Public Affairs
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In profile: Ireland’s 14 MEPs
Fourteen MEPs have been elected to represent Ireland in the European Parliament, including five first-time MEPs. Broadly, the election was…
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Michael McGrath set to become European Commissioner
Michael McGrath TD has been nominated by the Government to be Ireland’s next European Commissioner, and is expected to take…
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Finance and economics: Perspectives on constitutional change
An all-party Oireachtas committee has found that there is “no insurmountable economic or financial barriers to unification” in a report…
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What are the north-south and east-west institutions?
No less than seven north-south and east-west political institutions are currently in operation, with all but one established under the…
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O’Gorman pips Hackett to Green Party leadership
For the first time since 2011, the Green Party has a new leader following Roderic O’Gorman TD’s leadership election victory…
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UK general election 2024: Unionism gravitates away from the DUP
The UK general election of 4 July 2024 has brought a new British government. In Northern Ireland, this election heralded…
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Limerick Mayor John Moran: From Wall Street to Merchant’s Quay
John Moran, a former Wall Street lawyer, investment banker, and former Secretary General of the Department of Finance, made history…
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Political Platform: Thomas Pringle TD
An independent from a republican background, Thomas Pringle has been a Donegal TD since 2011. He tells eolas Magazine about…
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Leveraging Ireland’s climate justice leadership: Time to abandon organised hypocrisy
Despite Ireland’s ambitious climate commitments and its unique potential to be a global leader in climate justice, a significant shift…
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The ‘corrosive’ effects of revolving doors
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has warned that revolving doors between the private and public sector can have a “corrosive effect”…
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