As the prospect of a Sinn Féin led government forming in the near future becomes more realistic, pressure on the party grows. If Mary Lou McDonald becomes the next Taoiseach – as polls indicate she will – she’s going to be faced with an endless number of challenges to overcome. McDonald and the other front bench TDs give the impression …
Cork TD, Holly Cairns, was elected as leader of the Social Democrats, unopposed, on March 1, becoming the youngest leader of a political party in Ireland. She succeeds Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall, the previous joint party leaders, who announced their departure back in February. The 33-year-old was elected to Dáil Eireann in February 2020 for South-West Cork. Cairns attended …
Biden makes his first State of the Union address, Republicans dominate voter turnout in Texas primary election, and more than a million Ukrainians seek refuge amidst Russian invasion. Here are your top stories for Weekly America. Biden makes his first State of the Union address to a concerned America President Biden made his first State of the Union address to …
The US and Russia reach a standoff over Ukraine, controversy arises over a new Supreme Court justice, and Biden’s ambitious Build Back Better plan reaches a dead-end. Here are your top stories in Weekly America. Pressure rises between US and Russia over Ukraine This week, tensions continue to rise between the US and Russia over the nation of Ukraine. President …
Election in Germany Last Sunday, Germany went to the polls for the 2021 federal election that elects their Chancellor. The Social Democratic Party (SPD), led by Olaf Scholtz was the biggest party, winning 25.7% of votes. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), currently in government, had their worst ever result, receiving 24.1% of the vote. Following the vote CDU Leader …
Election in Canada Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party can claim a disappointing victory in this year’s snap federal election. The Liberals won 151 seats this year, short of the 170 required to form a majority government. Trudeau will either remain in power of a minority government or appeal to a smaller party to form a coalition. Since 2019, he …
A panel of party representatives discussed funding for Higher Education in a debate hosted by economist Stephen Kinsella today. Despite a notable absence from Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein and The Social Democrats, the panel saw Fine Gael’s Maria Byrne, Green Party’s Brian Leddin, Aontu’s Michael Ryan and Jan O Sullivan from the Labour Party discuss their party’s manifestos. The debate …
University of Limerick Post Graduate Students Union (ULPSU) host election hustings before Thursdays vote.
So, if you’ve been paying any attention to the news recently or maybe you’ve seen something on your Facebook feed, you know that Ireland is about to have a very divisive referendum on abortion. If you’re left scratching your head and haven’t a clue what the hell a referendum is or how do you vote in one, then fear no …
By Evie Kearney The joint ticket of ‘JCB’ has successfully been elected to all three sabbatical positions for 2017/18. The team of Jack Shelly, Roberta Harrington and Conor Hussey will assume the offices of President, DP Welfare and VP Academic respectively at the end of May. Following the eliminations and vote transfers of RON, Christian Tan, and Aoife O’Brien; 4th …