Issues
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Dublin drops in smart rankings
Dublin has fallen out of the top 30 smart cities rankings, with access to affordable housing being cited as a…
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Priorities in a pandemic: Paul Reid
While the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the Irish healthcare system to an unprecedented extent, it has also provided an opportunity…
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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien TD: “Fundamentally achievable”
Resolving the housing and homelessness crises will be a mammoth task for the coalition Government, one that has already been…
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EU coalitions and cleavages
The geopolitical disruption heralded firstly by Brexit and secondly by Covid-19 has altered the power dynamics within the EU. Brigid…
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Brexit: Agreement ‘unlikley’
A lack of progress in the latest round of Brexit talks between the UK and the EU have signalled a…
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No ‘sweetheart’ deal
Apple and Ireland may have won a landmark victory over tax but it’s clear that the European Commission has its…
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Health crisis now political
The Government’s move to tighten restrictions in the wake of a spike in Covid-19 cases has been deeply undermined by…
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Pivoting to a more connected Ireland
The Covid-19 pandemic placed unprecedented demand on Ireland’s communication networks, which became vital in ensuring the country remained connected to…
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32nd Government of Ireland
The composition of government is determined by Article 28 of Bunreacht na hÉireann and the Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924…
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A new ‘greener’ government or a government of ‘silos’?
Research finds Ireland can improvise well in a major crisis, but its ‘silo mentality’ is a barrier to long-term environmental…
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