Public Affairs
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New Seanad EU committee established
Having been hampered by a number of fines and court cases, the Government will be hoping that the newly established…
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TRADE UNION DESK: A woman’s place is in her union
There are now more women than men in Ireland’s trade unions, representing a potential game changer for the movement, writes…
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Political Platform: Rose Conway-Walsh TD
First elected to Mayo County Council in 2009, becoming the first ever female councillor elected in Béal an Mhuirthead, Rose…
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Safe Ireland: ‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’
The inability to ‘read’ domestic, sex, gender, and sexuality-based violence (DSGSBV) as a large-scale problem, not reducible to poor personal…
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Solidarity with Palestine must come with action
As the far-right surges to power in Israel and accelerates annexations of Palestinian land, Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan calls…
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Fiscal rules set for reform
The European Commission is proposing a simplification of current fiscal rules and greater fiscal flexibility for member states, as it…
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Green Deal Industrial Plan
The European Commission has announced a new green subsidy industrial plan, in a bid to ensure that EU member states…
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Seanad Cathaoirleach Jerry Buttimer: ‘Enhancing parliamentary democracy’
Fresh from his widely acclaimed speech during US President Joe Biden’s address to the Oireachtas, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Jerry…
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Referendum to remove ‘outdated’ Constitution articles
The Government, acting on the advice of a Citizens’ Assembly, will hold a referendum in November 2023 giving the electorate…
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Sláintecare and housing ‘red lines’ for new Social Democrats leader Cairns
In March 2023, Holly Cairns TD became the first sole leader of the Social Democrats, with the Cork South West…
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