#GoodInformation

# goodinformation - Thursday 30 June, 2022

# Factfind

Explainer: What counts as EU funding and where does it go?

Thu 1:00 PM 3,872 Views 1 Comment

…And where has Ireland received – and given back to the whole process?

# Backsliding

Why is the EC releasing funds to Hungary and Poland in face of democracy threat?

Thu 6:00 AM 10,703 Views 2 Comments

Both countries have strongly denied allegations of corruption and judiciary interference, despite rulings from the ECJ and proceedings by EC.

# goodinformation - Wednesday 29 June, 2022

# Influencers

MEPs, assemble: Could Ireland's MEPs do more to influence Europe?

Wed 8:30 PM 6,196 Views 8 Comments

How do we punch above our weight on the European stage? Get into groupings, get specialised and stick around, writes CJ McKinney.

# Analysis

Irish people largely support staying in EU - but many unsure how it works

Wed 12:33 AM 14,001 Views 38 Comments

Major survey finds older Irish people much more supportive of EU than those in other European states.
Number of Eurosceptics is small but many in general population worry about sovereignty and fisheries.
Generational gap on issues is wide as 65+ cohort worries about immigration and young about climate action.

# goodinformation - Tuesday 28 June, 2022

# European Parliament

'A preposterous waste of money': Irish MEPs raise concerns over Strasbourg parliament sittings

Tue 12:10 AM 21,888 Views 19 Comments

Independent studies showed that a total of €109 million a year could be saved if all parliament activity was moved to Brussels.

# goodinformation - Monday 27 June, 2022

# How It Started

WATCH: Open Newsroom - Ireland and the EU after 50 years together

Mon 8:30 PM 4,310 Views 0 Comments

Watch our webinar on how Ireland found itself at the heart of the EU 50 years ago – and how it’s working for us now.

# goodinformation - Sunday 26 June, 2022

# EU Say

The Big MEP Questionnaire: What do our Irish MEPs think of the EU?

Jun 26th 2022, 9:00 PM 20,103 Views 38 Comments

All 13 of our MEPs reveal their personal highs and lows of working within the European Parliament.
Frustrations include defence issues, pace of progress on climate, and feeling unheard by the Council and Commission.
Division among MEPs on whether the EU should have more power - or already has enough.
Priorities for next five years range from climate action to mental health to fostering EU businesses.

# Democracy

Does 'constructive Euroscepticism' have a place in the EU?

Jun 26th 2022, 7:30 AM 9,465 Views 17 Comments

Eurosceptic rhetoric has softened in the wake of Brexit but still allows questions of a less-than-perfect system.

# goodinformation - Friday 24 June, 2022

# Explainer

From candidate to Council: the long road ahead of Ukraine in the EU

Jun 24th 2022, 9:30 PM 8,887 Views 7 Comments

Vote to make Ukraine an official candidate for the EU hailed as “defining moment” – but the journey has just begun.

# goodinformation - Wednesday 22 June, 2022

# EU Quiz

QUIZ: How much do you know about the EU and European Parliament?

Jun 22nd 2022, 8:30 PM 25,284 Views 7 Comments

How much do ‘EU’ know?

# European Union

The Good Information Podcast: The EU and You - how can Irish citizens steer Europe's course?

Jun 22nd 2022, 10:43 AM 2,613 Views 2 Comments

Where is the EU leading us on climate and common defence?

# goodinformation - Monday 20 June, 2022

# Register

Open Newsroom Invitation: Ireland and The EU at 50 years

Jun 20th 2022, 9:30 AM 4,286 Views 3 Comments

Join us at 1pm this Thursday to see how it started… and how it’s going.

# goodinformation - Sunday 19 June, 2022

# Electoral Reform

Voting for MEPs from other countries? It could be on the way

Jun 19th 2022, 8:30 AM 9,879 Views 21 Comments

The proposal would see Ireland retain its 13 MEP seats – but also vote for MEPs in a new pan-European constituency.

