Tagged with: democracy
The Speaking Rights Row
Tiarnán McDonough 27/03/2025
The scenes of disorder in the Dáil chamber yesterday will have alarmed many. The row between government and opposition over speaking rights has been brewing since the election in November. Some will agree with Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy’s assessment that opposition politicians made “an absolute holy show” of themselves; others will see …
Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Complacency
Shana Cohen 18/03/2025
The 2025 Programme of Government embraces ‘stability’ in a time of geopolitical upheaval and democratic backsliding. The new government’s …
6 Takeaways from TASC’s Workshop on Strengthening Irish Democracy in an Era of Democratic Decline
03/10/2024
On September 10th, TASC gathered a diverse group representing government, business, civil society, media, and community groups to discuss challenges …
Is an All-Party, Power-Sharing, Governmnet in Ireland Possible?
Peter Emerson 24/03/2023
As currently (undefined but) practiced, majority rule implies that any party or group of TDs/MPs which constitutes more than 50% of the …
Innovate for Ireland
Paula Tumulty 14/07/2022
Innovate for Ireland: Is this scheme an extension of privilege and elitism or a new opportunity to contribute to democracy and equality? PhD …
Biden Must Consider the Needs of Trump Supporters
Shana Cohen 20/10/2020
This article first appeared in the Irish Times on October 16, 2020. Recent polls of voters in Texas have shown former vice-president Joe …
Diverse Thinking and Coalition Government
David Jacobson 18/08/2020
In her article in yesterday’s Irish Times, Shana Cohen extols the virtue of diverse thinking, especially for “devising solutions to difficult and …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …