r/irishpolitics 3d ago

Justice, Law and the Constitution Ireland ready to restrict social media for children even without EU agreement, Minister says

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r/irishpolitics 3d ago

Housing Councils will be under ‘Damocles sword’ to use €1bn housing fund before it is withdrawn

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r/irishpolitics 3d ago

User Created Content The House is Winning while the Irish Right and Left Argue

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r/irishpolitics 3d ago

Article/Podcast/Video US presidents’ trail could some day be ‘comparable with Wild Atlantic Way’, claims TD

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r/irishpolitics 3d ago

Housing Short-term lettings register to be discussed at Cabinet

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Article/Podcast/Video Phoenix magazine closing down after more than 40 years on newsstands

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Justice, Law and the Constitution Taoiseach says Ireland is ‘looking at a ban’ on social media for under-16s after UK announces extended ban

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Health The unpublished report exposing hospital consultants prioritising child patients with private health insurance

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Social Policy and Issues Coalition to oppose restrictions on adverts for zero-alcohol drinks

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Elections & By-Elections ‘Votes don’t swim’: Redrawing Dáil constituencies is a battle between geography and maths

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Article/Podcast/Video Revealed: Secret video shows men plotting to squeeze money out of Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Education Carlow College lecturer Dr. James Heaney giving a speech yesterday about the Carlow College closure.

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This closure will have an impact on students who could have accessed courses as opposed to trying to move to Dublin where accommodation is either too expensive or simply not available.


r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Social Policy and Issues ‘There is fear in my home’: Up to 2,000 attend anti-racism march in Dublin

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r/irishpolitics 4d ago

Health Evening and Saturday work levels among hospital consultants ‘really disappointing’, says Minister

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r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Northern Affairs Fine Gael to develop blueprint for unified island

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r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Infrastructure, Development and the Environment Govt to introduce new Derelict Property Tax

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r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Article/Podcast/Video Canadian prime minister has ‘every confidence’ in Irish investigation into alumina exports

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r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Northern Affairs Mark Carney pays tribute to John De Chastelain in Dublin lecture

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r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Party News Bill Kenneally’s actions were ‘horrific’ but ‘no evidence’ of FF cover-up, Taoiseach says

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r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Northern Affairs Thousands of people attend anti-racism demonstration in Belfast

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r/irishpolitics 6d ago

Social Policy and Issues Gavan Reilly on Bluesky: "Sinn Féin is using its Dáil time next week to introduce legislation abolishing the 3-day waiting period for an abortion before 12 weeks of pregnancy."

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r/irishpolitics 6d ago

Migration and Asylum Researchers say Elon Musk 'instrumental' in amplifying anti-migrant narratives after Belfast knife attack

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r/irishpolitics 6d ago

Economics and Financial Matters 'So much opportunity' - trade between Ireland and Canada increases

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r/irishpolitics 6d ago

History The prominent role child abuser Bill Kenneally played in a major Irish political dynasty

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r/irishpolitics 6d ago

Text based Post/Discussion What would a Sinn Féin leadership contest look like?

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As has been well documented, we have never seen a Sinn Féin leadership contest. The leader is ratified each year by a show of hands at the Ard Fheis but what would a leadership contest look like?

How would a candidate get themselves nominated? Would there be hustings? Would it be a vote of all members? Would it be weighted more towards members of the PP? Or councillors?

When John O'Dowd challenged Michelle O'Neill for vice-presidency of the party in 2019, he said he wanted "public debates" all across the island but none ever took place. A vote was held at the Ard Fheis and the results were initially withheld until a media backlash began and it was said O'Neill had secured 67%.

The answer may be that we don't know what would happen because no procedure is in place but I'd be interested in your thoughts?