Public Affairs
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Trades union desk: Tackling the ‘assault on social Europe’
ICTU’s Macdara Doyle welcomes the campaign for a European social compact to restore the social rights ignored in the rush…
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Keeping an eye on the House
Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe discusses the need for ‘communications discipline’ in government and plans for more political reform with…
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A citizen voice
Few citizens would dedicate the majority of their time to the maintenance of websites that keep their elected representatives in…
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Sinn Féin in the Seanad
Sinn Féin will take a seat in any chamber on the island in order to transmit the republican message, Senator…
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Stanton to attention
Chairman of the Justice, Equality and Defence Committee David Stanton discusses the new scrutiny process for bills and the need…
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Meet the Media: Juno McEnroe, Political reporter, Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner’s political reporter Juno McEnroe tells eolas about his journey from ‘dressing gown’ journalism, to Afghanistan and then…
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Political Platform: Dara Calleary TD
Following in his father’s footsteps, Dara Calleary was first elected as TD for Mayo in the 2007 general election. He…
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Back page: Unfamiliar territory
Cutting the number of TDs to 158, not population changes, has defined the proposed constituency boundaries, writes Adrian Kavanagh. Speaking…
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Ella Kavanagh
An Irish default would prove costly, but the EU needs to learn lessons from transferring banking debts to the sovereign,…
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Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
The politics of the left must be at the heart of government, Labour’s Dublin North Central TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin…
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