Stories - Ireland

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COLUMN: This Dead Senator Can Stop Trump

John Conness was an Irish immigrant who stood up for citizenship and human rights. His words still matter.

COLUMN: Bono for Mayor

Local democracy is weak. A rock-star Dublin mayor could change that.

Strong NO rumbling from the voting booths, Irish Referenda defeated

Two Referenda to remove sexist language in the Irish Constitution resulted in a low turnout and a very...

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The Meaning of Irish Defeat

A Roundup from Barcelona to Nelson Mandela Bay

“More or less democracy?” that’s the question

Erwin Mayer, Board Member Democracy International and Spokesperson for Mehr Demokratie Austria makes the case...

The Irish Referendum on Abortion: a Feat of Direct Democracy?

On 25 May, the people of the Republic of Ireland voted overwhelmingly to repeal the 8th amendment of the...

After Fixing The Economy Ireland Now Looks At Its Democracy

This Friday, February 26, 4.65 million citizens of the Republic of Ireland are called to the polling stations...

After the Super-Vote: Ireland, twelve points!

Hundreds of millions of citizens worldwide have been voting last weekend. While the ballot experiences as...