Judge the Strength of a Democracy by its Treatment of Whistleblowers
In light of recent developments, not least, the announcement of Michael McGrath as the next…
Author Bernadette Gorman
Bernadette Gorman
Bernadette Gorman joined the civil service in 1981 having earned an Arts degree in UCD. She worked primarily as an inspector with statutory powers for twenty years. She is the author of Sounds of Manymirth on the Night’s Ear ringing: Percy French his Jarvey Years and Joyce’s Haunted Inkbottle.
Hitching the Plough to the Stars
Paul O’Brien’s biography, Sean O’Casey, Political Activist and Writer (Cork University Press) is a timely…
John Betjeman’s Love Affair with Ireland
The colourful humourist and English poet laureate, Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) is the subject of…
OPLA: An Oireachtas within the Oireachtas
Since my last article detailing the manner in which the Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisor…
OPLA Erodes Irish Democracy
The Office on the Parliamentary Legal Advisor (OPLA) was placed on a statutory footing in…
Varadkar off the Hook: Questions Remain
In response to allegations made against then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar which appeared in Village Magazine,…
Varadkar Leak: Broaden the Investigation
The ongoing criminal investigation into an alleged breach by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar – while Taoiseach…