Category: Democratic accountability
Reflections on the TASC Ahead
Gail Irvine 21/10/2019
In October, TASC (the Think Tank for Action on Social Change) held the first of a number of planned events to mark their 20th anniversary, billed as a reflective as well as forward-looking discussion on ‘the TASC ahead.’ At the event, four panellists reflected on Ireland from very different perspectives: a central banker, a journalist, the …
How to defeat the politics of division and polarisation
Shana Cohen 08/10/2019
Over the next few weeks we will see if the political tactic of accelerating divisiveness triumphs over calls to restore civility in the UK. Neither …
A Critical Election, A Crucial Choice
Shana Cohen 22/05/2019
This week, citizens in EU countries will go to the polls to elect MEPs. These elections are widely considered to be the most important for some …
Nationalism and nation
Colm O'Doherty 28/01/2019
I am a long-term admirer of Fintan O’ Toole’s writing but in his recent analysis of the factors which triggered Brexit (Not just the economy, …
How to Effectively Address Populist Anxieties
Shana Cohen 01/06/2018
I came to Ireland from the UK, where I lived between 2004-17 (I am originally from the United States). I encountered, fairly early on the …
Transparency Will be Key to Delivering the National Investment Plan
Eoin Reeves 28/02/2018
The new national development plan Project Ireland 2040 could very well be a game changer in terms of Ireland’s future economic prospects. …
Ethics law needs to set the tone for standards in public life
Nuala Haughey 12/01/2017
Issues of ethics in public office are enjoying a rare moment in the spotlight with the ongoing discussion over US President-elect Donald Trump’s …
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Rory Hearne
Rory Hearne is a postdoctoral researcher in the Maynooth University Social Sciences …
Sinead Pembroke
Dr Sinéad Pembroke is a research fellow at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity …
Michelle Maher
Dr Michelle Maher completed her PhD on the Irish pension system in 2016 at Maynooth …