Public Affairs
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The state of play in the Irish presidential election
With President Michael D Higgins to conclude his second term on 11 November 2025, eolas Magazine analyses the state of…
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The projected cost of the first 10 years of a united Ireland
In the public debate on a future united Ireland, the probable cost of unity to the Irish state has been…
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Taoiseach: Daniel O’Connell will always be a ‘national hero’
In two speeches delivered this summer, Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD honours “The Liberator” Daniel O’Connell exactly 250 years after his…
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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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Kiera Keogh TD: Restoring the Western Rail Corridor
The All-Island Strategic Rail Review encompasses numerous important recommendations, but one for me is significant: reinstating the Western Rail Corridor…
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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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