Message from the Editor: As one election finishes, the only talk is when the next one will be IT Sunday: Athletics success flies in the face of funding levels; Brianna Parkins writes about why she is leaving Ireland Expand Count staff member Cian O'Connor (l...
the same hymn sheet, but there is a marked difference in emphasis on the way each sees left of centre politics in Britain moving forward over the next decade.Informed speculation says that Tony Blair will want to hang in as Prime Minister until the eve of the next general election, either...
the same hymn sheet, but there is a marked difference in emphasis on the way each sees left of centre politics in Britain moving forward over the next decade.Informed speculation says that Tony Blair will want to hang in as Prime Minister until the eve of the next general election, either...
The climate law passed by the Oireachtas in 2021arguably ticked all of those boxes in spades. It is now facing its most serious test. The law did what politics can’t do, at least not all of the time: it set Ireland on a pathway to a fossil-free future with bot...
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk. ? 1. Which of the following statements about offices is NOT true according to the talk?
In the 5th Century BC in Ireland, October 31 was seen as the divide between summer and winter and was called Samhain (pronounced sow-han because after a few days of partying, you have a really hard time pronouncing the letter “m” – not really, it’s just that their language is weir...
How can we demonstrate the public value of evidence-informed debate under those circumstances? Survey evidence on public attitudes to expertise offers some hope that the tone of much of this debate is unduly pessimistic. While policy-making always develops in an environment where evidence is ...
Cet animal est très méchant. Quand on l'attaque, il se défend. (This animal is jolly naughty. When attacked, it defends itself.)
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics: · With the giveaway budget done, will this government conclude in time for an early general election? Timing is vital, but can the Coalition arrive at a consensus given their advanced ...
Does 2023 indicate she wants a planned run in to a referendum (more organised than the last one) or is it a delaying tactic. A more fundimental question is, has she been compromised by the state. Were the stories I heard from unionists and police friends true or not. If she has been...