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Daily Archives: May 30, 2011

The role of the President

By Jane Suiter The Irish Times today editorialises on the role of the Presidency.  It raises the issues of an expansion of powers of the presidency pointing out that the “President has clear constitutional obligations and duties, few independent functions and can act only on the advice of the government. In 1973, Erskine Childers, in…

May 30, 2011 in Constitution, Government reform, The Presidency, votes for emigrants.

29 May Sunday Red C-Business Post poll figures would produce overall Fine Gael majority

Adrian Kavanagh, 30 May 2011 The latest edition of the Red C-Sunday Business Post-Red C series of opinion polls produce good news for both the government parties, but especially for Fine Gael whose support levels are seen to stand at over 4% higher than the levels attained in February’s general election. Applying my constituency level…

May 30, 2011 in Election, opinion polls.

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