Politics
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Research in the marketplace
Research Commissioner, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn tells Meadhbh Monahan that Europe will support Ireland’s budget and explains the need for more integration…
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Margaret Conlon TD
One of three Fianna Fáil TDs for Cavan-Monaghan, Margaret Conlon was elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2007 election. Married…
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The route to bailout
As Ireland accepts international support, Eamon Quinn analyses how we got here. Bailout as a word has its uses to…
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Eamon Gilmore interview: aiming for the top
The possibility of becoming the first Labour Taoiseach is the impetus behind Eamon Gilmore’s burgeoning election preparations. He tells Meadhbh…
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Party policy summary
The Programme for Government and the Budget made moderate changes to the health care system. Given the chance, opposition parties…
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Discovering Ireland: Julian King
The new British Ambassador, Julian King, speaks to Meadhbh Monahan about his desire to see Ireland and the UK working…
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Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security
A climate change law and a more central role for the committee is “critical.” Formed in 2007, the Joint Committee…
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Health and Children
The huge facade of Hawkin’s House in Dublin, the headquarters of the Department of Health and Children, reflects the wide…
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Brendan Howlin TD
Brendan Howlin represents Wexford and is Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. He was first elected to the Dáil in…
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Downsizing the Dáil?
The pros and cons of reducing the number of TDs. As the state’s population has increased, so too has the…
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