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Referendum move to reverse Abbeylara one step closer

Post by David Farrell (September 13, 2011) The Irish Times reports today (here) that the proposed constitutional amendment to reverse Abberylara — a move that was promised in the Programme for Government — was published yesterday. This will give Oireachtas committees the sort of scrutiny powers that are common in other democracies. The referendum on…

September 13, 2011 in Committee System, Dail Reform.

Separation of powers: What happens when the powers of state come into conflict?

Eoin O’Malley (10 January, 2011) A bit like democracy, motherhood and apple pie, everyone is in favour of the separation of powers. But how does it work in Ireland and what happens when there’s a conflict between the branches of state power? What should happen?

January 10, 2011 in Committee System, Constitution, Government reform, Judicial reform, The Presidency.

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