Public Affairs
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TRADE UNION DESK: Irish trade union movement will continue to advocate for Occupied Territories Bill
Amid efforts to undermine the Occupied Territories Bill, the trade union movement in Ireland will continue to urge the Oireachtas…
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Ciaran Mullooly MEP: Putting communities first in Europe’s just transition
The European Parliament speech writers love their catchy one-line slogans. When it comes to the move to decarbonation, they regularly…
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European Citizens’ Panel on the new EU long-term budget: An Irish citizen’s perspective
In May 2025, a panel of 150 randomly selected citizens from each of the EU’s 27 member states agreed on…
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Barry Cowen MEP: If Europe cannot feed itself sustainably, it is not secure
Europe today is grappling with the most complex set of security challenges in a generation – from Russian aggression in…
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Shared Island Unit head Émer Deane: ‘An ordinary way of thinking’
As the Shared Island initiative enters a new phase, Ciarán Galway meets with Émer Deane – the Assistant Secretary in…
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UK minister outlines criteria for united Ireland referendum
In an interview with eolas Magazine’s Joshua Murray in April 2025, the UK Government’s Northern Ireland Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,…
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Presidential election 2025: Runners and riders
In November 2025, Ireland will have a new President as the nation prepares for the end of the Michael D…
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A century on the move: The story of the Irish passport
Úna Fannon, Director of Operations with the Passport Service, reflects on the first century of the Irish passport, traces its…
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Aontú bill aiming to allow presidential voting rights in the North
A new bill introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas aims to allow Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland to…
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Neutrality: Where Ireland’s political parties stand
As European countries upscale defence spending in the face of Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine and the EU’s publication of…
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