Terence Cosgrave

We must prepare for a period in which global cooperation survives not because of American leadership, but in spite of its absence, writes Terence Cosgrave I would like to wish a Happy New Year to everyone and begin immediately discussing the issues and pr... See more

Through the rush, the health service will do the thing it has always done best: work heroically in spite of itself, writes Terence Cosgrave As the rest of the world drops down a few gears, preparing for the eventual slowdown and subsequent Christmas hiatu... See more

I’m done arguing with people who think Trump is good for the American economy or the world, writes Terence Cosgrave Humans, as you probably know, are a funny old bunch. We are prone to all sorts of ridiculous ideas. And many of us – or at least too many o... See more

A doctor can tell you what might extend your time on earth; they cannot tell you what makes that time worth having, writes Terence Cosgrave When I write in this space, I am conscious of the fact that it is read by some of the best-informed and medically-e... See more

Ireland cannot continue to rely on luck, private insurance and stoicism as its primary healthcare strategy, writes Terence Cosgrave There is a certain complacency, a quiet fatalism, that afflicts Irish political life. It’s an attitude that suggests that i... See more