# goodinformation - Friday 17 June, 2022

# Misinformation

The Good Information Podcast: Misinformation - is there still time to win the battle?

Jun 17th 2022, 12:22 PM 3,404 Views 2 Comments

Are tools such as pre-bunking, strong legislation and public literacy enough to halt disinformation?

# goodinformation - Thursday 16 June, 2022

# Explainer

The European Parliament has the second largest electorate in the world. How does it actually work?

Jun 16th 2022, 8:00 PM 6,843 Views 8 Comments

Historically, the Parliament lacked legislative power – but the Lisbon Treaty aimed to fix that.

# goodinformation - Wednesday 15 June, 2022

# The Journal Live

Watch our LIVE event: The EU and You - how young Irish people can prosper as citizens of Europe

Jun 15th 2022, 8:15 PM 5,546 Views 3 Comments

Our youth audience heard from MEPs and European expert on how they work – and challenged them on how EU should tackle issues such as climate change.

# goodinformation - Sunday 12 June, 2022

# Work Abroad

Explainer: If you want to go work in another country in the EU, what exactly do you need to know?

Jun 12th 2022, 6:30 AM 15,320 Views 4 Comments

“It’s not the big deal that it would have been 20 years ago.”

# goodinformation - Saturday 11 June, 2022

# Food Security

Opinion: EU moves to tackle food insecurity cannot be at the expense of others

Jun 11th 2022, 9:30 AM 8,584 Views 6 Comments

Ukraine conflict has exacerbated Covid disruptions and rising costs of energy and fertilisers – and not just in the EU.

# goodinformation - Friday 10 June, 2022

# Tgip-podcast

The Good Information Podcast: Gender equality - why Ireland is not as equal as it might seem

Jun 10th 2022, 9:39 AM 3,401 Views 6 Comments

How far are Irish women from equality, and what is standing in their way?

# European Union

Opinion: The four big challenges facing Ireland in its future with the EU

Jun 10th 2022, 6:30 AM 14,283 Views 16 Comments

Alexander Conway looks at how Ireland can be involved in the criticial discussions which will shape the next 50 years of the EU.

# goodinformation - Wednesday 8 June, 2022

# Brexit

The Good Information Podcast: Brexit - how it will continue to affect us

Jun 8th 2022, 10:42 AM 3,183 Views 0 Comments

Brexit continues to complicate matters in Ireland. Can we overcome it?

# goodinformation - Tuesday 7 June, 2022

# Galway

Invitation to The Journal Live event in Galway: The EU and You

Jun 7th 2022, 2:45 PM 4,994 Views 0 Comments

Join our expert EU panel to explore what is happening in Europe that Irish citizens – especially our younger generation – should know about.

# Voting

Poll: Do you vote in European elections?

Jun 7th 2022, 10:00 AM 20,266 Views 36 Comments

This month, The Good Information Project is looking at the EU and we want to hear from you.

# goodinformation - Monday 6 June, 2022

# Over To You

Open thread: What are the best things Ireland has gotten out of being in the EU? And the worst?

Jun 6th 2022, 7:00 PM 22,146 Views 68 Comments

This month, The Good Information Project is looking at the EU and we want to hear from you.

# Climate Change

The Good Information Podcast: Climate change - are our targets even ambitious enough?

Jun 6th 2022, 4:34 PM 3,371 Views 2 Comments

It’s the issue of our time, and we almost certainly aren’t doing enough.

# Special Relationship

Ireland + the EU: 50 years after Ireland voted to join, how is the relationship between the two?

Jun 6th 2022, 7:00 AM 19,009 Views 42 Comments

This month, The Good Information Project is looking at the EU.

# goodinformation - Sunday 5 June, 2022

# Healthcare

More work to be done: The complexities, wins and major problems of the Irish healthcare system

Jun 5th 2022, 6:00 PM 11,072 Views 17 Comments

The Good Information Project turned its focus to Ireland’s healthcare system over the past month.

# goodinformation - Saturday 4 June, 2022

# Healthcare

Is Stephen Donnelly's €350m plan to tackle waiting lists this year actually working?

