Politics
Dáil na nÓg – shaping conversations on education in Ireland
174 young delegates from Comhairle na nÓg (local youth councils) across Ireland met in Dáil Éireann on Friday, May 1st to debate the critical...
Why the most ‘independent of independents’ joined Aontú
History was made in Cork on 26th January, when one of county Cork’s most dedicated Independent Politicians spoke on his decision to join forces...
Fine Gael MEPs outline priorities for Ireland’s EU Presidency in July
Fine Gael MEPs, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh and Nina Carberry, have submitted their proposals to the Government ahead of the development of...
Kelly calls for end to biannual clock change by 2026
Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and Leader of the Fine Gael Delegation in the European Parliament, has renewed his call to finally end...
Co-opted councillors officially take up their seats
Five new councillors officially took up their seats at Cork County Council during a full council meeting that took place on Friday, December 20.
Vacancies...
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...
