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Posted onOctober 12, 2018June 10, 2020News

What an Irish President actually does for a living.

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The 2018 campaign to elect Ireland’s president is well and truly underway, with the electorate set to cast their votes later this October. Despite being…

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Posted onSeptember 30, 2018June 10, 2020Opinion

Housing in Ireland – From crisis comes coalition

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One of the marks of a civilised society is the drive to move beyond our own individual interests, and to examine issues in terms of…

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Posted onSeptember 26, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

A Karen Bradley Guide to Northern Irish Politics

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  To understand Northern Irish politics, it’s imperative to first understand the history of the country. In the 1600s, beginning in 1609, British Protestants were…

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Posted onSeptember 9, 2018June 14, 2020Current Events

Irish Political Parties

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It’s the tail end of a monumental year and with colossal social upheaval both inside and outside the country Irish people are facing twelve months…

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Posted onAugust 22, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

Local Anomaly

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What happens when politicians quit? Despite the near-impossibility under Irish law of removing an elected official from local or national office, circumstances can change for…

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Posted onAugust 17, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

Language is Important

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As I was reading about the grand jury report on the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal, one particular quote struck me. It refers to how…

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Posted onJuly 2, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

What We Can Learn From Ireland’s Lost Constitution

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Darragh Roche    RTÉ’s long overdue documentary on the history of women in Ireland, ‘No Country For Women,’ highlighted a reality that everyone already knew…

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Posted onJune 10, 2018July 29, 2020Current Events

You are Not An Impostor

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Women of Ireland – well done. We did it. We got out there, got engaged, had conversations, and we (with the help of our male…

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Posted onMarch 24, 2016July 29, 2020Current Events

GE16 – The bigger picture.

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The votes are counted, the seats are filled. We still don’t have a government of course, thanks to the ongoing punch and judy show of…

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Posted onDecember 12, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

Fine Gael – Front runners, but for how long?

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Fine Gael, currently the largest party in the Irish Dail, swept into power in the 2011 election on an unprecedented scale of popular mandate. With…

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