Hugh O'Connell

Hugh O'Connell

Hugh O'Connell is political correspondent with the Sunday Business Post. He is the former political editor of TheJournal.ie and has previously worked for BBC Radio 4, FIFA, and Newstalk. He holds a BA First Class Honours degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moores University. A regular contributor to television and radio, he also occasionally lectures in journalism.

Public services cards detect 80 suspected welfare fraudsters

Public services cards detect 80 suspected welfare fraudsters

The Department of Social Protection is investigating 80 cases of suspected identity fraud uncover...

FF pledges to scrap controversial communications unit

FF pledges to scrap controversial communications unit

The new unit was set up in the Department of the Taoiseach over the summer with the government arguing that it would be non-partisan

Fees for liquidation of IBRC top €220 million

Fees for liquidation of IBRC top €220 million

Concerns have been raised about the costs incurred during the winding down of IBRC by the Fianna Fáil TD and PAC member Marc MacSharry

France to Ireland: Your tax rate is on the table

France to Ireland: Your tax rate is on the table

The new French ambassador to Ireland Stéphane Crouzat believes that Brexit is Britain’s problem and Britain needs to come up with solutions

Varadkar puts deputies in the frame

Varadkar puts deputies in the frame

Fine Gail politicians told to gather for Clonmel photoshoot

'Finding a new garda chief won't be easy'

'Finding a new garda chief won't be easy'

The political narrative is now dictating that the net must be cast beyond the ranks of An Garda Síochána, writes Hugh O'Connell

SF TD signals flexibility on flag and anthem

SF TD signals flexibility on flag and anthem

Pearse Doherty is willing to give up Amhrán na bhFiann for a united Ireland

Pearse Doherty: Man Of Conviction

Pearse Doherty: Man Of Conviction

Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman is used to derision from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael but with the party likely to have a role in the next government, Doherty is poised to take the chance to turn SF’s populist politics into action

Sugar tax returns over-projected by nearly €100 million

Sugar tax returns over-projected by nearly €100 million

The sugar tax is to be announced in next month’s budget and to come into effect in April 2018

Labour plans to cap childcare costs

Labour plans to cap childcare costs

Plan aims to encourage more women into workforce

Officials put out the good china at €14,000 banquet for Trudeau

Officials put out the good china at €14,000 banquet for Trudeau

Novelty Irish socks presented to Trudeau cost taxpayer €14.99

Legal threat over Sinn Féin bullying allegations

Legal threat over Sinn Féin bullying allegations

Human rights activist has met 40 people who feel aggrieved at their treatment by the party

Halligan’s heart unit to cost €850k

Halligan’s heart unit to cost €850k

The mobile cardiac care unit demanded by Independent Alliance junior minister John Halligan, in r...

McGrath: rights watchdog ‘partisan’ on abortion

McGrath: rights watchdog ‘partisan’ on abortion

The independent TD is a member of the Oireachtas committee examining the constitutional ban on abortion

Public Services Cards issued to transition year students

Public Services Cards issued to transition year students

The Department of Social Protection rolled out an initiative to issue cards to all TY students, who are mainly aged between 15 and 16, in September of last year