Public Affairs
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Kathleen Funchion MEP: A voice for the North of Ireland in Brussels
In June 2016, the majority of people in England and Wales voted to take the ‘United Kingdom’ out of the…
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Implementing a circular economy: An EU perspective
Speaking in October 2024 at Environment Ireland, Circular Economy Director for the European Commission’s DG Environment, Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, said that…
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General election 2024: the numbers
the numbers First-time TDs A total of 63 TDs are entering the Dáil for the first time. This was partially…
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Press freedom under threat in the North
Questions need to be answered around PSNI misuse of secret surveillance powers and the practices need to be brought to…
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2024: The year of political revolt
The 2024 ‘year of elections’ has drawn to a close, and throughout almost every developed country in which elections took…
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New Seanad to be elected in January 2025
Elections to Seanad Éireann are to take place at the end of January 2025. Seanad Éireann is made up of…
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Looming tariffs could expose Ireland’s reliance on tax receipts
President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House on 20 January 2025 will put Ireland’s public finances at significant…
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TRADE UNION DESK Explainer: Changes to your State Contributory Pension
Laura Bambrick, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ (ICTU) spokeswoman on pensions explains what you need to know about the…
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Political Platform: Senator Alice-Mary Higgins
Speaking with eolas Magazine, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins discusses the unique ability of independent senators to apply a broad, national focus…
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An all-island approach to tackling violence against women
Violence against women is a crisis that knows no borders, devastating lives across the whole island of Ireland. Despite progress…
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