Politics
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Election 2016
The votes have been cast and the results are in. General Election 2016 saw the people of Ireland reject the…
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Electoral strategies
The election was Fine Gael’s to lose and they almost lost it. Despite returning to the Dáil with 50 seats…
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Winners and losers
eolas highlights some of the most prominent winners and losers in the recent General Election. Winners While no party…
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The importance of transfers?
In any election that uses the Single Transferable Voting mechanism, vote transfers can reveal details of voters’ mindsets and their…
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Forming a government
A discussion of the potential avenues available in the creation of the next Government. The election is over and all…
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Ireland’s EU referendums
A poll on a fiscal treaty would be the ninth EU-related referendum in Ireland. Stephen Dineen looks at the electorate’s…
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John McGuinness on the Public Accounts Committee
Public Accounts Committee Chairman John McGuinness talks to Stephen Dineen about its work, a possible banking inquiry and public service…
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European Diary
New Parliament President As was widely expected, Socialists and Democrats Group leader Martin Schulz won the European Parliament presidency with…
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European Citizen’s Initiative explained
Peter Cheney considers the pros and cons of the European Citizens’ Initiative, a new system for sending 1 million-strong petitions…
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The Danish presidency’s priorities
Denmark is presiding over the Council of the European Union, at a critical time for the euro, although it is…
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