Public Affairs

Regional assembly

Dublin City councillor Andrew Montague argues that the design of the new Eastern/Midland regional assembly is flawed and should be…

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Public service and the future of television

RTÉ’s Head of Television, Glen Killane, talks to Owen McQuade about the prospects for public service television and how social…

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Reviewing the Constitution

Constitutional Convention Secretary Art O’Leary explains its rationale and its progress to date. Recommendations on six out of the eight…

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Oireachtas round-up

In its last month before the summer recess, the Oireachtas debated the future of the Seanad and emotive legislation on…

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Life after austerity

David Begg sensed a major shift in European economic thinking and called for a fairer alternative as he addressed the…

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Political Platform: Terence Flanagan TD

Independent Fine Gael TD Terence Flanagan was elected to Dáil Éireann for Dublin North East in 2007 on his first…

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Action on climate

An improved Climate Change Bill will help to drive a recovery for future generations, Oisín Coghlan writes. The heads of…

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Decent work

ICTU’s Macdara Doyle makes the case for decent work and not cheap, precarious and low paid work that is on…

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European Diary

Creighton aims to finalise long-term budget Ireland is aiming to finalise the long-term EU budget by the end of its…

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Oireachtas round-up

Deputies and senators considered the consequences of Croke Park II, the horsemeat scandal and the impact of the property tax…

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