Barry Andrews

Fianna Fáil politician Barry Andrews

The State agency that could become the country’s biggest builder of new homes by 2027

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 06:27

Barry Andrews: Wind energy can deliver clean electricity, support 20,000 new jobs and reduce energy bills

To ramp up its wind power resources, Ireland needs to reform its planning system and launch a public awareness campaign to highlight the long-term benefits of the renewable energy source

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 06:00

Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy expresses interest in possible Áras run

Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt

Fri Mar 28 2025 - 17:07

Fintan O’Toole: Politicians are in a long-distance relationship with the consequences of their decisions

Take Ireland’s top manufacturer of insulation - not Kingspan, but the HSE. It creates layers of impenetrable padding between political decision-makers and the consequences

Tue Oct 15 2024 - 06:00

European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?

Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 10:48

Mary Lou McDonald is the chief mourner at RDS as local elections throw up an unexpected result

Local and European elections: Taoiseach Simon Harris does lap of honour at count centre as Sunday’s tale of two parties came with an ending neither was expecting

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00

European elections: Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews tops the poll in Dublin constituency

FG’s Regina Doherty comes in second but candidates placed third to sixth separated by less than 5,000 votes after first count

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 00:02

Local election results: Hundreds of seats yet to be filled as FF and FG set to battle it out to be largest party

Election results: Sinn Féin will make gains in comparison to 2019 result but TD David Cullinane says ‘obviously we expected to do better’

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 10:07

At least €423,000 spent on online advertising for political parties and candidates in lead-up to polling day

Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00

Being favourite in opinion polls makes Barry Andrews nervous

The Dublin MEP says he will have to fight to retain his seat despite being seen as the frontrunner

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 09:00

Fianna Fáil forced to clarify position on EU farming derogation after Barry Andrews comments

MEP ‘clearly said he does not support the continuation’ of nitrates derogation, says IFA president

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 16:30

‘Think more about Crumlin and not the Kremlin’: Five takeaways from European election Dublin debate

All eight Dublin MEP candidates were very well briefed, armed with immediate data and quotable quotes, and did not hold back during a spiky debate

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 06:48

John Bailey was man of ‘compassion’, mourners told at funeral

Daughter Maria Bailey TD said father reared her to be a ‘strong, independent woman’

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 17:02

Clare Daly says she will ‘rattle the cages’ in Europe

Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews takes fourth seat, saying he will ‘figure out what to do’ until Brexit

Tue May 28 2019 - 20:37

Dublin City Council investigating early election posters

Politicians risk €150 fine per early election poster

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 17:44

Love is not in the air for Fianna Fáil over confidence-and-supply deal

Inside Politics: Party rolled its eyes when John McGuinness was on radio

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 08:46

Ireland should become ‘advocate for Britain’ after Brexit – former minister

MEP candidate Conor Lenihan also says he has nothing to hide in past Russia dealings

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 21:14

Barry Andrews appointed director general to Dublin-based think tank

Former children’s minister takes up position with Institute of International and European Affairs

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 12:22

Goal considered merger with Concern before Oxfam

Concern plan ended when Goal’s board opted for a rival merger pitch from Oxfam Ireland

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 22:00

‘Donors said: If we don’t have Goal, who is going to do this?’

New general manager believes troubled aid agency is winning back trust of its funders

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 01:00

Aid agency Goal seeks to shed 25 jobs in Dublin, London

Charity says it needs to reduce its cost base as it deals with fallout from Syria spending inquiry

Thu Jan 05 2017 - 18:18

Fianna Fáil eyes up political return for Barry Andrews

Former Goal chief previously held Dún Laoghaire seat for party

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 16:18

Government releases €4m funding to aid agency Goal

More than €7m had been withheld over USAID inquiry into bribery claims

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 20:05

Goal appoints new manager to regain trust of donors

Celine Fitzgerald appointed and says next 12 months will be ‘critical’ for the aid agency

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00

Goal to name new general manager this evening

Charity to appoint replacement after Barry Andrews stood down amid USAID inquiry

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 19:02

Goal to close US offices as inquiry into agency ongoing

Contracts of 10 employees to be terminated

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00

Under a cloud of suspicion

Aid agency Goal needs to restore the full confidence of international donors

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 00:00

Chief executive resigns as Goal reels from Syria inquiry

Charity faces US inquiry into alleged bribery and bid-rigging on Turkey-Syria border

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 02:00

Give Me a Crash Course in . . . Goal’s funding problems

Almost €3m has been frozen while the US investigates alleged fraud in Syria. The charity says it has managed to keep its projects going despite the setback

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00

Goal funds withheld pending US inquiry into alleged fraud

Government refuses to give millions of euro to the aid agency amid investigation

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 13:47

Goal seeks to allay concerns over US fraud inquiry

Department of Foreign Affairs had withheld almost €3m in funding from the aid agency

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 21:56

Irish charity sector is being drained by duplication

Agencies are funded mainly by the State, but expanding payrolls are burning up that money

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00

Mary Robinson travels to Ethiopia to witness impact of drought

Former president to visit country with aid agencies to see response to food crisis

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 01:00

Jo Cox was a true humanitarian – she stood up for the Syrian refugees

International Refugee Day: As we mourn the death of Jo Cox, sadly, the war in Syria continues to worsen

Mon Jun 20 2016 - 12:47

Goal funding part-suspended over alleged irregularities

Irish charity says it is working with USAid to have suspension on procurements lifted

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 17:18

Noel Whelan: Losing your Dáil seat is not the end of the world

A realisation that all is not lost may help the newly elected to focus on the general political good

Fri Apr 15 2016 - 00:20

Barry Andrews: Refugee problem cannot wait for us to get our house in order

It is incredible to hear Irish politicians say that we should bear in mind that there are still people on housing lists as though we should wait until all social problems are addressed before demonstrating solidarity for those fleeing crippling violence.

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 00:17

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