Public affairs
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Clarity for public body appointments?
Always a controversial issue, appointments to public bodies have once again been in the spotlight. eolas looks at the measures…
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Climate Bill: planning for 2050
Peter Cheney examines the Government’s Climate Bill and the calls for more detail and urgency as CO2 levels keep rising.…
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Progress of a presidency
Peter Cheney reviews Michael D Higgins’ time in office to date. The President has largely avoided controversy and also made…
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Bruton on Redmond
John Bruton views John Redmond as the forgotten leader who effectively secured Irish independence. Peter Cheney reports. While most commentators…
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Kenny aims for second term
Peter Cheney reports on Fine Gael’s national conference in Castlebar, where the Taoiseach took stock of four years in government…
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Sinn Fein challenges for government
Ahead of an ambitious year for Sinn Féin, Derry became the latest city to play host to its ard fheis.…
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Oireachtas round-up
Peter Cheney reviews a month in which private member’s legislation, on a variety of issues, featured prominently on the Oireachtas…
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TTIP: an undemocratic deal
ICTU’s Macdara Doyle warns that the TTIP free trade agreement will prioritise profit over democracy. The proposed Transatlantic Trade and…
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Labour aims for recovery
Starting from a low position in the polls, Labour is preparing for a fight-back and hoping for a return to…
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Meet the media: Siobhan Bastible
TV3 presenter Siobhan Bastible has been a familiar face for viewers for over ten years now. Here she discusses her…
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