‘Madam Politician does a disservice to the women who served as ministers’
Geraldine Kennedy: There is something demeaning about the way Martina Fitzgerald portrays the 17 surviving women Ministers
Geraldine Kennedy: Papal visits underline Ireland’s progress
For many reasons we are not the same people visited by John Paul II in 1979
Judging Bertie Ahern: ‘We all partied, but he served the drinks’
The former taoiseach resigned 10 years ago this weekend. We assess his legacy
Geraldine Kennedy: Why I am a reluctant Yes to repeal Eighth Amendment
It’s a long way from what I voted against in 1983 to the right to abortion at 12 weeks ‘without any indication’
Geraldine Kennedy: Lack of trust between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is real obstacle
A national coalition is on the way, even if TDs don’t quite see it that way yet
Geraldine Kennedy: How a new government can be formed
We could have the most constructive, representative and exciting Dáil ever
Geraldine Kennedy: Gender quotas alone will not ensure balance
Ireland ranks among countries such as North Korea for proportion of women in politics
Geraldine Kennedy: This election will be different to any other
The 2011 election was the most seismic in memory and it left a very changed political landscape for 2016
Did ‘Charlie’ give us the real man? Yes, but he was more intelligent and more dangerous
Haughey expended huge energy achieving power and then did not know what to do with it
A cold, calculated decision to step outside the law
The Ahern story had to be published; and there was a duty to protect sources
Scale of Garda station phone taping revealed
Bandon recordings ‘could expose State to damages of €2.5m over Ian Bailey case’
Attorney General ordered Garda not to destroy tapes
Callinan was seeking permission to destroy archive of recordings made in Garda stations
Geraldine Kennedy: Phone-tapping files a disappointing public record of historic events
State papers from 1983 include none from the Department of Justice
Time limit a key issue arising from health committee hearings on abortion
Opinion: Government must provide unambiguous answer to question raised by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Valuable debate complete with medical facts, figures
It wasn't the same as it used to be - there was objective information and, for the first time, dispassionate debate