Public Affairs
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EU coalitions and cleavages
The geopolitical disruption heralded firstly by Brexit and secondly by Covid-19 has altered the power dynamics within the EU. Brigid…
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Brexit: Agreement ‘unlikley’
A lack of progress in the latest round of Brexit talks between the UK and the EU have signalled a…
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No ‘sweetheart’ deal
Apple and Ireland may have won a landmark victory over tax but it’s clear that the European Commission has its…
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Restructuring government departments
The announcement of the new Government heralded significant restructuring of government departments to reflect the allocations of functions to ministers.…
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Cabinet formation: “A missed opportunity”
The not-for-profit organisation Women for Election has called the formation of the Cabinet of the 32nd Government of Ireland “a…
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From leader of opposition to Taoiseach
While not recognised in the Constitution or, indeed, in legislation, the leader of the opposition, or ceannaire an fhreasúra, is…
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Hume: Rest in peace
The death of Nobel laureate John Hume prompted an outpouring of grief for the man who sacrificed political and personal…
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Facilitating a parliament for the people
Within the Houses of the Oireachtas Service, the Corporate and Members’ Services Division undertakes work across a broad remit to…
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TRADE UNION DESK
The NERI annual labour market report gives a special focus to the experience of younger generations in the Republic in…
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Meet the Media: Christina Finn
Christina Finn is a political correspondent with TheJournal.ie. A graduate of University College Dublin and Dublin Institute of Technology, the…
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