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The proposal to introduce a dress code for Dáil Eireann (Irish parliament, lower house) has now, according to The Irish Times, been shelved. According to the article the spectacle of Irish parliamentarians being hauled out kicking and screaming in protest, clad in their finest denim jeans and pink shirts, would become a media circus and detract from the work of the Dáil. [...]

One of the reasons this referendum campaign has been so boring is the return of rhetoric. Snore. Lisbon One was a real debate. A debate that energised the nation, engaged our politicians with the common voter. Active citizenship was key to every success by both sides. There was a camaraderie, there was a fight to [...]

Got an email today from the owner of a new Irish Election Literature Blog. It’s only new, but a very worthwhile endevour – and one I will try to help out with the material I have from various campaigns I have worked on from various political organisations. I would encourage as many people as possible [...]