Gemma Hussey calls for a Single Issue Group for the promotion of women in...
(uploaded by Fiona Buckley on behalf of the PSAI Gender Politics SG) At a conference in UCC in September (Moving in from the Margins: Women’s Political Representation in Ireland) organised by the PSAI...
View ArticleReformCard: a tool to help voters decide
The editors and contributors behind polticalreform.ie have teamed with a large volunteer team of project managers, web designers and others to produce ReformCard a measurement tool to rank each party...
View ArticleThe first 100 days
By Jane Suiter The Government is now 100 days in office, a date by which it stated it would have achieved significant reforms. Eyes have of course been on the economy but what is its record in...
View ArticleThe Government’s Reform Measures to Date: A Good Start but (Much) More to Do
Post by David Farrell (July 11 2011) A re-reading of the Coalition Government’s Programme for Government is timely. It’s worth taking stock of the political reform proposals that have been implemented,...
View ArticlePresidential election expenses released
By Eoin O’Malley (15 February, 2012) SIPO last night released details for candidate election expenses – set out here. They provide useful information as to what candidates spent their money on in the...
View ArticleMahon: transparency vital in future
From Nuala Haughey, Advocacy and Research Officer, Transparency International Ireland As the Mahon report rightly states, corruption thrives in shadows and darkness. The twilight world of political...
View ArticleLobbying legislation
Posted by Elaine Byrne The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are currently engaged in a process of consultation in order to introduce a regulatory system for lobbying in Ireland. Department...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lobbying legislation
Posted by Elaine Byrne Carl O’Brien’s report in today’s Irish Times suggests that the government will implement robust legislation on lobbying. This is very welcome. The policy proposals have yet to...
View ArticleLet’s think about the type of inquiry that will work before we set one up
The current calls for some form of inquiry into the economic collapse and the government’s response to it are understandable in the light of the Anglo tapes. While they probably didn’t reveal much...
View ArticleFoI and other DPER reforms very welcome
As the Government renegotiates its priorities and reshuffles the Cabinet, it is an appropriate time to look back and assess the Government’s achievements under its political reform programme. There has...
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