Mary Harney
Mary Harney is a former tánaiste and a past finalist in The Irish Times Debate, showcasing the competition's role in shaping political leaders.
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There was a brief controversy 25 years ago when Mary Harney suggested that Ireland was spiritually closer to Boston than to Berlin.
Ireland’s economic miracle is like someone riding two horses on a surfboard – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-25
Harney voted for the agreement in the Dáil and helped launch the Progressive Democrats.
At the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, we sensed we were witnessing a historic event – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-15
Mary Harney proposed an amendment to the Constitution to allow a written petition of 20,000 Irish citizens to ratify a candidate for the presidency of Ireland.
Talk of reforming the presidential nomination process is likely to fizzle out – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-01
Mary Harney was among those who swanked with a Celtic Tiger fed by tax cuts and deregulation.
There’s a reason why Ireland votes for leftist presidents and right-of-centre governments – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-28
Former Tánaiste Mary Harney was also in attendance at the book launch.
Leo Varadkar considers a political life at Dublin book launch – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-10
Mary Harney, then tánaiste, opined that Ireland was spiritually closer to Boston than Berlin.
Twenty-five years on, Ireland’s economy still remains suspended between Boston and Berlin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-07
Mary Harney praised Mike Ryan as a man of enormous substance and a formidable candidate for presidency.
What next for the ‘Indiana Jones of epidemiology’ as he leaves WHO? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-28
Mary Harney made a statement in 2006 regarding the findings of Judge Maureen Harding Clark’s inquiry report.
How many more times will we hear ‘this can never happen again’? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-26
Mary Harney, who spent her early years in Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, agrees that if religious orders do not contribute to the scheme, the Government should consider seizing their property or other assets.
Some religious orders’ refusal to contribute to mother and baby home redress shows ‘lack of compassion’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-05
Mary Harney, then tánaiste, established a defining binary for Ireland regarding its relationship with Boston or Berlin.
After years of skilfully playing both sides of the ‘Boston or Berlin’ binary, we must now choose one of them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-03
Mary Harney was appointed as a senior adviser to Hanover Communications in 2017.
Former taoisigh among steady stream of politicians turning to lucrative career in PR-lobbying firms – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-26
Former tánaiste Mary Harney was also a finalist.
UCD and University of Galway students crowned winners of the Irish Times Debate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-28
