Public Affairs
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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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High level of confidence in Irish elections
There is a high level of confidence in elections and the democratic process in Ireland, according to research published in…
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