Undocumented migrants in Ireland hold a demonstration in 2017.
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New Irish prime minister takes over as the republic faces challenges that include a wave of xenophobia.
Juries render decisions on complex legal questions and could do the same as part of the regulatory process.
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People love to hate bureaucracy, but regulatory agencies play key roles in modern society. Conservatives want to cut back their power, but a political scientist proposes a different option.
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The taoiseach has not explained his sudden decision to leave but could he have an eye on Europe’s top job?
Leo Varadkar reacts to the news that his government has lost both referendums.
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Leo Varadkar has been criticised for expecting the public to vote in favour of adding vague language to the constitution.
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Updating the constitution to reflect more liberal values has been the work of decades.
Michelle O'Neill, first minister of Northern Ireland, pictured in front of Stormont.
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O'Neill has pledged to represent ‘Catholics, Protestants and dissenters’ but has made plain that she sees that as compatible with a referendum on Irish unity within a decade.
A referendum will be held in March to widen the Irish constitution’s concept of women’s role in society.
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Ireland is to vote on modernising its conservative Catholic constitution in March.
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A vote on International Women’s Day should make the constitution more gender-neutral – but there is still a catch.
Dancers perform in front of an image of St. Brigid projected onto a in Leixlip, Kildare, Ireland.
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The traditional start of spring in Ireland on February 1 is now marked with celebrations of women, empowerment, food, sustainability and craft.
A woman celebrates after the final result was announced in the Irish referendum to liberalize abortion laws in May 2018. The referendum followed an Irish citizens’ assembly on the issue.
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As Canada’s nearest neighbour grapples with serious attacks on democracy, a fresh approach to citizen engagement in Canada is an exciting prospect, worthy of serious consideration.
A sign put up by protesters near a hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, where asylum seekers are reportedly to be housed.
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Tension has boiled over into threats of violence and suspicious fires at hotels accommodating asylum seekers.
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Nollaig na mBan marks the end of the Christmas season on January 6, but is also a day to celebrate Mná na hÉireann (women of Ireland).
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The great Irish poet left a legacy of astonishing poems that speak to new readers with their deep wisdom and quietly devastating imagery.
Irish folk music group, Lankum.
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A new generation of Irish musicians is using music not just as entertainment but as a powerful tool for social commentary.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Montserrat.
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One prominent theme is a reevaluation of Ireland’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Shane MacGowan playing with The Pogues in 2014.
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The Pogues singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan revolutionised music with his fusion of Irish folk and English punk.
The Limerick medium-security prison.
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In the mid-20th century, civil servants in Ireland recognised the harms incarceration wreaks not just on individuals but their families and society at large.
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Wealthier people are getting their solar panels connected first, leaving a more congested grid for everyone else.
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs at Paradiso in Amsterdam in March 1988.
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A professor of modern Catholicism looks back at the ways the iconic Irish singer steeped herself in religion, even as she criticized its institutions.
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Spirited, defiant and always at the mercy of her mental health issues, the Irish singer will be forever remembered for her pure, clear voice and willingness to speak out on injustice.