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# right-to-know - Saturday 18 January, 2020
'An issue of systemic importance': Supreme Court FOI ruling will alter public's relationship with State
When the Supreme Court decides on the future of FOI in Ireland, it will be the end of a glacial process.
# right-to-know - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
Revealed: How Michael D Higgins and Mary McAleese used government jet service hundreds of times Exclusive
Information about the presidents’ use of the service can be revealed for the first time following a landmark ruling this year.
# right-to-know - Tuesday 4 June, 2019
Government ordered to release records about use of its jet service by Michael D Higgins and Mary McAleese
The ruling was made by the Commissioner for Environmental Information last week.
# right-to-know - Saturday 17 November, 2018
Transparency group in court battle to gain access to more Cabinet climate change docs
Right to Know are seeking access to more documents on what has been said about climate change at the Cabinet table.
# right-to-know - Friday 19 October, 2018
Met Éireann staff told not to link specific extreme weather events with climate change
The advice in a guidance document for staff says linking extreme weather to global warming was a problem.
# right-to-know - Friday 17 August, 2018
Dozens of 'non-existent' emails between former Minister for Justice and PR firm discovered
Communications to and from Terry Prone’s PR company were discovered following an FOI request by transparency group Right to Know.
# right-to-know - Monday 24 June, 2013
Clare's Law protects women at risk of domestic violence
Police in Manchester have made disclosures about 52 people with records of violence offences but detectives would like more families to take up the opportunity.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (5000)
Yes (2504)
I'm not sure / no opinion (243)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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