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What is the case against mixed-gender schools?Last year was a historic one for women’s rights in Ireland. It was the 100th anniversary of the achievement of women’s suffrage and the election of the first female MP, Constance Markievicz from Sligo. We also saw movement on the Gender Pay Gap legislation and, crucially, the repeal the infamous Eighth Amendment was achieved before the summer.
The World At Home: A hundred years on, remember the words of Thomas JohnsonAs the commemorations of the Dáil’s first meeting in 1919 are ongoing, it is depressingly inevitable that the name of Tom Johnson will rarely be mentioned. The author of the Democratic Programme of the first Dáil was the then leader of the Labour Party and had decided not to field candidates in the historic 1918 election.
The World At Home: Charles Laffiteau’s Bigger PictureAs I predicted, although Democrats took control of the US House of Representatives in last month’s mid-term elections, the Republican Party actually strengthened its grip on the US Senate by winning two additional seats.
Young Eric deserves better than Ireland’s ‘race card’ politicsThe 2004 Citizenship Referendum was one of the worst experiences in my political life. Ironically enough, it happened at the same time as one of my best experiences, as I was elected in that year’s local election for the first time.
The World At Home: Charles Laffiteau’s Bigger PictureSince the mid-term elections are just around the corner, this time I’m going to be scatter-shooting in my discussion of some of Trump’s legal issues in the lead up to the big day.
Meet the candidates for Ireland’s PresidencyThe next Irish Presidential election will take place on Friday 26 October. So far, six candidates – four independents and two backed by political parties – are running to become the Republic’s ceremonial head of state with a salary of about €325,000.
Ireland facing ‘crisis of competitiveness’ says top economistAhead of the 2019 Budget, a respected economist has cautioned against fiscal electioneering. In his latest economic outlook for leading insurer and investment provider Friends First, Jim Power highlights recent research showing clearly that Ireland is over-reliant on the performance of a narrow base of firms and economic sectors.
Integration must take priority ahead of local authority elections, says new reportThe Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform has called on people from migrant backgrounds to register to vote and even run for office in next year’s local authority elections.
Cannes 2018 opens up to unheralded film talent Serendipity and diversity in storytelling rule the roost this year’s Cannes selections. Indeed, the absence of some expected big names seems to have opened the door even wider to unknown talents.
Don’t question the loyalty of ethnic citizensThis column may be about soccer stars, but I’m going to buck the trend and ignore the World Cup. Far more important than that tournament in Russia, there will be a presidential election in Turkey on 24 June, followed by a parliamentary election and possibly a second round at the presidential polls two weeks later.