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Monday 28 September 2020
Which way will you vote?
How Ireland carries out a referendum is being discussed by the Citizens’ Assembly this weekend.
Varadkar says he has no intention of putting a referendum on the Eighth Amendment “on the long finger”.
Referendums on “women’s place in the home” and “blasphemy” were included in the Programme for Government.
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck looks into the Taoiseach’s controversial claim on a controversial issue, last week.
Following a Cabinet meeting earlier today, the government has confirmed plans for a referendum in the first half of 2014.
“Sometimes in politics, you get a wallop in the electoral process” – Enda Kenny
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Have you voted yet?
The campaigning is over. Now it’s over to you.
It often seems as if the debate on pluralising ‘referendum’ can be as divisive as the issues being voted upon. So who’s right?
Phil Hogan said he’s not worried about claims senators may disrupt the government’s legislative agenda if the public votes to abolish the Seanad. Though he was speaking before last night’s defeat in the chamber.
Andrew Doyle said the variation in polling hours in some elections is causing confusion and resulting in potential lower turnouts.
Professor John Crown, independent senator, answers the question with a timeline of a typical day in the life for him.
Voters will be asked to vote on the 32nd and 33rd amendments to the Constitution later this year.
Alan Farrell hopes to introduce legislation that would see all elections and referenda held on weekends or rest days and insists he has not been deterred by Saturday’s low turnout.
Abortion, divorce and Europe – just some of the contentious issues that Ireland has voted on over the past 30 years.
But this isn’t about Ireland for a change as the Falklands and Scotland look to upcoming referendums on their future, writes David McCann from the University of Ulster.
Alan Farrell wants polling days to be held on Saturdays or Sundays in order to prevent school disruptions and allow for more people to vote.
However, Brendan Howlin indicated earlier that we haven’t heard the end of the issue – and we may go to the polls on a new version.
However, nearly 38,000 votes were spoiled in the vote to change the Constitution to allow the cutting of judicial salaries.
The Minister over the Oireachtas Committees amendment referendum has said today that even if it is defeated in the polls, he will be pushing on for reform.
With the support of over a million voters, Michael D Higgins was named Ireland’s ninth president in Dublin Castle. Here’s how a historical day’s events unfolded.
Michael D Higgins creeps towards the quota as the Fourth Count results begin to come in. Keep up with all the results, news and analysis on our continuing liveblog
The justice minister has said that media attention was totally focused on the presidential election, rather than on the complex Oireachtas inquiries referendum. (Also, does he say ‘referendums’ or ‘referenda’?).
The proposed amendment is dangerous and puts all of our rights at risk, writes independent TD Stephen Donnelly.
While some candidates have revealed their voting intentions, others have declined to comment.
In tonight’s Fix: Dozens killed in Turkish earthquake, more campaigning in the Áras race, and ten ways in which the future has already arrived…
The government leaders come out in force as the Irish Council for Civil Liberties hails declining support for Oireachtas inquiries.
If you haven’t gotten your vote sorted out yet, you’ve only got a few hours left to fix it. Here’s what you need to do.
Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil is urging the Government to publish the text of the referenda as a matter of urgency.
Monday October 10 is your last day to register for voting in the election (or elections) and referenda. Here’s how to do it.
There’s two referenda to prepare, as well as a hefty backlog of legislative work left over from the first term.
The presidential election, along with three referenda, will be held on Thursday 27 October. There have been calls for weekend votes in the past, to facilitate voters returning to their constituencies.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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