Public Affairs

Spring Legislative Programme

Published by Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton TD in mid-January 2023, the Spring Legislative Programme contains 38 bills for prioritisation…

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Oireachtas Library and Research Service: ‘The vision remains the same’

The Oireachtas Library and Research Service (L&RS) provides objective information services to Oireachtas members and committees. Ciarán Galway discusses the…

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Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile: Passport office in the North ‘a necessity’

The recent disruption of passport services for Irish citizens in the North has served to emphasise that the establishment of…

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TRADE UNION DESK Why we pay Child Benefit to all families

The new Taoiseach’s priority to tackle child poverty alongside a double Child Benefit payment to ease the cost of living…

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Political Platform Patrick Costello TD

Green Party TD for Dublin South-Central, Patrick Costello was elected to Dáil Éireann in February 2020. Previously, he worked as…

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Gender Equality Report ‘momentous and historic’

The launch of the Gender Equality Report in the Leinster House AV room was momentous and historic. That is not…

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Ireland’s EU contributions rise in 2020

Ireland’s European Union budget contributions have increased by 50 per cent between the years 2013 and 2020, due to GDP…

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Mol an óige Mairéad Farrell TD

Sitting down with Ciarán Galway, Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform Mairéad Farrell TD talks formative ideology, being…

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Séasúr na hardfheiseanna

November 2022 marked the high point of Ireland’s political party conference season with Sinn Féin, Fine Gael, and the Green…

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Gaeilge san earnáil phoiblí

Labhraíonn An Coimisinéir Teanga Rónán Ó Domhnaill le Odrán de Bhaldraithe faoi a Thuarascáil Bhliantúil 2021, a d’fhoilsigh sé i…

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