Jun 4th 2022, 6:30 AM 13,905 Views 28 Comments

“The whole point of waiting lists is that you can’t fix them in a year.”

# goodinformation - Friday 3 June, 2022

# Comparison

The good, the bad and the alright: Ireland's healthcare system compared to the rest of the EU

Jun 3rd 2022, 9:00 PM 31,761 Views 43 Comments

Our interactive graphs showing where Ireland ranks compared to other EU countries.

# Tgip-podcast

The Good Information Podcast: Migration - a contentious issue facing the EU and Ireland

Jun 3rd 2022, 10:01 AM 4,430 Views 3 Comments

Are the EU’s policies towards migration helping those in need – or just the EU?

# goodinformation - Wednesday 1 June, 2022

# Patient Advocacy

Opinion: We need to match talk of 'patient revolution' with Chief Patient Officer role

Jun 1st 2022, 7:00 PM 7,381 Views 2 Comments

Patients have been kept on the outside of their healthcare experience; they should be promoted to educators and decision-makers.

# goodinformation - Tuesday 31 May, 2022

# TGIP Live

Watch our LIVE event: How to build gender and sex equity in healthcare

May 31st 2022, 9:55 AM 3,507 Views 0 Comments

Peggy Maguire, Director of the European Institute of Women’s Health, on a quarter century of fighting for more data, more presence and more voice for women in health.

# goodinformation - Monday 30 May, 2022

# Public Transport

The Good Information Podcast: Making public transport accessible, sustainable and efficient

May 30th 2022, 9:42 AM 3,014 Views 1 Comment

Frequent, local and affordable: how to make public transport work.

# goodinformation - Saturday 28 May, 2022

# Impact

'Will we leave people behind or not?': How climate change is likely to impact people's health in Ireland

May 28th 2022, 1:00 PM 6,461 Views 1 Comment

Ireland has been shielded so far from the worst effects of the climate crisis, but there are still warning signs ahead.

# goodinformation - Friday 27 May, 2022

# Patient Power

WATCH: Open Newsroom - The power of patient advocacy in healthcare

May 27th 2022, 7:00 PM 4,863 Views 1 Comment

Watch our Open Newsroom session on how the patient advocacy movement could revolutionise health services – if they are listened to.

# Tgip-housing

The Good Information Podcast: Ireland's housing crisis - will it ever end?

May 27th 2022, 1:36 PM 4,784 Views 11 Comments

The housing crisis is perhaps the most severe problem facing Ireland today. Is there any end in sight?

# Health In Ireland

'I’ve never seen morale so broken': What one change do healthcare workers want to improve the system?

May 27th 2022, 12:05 AM 19,039 Views 25 Comments

The Irish healthcare system is frequently hit with criticism and suggestions for how it can be improved.
Progress on the overhaul of the system is continuing but has been slow.
We asked workers and those familiar with the sector what one change they would like to see put into place.

# goodinformation - Wednesday 25 May, 2022

# CHINA-AND-IRELAND

The Good Information Podcast: China, The EU and You

May 25th 2022, 10:30 AM 2,737 Views 1 Comment

The Good Information Podcast looks at the evolving relationship between Ireland, the EU and China.

# goodinformation - Tuesday 24 May, 2022

# Industrial Action

'The belief that being a doctor is a vocation and all else must be sacrificed… that mentality is waning'

May 24th 2022, 8:00 PM 19,726 Views 11 Comments

Non-consultant hospital doctors are currently balloting on whether to take industrial action over their working conditions.

# State Of Emergency

Easy as ABC? Solving Ireland's lethal Acute Bed Capacity crisis

May 24th 2022, 12:04 AM 12,387 Views 14 Comments

Inpatient bed numbers among lowest in EU and nowhere near demand predicted by capacity reviews
Maria Delaney of investigative platform Noteworthy examines why despite overcrowding constantly being reported, hundreds of people continue to die
Full capacity protocol activated weekly at University Hospital Limerick, often resulting in cancelled ops

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