Article Category: The Young Bloods

YOUNG BLOOD: CIAN O’CALLAGHAN

May 21, 2020
THE SOCIAL Democrats were eclipsed in the general election by the stunning performance of Sinn Féin and the Greens’ considerable achievement in taking 12... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: ELISHA MCCALLION

May 7, 2020
ON THE political roundabout that is modern Irish politics, there should be no recovery from defeat as abject as that of Derry’s Elisha McCallion,... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: NEASA HOURIGAN

April 23, 2020
THE GREEN Party – despite basking in the success of increasing its Dáil seat tally to 12, its highest ever – is coming under... Read more »

YOUNG BLOODS: HOLLY CAIRNS

April 9, 2020
THE STUNNING success of Sinn Féin and the Greens overshadowed the achievement of the Social Democrats in the recent general election, when the party... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: NEALE RICHMOND

March 26, 2020
WHILE THE Blueshirts had a dismal election, losing 15 seats on top of the 26 they lost in 2016, one consoling light was the... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD – MARIE SHERLOCK

March 12, 2020
ALTHOUGH THE Labour Party’s general election result fell short of its own expectations and proved disappointing, the impending Seanad race will likely bear more... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL

February 27, 2020
THE DIZZYING political ascent of recently elected Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, drafted in to replace Maria Bailey amid ‘Swingate’,... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: GAVAN REILLY

February 13, 2020
As the previous generation of veteran broadcasters fades away, new faces of Ireland’s political coverage are beginning to come into focus – including that... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: JAMES O’CONNOR

January 30, 2020
YOUNG FIANNA Fáil candidate James O’Connor was lucky to land on the general election ticket in the Cork East constituency, but the whippersnapper may... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: WILLIAM MCGLADE

January 16, 2020
Rich-kid William McGlade is hoping to square up to the likes of Airbnb, Travelocity and Booking.com with his short-term letting platform, HipHipStay. The business... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: JOE O’BRIEN

December 12, 2019
The Green surge in the local and European elections last June caused a tsunami of delight in the mainstream media – at last, there... Read more »

YOUNG BLOODS: CONOR GALLAGHER

November 28, 2019
It’s been a bumper year for Irish Times crime correspondent Conor Gallagher (34), who has won fans and scooped awards for his widely praised... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD – CIARÁN O’CARROLL

October 31, 2019
With the arrival from the UK and Europe of Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests on Irish shores, 32-year-old scientist and marketing executive Dr Ciarán O’Carroll... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: DAVE GIBNEY

October 16, 2019
With the spectre of an upcoming general election haunting the body politic, efforts are being made to reboot the Right 2 Change (R2C) electoral... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: PADDY HOLOHAN

October 3, 2019
As if being a vocal Republican and former professional mixed martial artist wasn’t enough to unnerve the chattering classes, Sinn Féin councillor Paddy Holohan... Read more »

YOUNG BLOODS – RODERIC O’GORMAN

September 5, 2019
Can Roderic O’Gorman ride the green wave all the way to Leinster House? To do so, the Green Party councillor will have to win... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: LISA DUFFY

July 25, 2019
From tiny boutique owner to red carpet designer and Instagram influencer, fashionista Lisa Duffy (39) has been one of the more compelling Irish success... Read more »

YOUNG BLOODS: SEÁN MCLOUGHLIN

July 11, 2019
Millionaire Internet entrepreneur Seán McLoughlin (29), better known to his fans as Jacksepticeye, appears to be one of the most successful young Irish businessmen... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: JAMES GEOGHEGAN

June 27, 2019
Last month’s Dublin City Council elections saw the electoral debut of prodigious Fine Gaeler James Geoghegan (34), who marked the occasion by taking a... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: SAOIRSE McHUGH

June 12, 2019
Saoirse McHugh, the 28-year-old genetic scientist from Achill Island, stormed into public consciousness with an impressive display in the Midlands North West constituency European... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: HUGH O’CONNELL

May 29, 2019
Like a promising football team that falls short of winning promotion to the top flight, the Sunday Business Post is having its starting line-up... Read more »

YOUNG BLOODS: PETER HORGAN

May 16, 2019
When Brendan Howlin said recently that his moribund Labour Party needed “a new beginning” on Cork City Council (CCC), he wasn’t exaggerating. After a... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: CATHAL HAUGHEY

May 2, 2019
There is an old saying that it only takes three generations to ruin a family business. Cathal Haughey (22) will be hoping it’s just... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: RUAIRÍ Ó MURCHÚ

April 4, 2019
The largely unknown Dundalk councillor, Ruairí Ó Murchú, will attempt to replace the rather well-known former Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, as TD in... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: HOZIER

March 21, 2019
Expressing oneself while offending as few people as possible is a key trait of modern pop stars and Hozier is no exception. In an... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: ROB LIPSETT

February 21, 2019
FITNESS FREAK Rob Lipsett (27) is one of the beautiful people. In the era of Instagram models and unrealistic body standards, the lantern-jawed former... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: ANNA COSGRAVE

February 7, 2019
SELF-DESCRIBED ‘social entrepreneur’ Anna Cosgrave has been a fixture in the Irish media since the launch of her ‘Repeal’ jumpers in 2016. One of... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: JACKIE HEALY-RAE JNR

January 24, 2019
JACKIE HEALY-RAE Jnr (23), son of sitting TD Michael Healy-Rae, is slated to become the next member of his family to throw his hat... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: SARAH DURCAN

January 10, 2019
THE SOCIAL Democrats are all at sea. These days the party tends to float around the 2% mark in the national polls, but went... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: LORRAINE CLIFFORD LEE

December 13, 2018
FIANNA FÁIL may be stuck consistently several points behind Fine Gael in the polls, but the party is sticking to its plan of pushing... Read more »

MATT CARTHY

November 1, 2018
LIADH NÍ RIADA’S presidential implosion has placed a big question mark over Sinn Féin’s general election and coalition project. When Mary Lou Mcdonald took... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: JOHN MCGAHON

October 18, 2018
Fielding a general election candidate who is currently involved in a garda investigation is not an ideal scenario in politics. In fact, it is... Read more »

YOUNG BLOOD: LOUISE O’NEILL

October 4, 2018
It’s been a bumper year for young adult fiction writer Louise O’Neill (33). The Cork native has published two books since the spring and... Read more »