Public Affairs
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Inside government: a special adviser’s view
John Walshe reflects on the lessons learned from his time as an ‘embedded’ special adviser. Ministerial special advisers are found…
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Engaging with the Oireachtas
Carl Gibney from Hume Brophy reflects on the political year and a better appreciation of time pressures can make lobbying…
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Setting a strategy for justice
After a time of intense scrutiny, the Department of Justice and Equality is deciding its priorities for 2015-2017. Officials in…
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Lobbying the Minister
Michael Noonan’s pre-Budget diary appointments included business representatives, fellow politicians and two visits to Europe. Peter Cheney reports on the…
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Creighton’s case for change
Lucinda Creighton talks to Owen McQuade about her fundamental reform agenda for government which picks up on the mood for…
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The two worlds of tech
ICTU’s Macdara Doyle contrasts the positive image of the technology sector at the Dublin Web Summit and the harsh working…
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Political Platform Charlie McConalogue TD
First elected to Dáil Éireann in 2011, Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue represents Donegal North East. He studied economics, politics…
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Meet the media: Conal O’Boyle
Conal O’Boyle edits the Nationalist, a weekly newspaper based in Carlow and also covering County Laois. Here, he discusses the…
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Regenerating education
Focusing on digital literacy can empower Irish students and give them a better international edge, writes Martin Murphy. Across the…
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Overcoming the North/South impasse
Northern division and southern indifference explains slow progress on cross-border co-operation, Andy Pollak writes. However, all-island tourism and business links…
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