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Need for Patriotic Rather than Political Response to Economic Crisis

Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton has posted the following on her blog, essenatially arguing for a Tallaght II strategy. Posted by Jane Suiter Some may say it is naive of Opposition politicians to suggest that now is a time when we must put aside the old fashioned confrontational, adversarial politics of old and replace it,…

October 4, 2010 in Government reform, New party politics, Political culture.

Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference in DIT this weekend

The Annual Political Studies Association of Ireland [PSAI] conference will be held this weekend in DIT. Details of programme below and further information here. Of particular note is the roundtable on political reform on Friday: Chair: Professor David Farrell, UCD Speakers: Joan Burton TD, Finance Spokesperson, Labour Party; Dan O’Brien, Economics Editor, Irish Times; Eddie…

October 4, 2010 in Uncategorized.

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