Why Ireland’s government was one of the few worldwide to be...
Lisa Keenan, Trinity College Dublin and Gail McElroy, Trinity College Dublin
At the end of a year that saw parties around the world punished by...
Cllr Mary Roche selected as the Social Democrats candidate to contest...
At the Social Democrats Selection Convention for the Waterford constituency, held recently on Zoom, Cllr Mary Roche was officially selected to contest the next...
Two new faces elected to Fermoy Electoral Area
- Independent O'Leary tops the poll -
A couple of long days counting in Mallow Youth Centre last weekend resulted in two sitting councillors losing...
Local Elections Freephone for visually impaired voters
Freephone numbers have been set up to assist visually impaired voters in the upcoming local elections on June 7.
Voters can use the dedicated service...
MEPs adopt first ever law tackling microplastic pellet pollution
On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted on the world’s first ever piece of legislation aiming to prevent spillages of plastic pellets at all stages...
‘Preparing for AI in the workplace must start in the classroom’...
MEP Deirdre Clune is stressing the significance of learning and development in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption.
MEP Clune, who is a lead...
Frank Roche launches his election campaign
Castletownroche based independent councillor, Frank Roche, is hoping a track record of working tirelessly for constituents will see him retain his Cork County Council...
‘Europe’s new customs rules will save €2 billion a year’ –...
The European Parliament voted last week on a major overhaul of the EU’s Customs Union, including the creation of a single EU Customs Authority.
The...
How Ireland’s double referendum fits into a longer history of voting...
Tomás Finn, University of Galway
The referendums taking place in Ireland on March 8 highlight the importance of language. In two votes, the public will...
The short-term rental dilemma: Clune welcomes European Parliament vote
This week in the European Parliament, MEPs voted on an agreement that will bring more transparency to the short-term accommodation rental sector. Ireland South...
