Issues
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Tough decisions in Labour
Meadhbh Monahan discusses future plans and visions of a better government with former Labour TDs Patrick Nulty and Tommy Broughan.…
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Minimum alcohol pricing
For: Fiona Ryan, Director Alcohol Action Ireland Cheap alcohol in Ireland is fuelling a crisis that is costing us over…
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Investigations, Oversight and Petitions Committee: the way ahead
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions has studied its future role and wants to focus on oversight…
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The Council of State
Peter Cheney considers the importance of the Council of State, a presidential advisory body which could have a major influence…
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
The Horizon 2020 funding programme gives Irish researchers and businesses a greater opportunity to see their ideas turned into new…
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Lucinda Creighton on Europe’s democratic legitimacy
Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton discusses the Dáil’s shortcomings and her belief that the European Union…
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Progress on EU-IMF deal
eolas examines what the Government successfully concluded in Q3 of the EU-IMF programme and what is expected in the final…
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Referenda: a look at future polls
With two referenda conducted, the Programme for Government commits to four more. Stephen Dineen examines trends in October’s results and…
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Fiscal forecasts
In advance of Budget 2012, Meadhbh Monahan reports from the ESRI’s annual budget perspectives event, where economists debated the case…
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Employment rights reformed
Employment Minister Richard Bruton has outlined his plan to streamline the employment rights and industrial relations structure. Stephen Dineen examines…
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