar 2016

722

319

column

Is Ireland going for more parish-pump politics?

Aaron McKenna

27 Feb 2016

999

Opinion

“Tax the rich” isn’t going to solve our problems after the election

Aaron McKenna

20 Feb 2016

505

192

column

What's the best way to destroy violent gangs? Legalise the drugs

Aaron McKenna

13 Feb 2016

2.1k

161

column

Overweight people should pay more tax. Others can't pay for our folly

Aaron McKenna

6 Feb 2016

7.2k

216

Opinion

Lawyers grew fat on fees as the banking inquiry wasted our time and money

Aaron McKenna

30 Jan 2016

186

Opinion

'Erect a monument to the IRA’s foiled Marita Ann gun-smuggling operation? I don't think so'

Aaron McKenna

23 Jan 2016

2.6k

194

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'We shouldn't fear the 'racist' label when bringing criminals to justice'

Aaron McKenna

16 Jan 2016

126

137

Opinion

Enda Kenny is almost certainly going to be returned as Taoiseach

Aaron McKenna

9 Jan 2016

136

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Most criminals reoffend. So, what's the answer? Locking them up and throwing away the key?

Aaron McKenna

19 Dec 2015

1.1k

column

Make no mistake, we’re already sowing the seeds of the next recession

Aaron McKenna

12 Dec 2015

393

Opinion

Why are our taxes paying for magic fairy stories to be told in schools?

Aaron McKenna

28 Nov 2015

239

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column

Irish neutrality won’t be respected by the likes of ISIS, so why hold so dear to it?

Aaron McKenna

21 Nov 2015

1.2k

205

column

Think Ireland's corporate tax is unfair? Wave goodbye to Apple and thousands of jobs if we change it

Aaron McKenna

14 Nov 2015

1.7k

161

column

Aaron McKenna: To hell with the NIMBYs, injection centres are a great idea

Aaron McKenna

7 Nov 2015

111

Opinion

A basic income could get rid of the welfare state

Aaron McKenna

31 Oct 2015

341

Opinion

You want to ban novels in schools that contain sex? Hello, 1960s Ireland

Aaron McKenna

24 Oct 2015

1.4k

Opinion

Low earners can’t have a free ride and pay no income taxes at all

Aaron McKenna

17 Oct 2015

662

102

Opinion

Is it time we give up on Dublin's O'Connell Street?

Aaron McKenna

10 Oct 2015

3.8k

column

Is Dublin really a kip?

Aaron McKenna

26 Sep 2015

2.5k

142

Opinion

'People with disabilities and the homeless aren't being taken care of because of your vote'

Aaron McKenna

19 Sep 2015

289

Opinion

If I'm in lingering pain, I should have the choice to end my life

Aaron McKenna

12 Sep 2015

1.4k

Opinion

'We cry about the Magdalene laundries but throw refugees into rat infested holiday camps'

Aaron McKenna

5 Sep 2015

240

277

Opinion

Dublin won't save rural Ireland, it needs to grow up and be allowed to save itself

Aaron McKenna

29 Aug 2015

848

Opinion

Unless you can magic up a few houses, welfare recipients will need to move away from Dublin

Aaron McKenna

22 Aug 2015

224

280

Opinion

The taxman is right to chase Airbnb hosts. Here’s why

Aaron McKenna

15 Aug 2015

1.2k

Opinion

Ted Heath a paedophile? Not until he's proven guilty

Aaron McKenna

8 Aug 2015

461

105

Opinion

New fines begin the overdue fightback against pesky cyclists

Aaron McKenna

1 Aug 2015

287

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