# reform - Saturday 10 March, 2012
# Sickies
# Sickies
Certified and uncertified sick days taken by civil and public service workers cost about €551.2 million per year.
# reform - Thursday 8 March, 2012
# Egypt
# Egypt
A dozen leading activists are being accused of inciting hatred against the military and trying to overthrow the government.
# reform - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Truly intelligent efficiencies would deliver more fulfilled workers as well as better services, writes Aaron McKenna.
# reform - Monday 27 February, 2012
# Whistleblowers
# Whistleblowers
The final legislation is expected to be published by Minister Brendan Howlin later this year.
# reform - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
The performance of local councils ranges from incompetent to corrupt – and we need them out, writes William Campbell.
# Reform
# Reform
Interest groups have welcomed the latest reports that draft proposals on the makeup of the convention are imminent – as long as there is sufficient consultation.
# reform - Sunday 19 February, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
The financial crisis was sparked by a broken system. If we’re going to fix this we can’t leave it up to politicians, write Bronagh Geraghty and John Hughes.
# reform - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix
In today’s Fix: household charge campaign; health service ‘reduction’; and the best way to get onto a crowded bus…
# reform - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
# Warning
# Warning
The IFESA says that deficiencies in the fire services will cost lives.
# Opinion
# Opinion
Call them gombeens if you want – but handing money and power to local councils would help fix our democracy, writes Aaron McKenna.
# reform - Saturday 11 February, 2012
# Political Reform
# Political Reform
The former taoiseach says the Dáil should be composed of 70 to 80 TDs, elected from single seat-constituencies.
# reform - Thursday 9 February, 2012
# Immigration
# Immigration
Meanwhile, Eamon Gilmore joins Enda Kenny, Richard Bruton and Bill Clinton for a forum urging “influential friends” to invest in Ireland.
# reform - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Cheap money, essential reforms, and a route away from gombeenism? A second bailout would have immense benefits for Ireland, argues NAMAwinelake.
# reform - Friday 6 January, 2012
# Reform
# Reform
Richard Bruton today announced developments that have been made in line with promised employment rights and industrial relations reforms.
# reform - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
# Volunteers
# Volunteers
Senator Catherine Noone said that Senators could work on a volunteer basis to preserve the Seanad as a “key feature of our democratic system”.
# reform - Monday 21 November, 2011
# Tahrir
# Tahrir
Twenty-four people have been confirmed dead in clashes between riot police and protesters calling for urgent political reform.
# reform - Friday 18 November, 2011
# Catholic Schools
# Catholic Schools
The Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in primary schools has recommended a number of changes to the patronage of schools in Ireland.
# reform - Thursday 3 November, 2011
# Opinion
# Opinion
We do need radical social change – but the Occupy protesters are going about it the wrong way, writes Evert Bopp.
# reform - Saturday 29 October, 2011
# Referendums
# Referendums
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.
# reform - Monday 10 October, 2011
# Human Rights
# Human Rights
The UN publishes the outcome report of Ireland’s human rights review – revealing some 15 recommendations it is rejecting.
# reform - Thursday 6 October, 2011
# Human Rights
# Human Rights
Alan Shatter takes questions from other UN members on Ireland’s work in progressing its laws protecting human rights.
# Human Rights
# Human Rights
The government faces examination by the UN today, amid warnings that the most vulnerable social groups are at risk.
# reform - Thursday 29 September, 2011
# Pensions
# Pensions
But one trade union has strongly criticised the reforms which it is estimated will save €1.8 billion per year.
# reform - Tuesday 23 August, 2011
# Syria
# Syria
Seven people were reportedly killed after a UN fact-finding mission left the restive city of Homs yesterday. The UN has criticised Syria for restricting the mission’s access.
# reform - Saturday 30 July, 2011
# Syria
# Syria
Activists say anti-government protests are likely to escalate during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
# reform - Thursday 28 July, 2011
# JLCs
# JLCs
Only 6 out of the 13 current JLCs will survive – and while they “recognise” the “special position” of Sunday working, they can no longer set premium rates for it.
# reform - Friday 22 July, 2011
# Dáil Reform
# Dáil Reform
When the Dáil returns on September 14 it will begin work earlier and sit for longer hours under a reformed system.
# reform - Thursday 14 April, 2011
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# reform - Thursday 31 March, 2011
# Kuwait
# Kuwait
Expulsions come on same day Kuwait’s cabinet resigns to avoid parliamentary questions.
# reform - Monday 13 September, 2010
# Turkey
# Turkey
The Turkish Prime Minister says the result is a “milestone for democracy” – the opposition begs to differ.
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