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How Portugal’s Tourist Hotspot Became a Right-Wing Stronghold

By Seán O’Reilly When travelling through Faro, the Algarve’s administrative centre, one can’t help but notice the amount of political advertising featured on billboards and posters. However, there is one man and one party that is featured on more than any other. That man is André Ventura and Chega, a party often categorised as being right-wing to far-right. Founded by former teacher and football commentator … Continue reading How Portugal’s Tourist Hotspot Became a Right-Wing Stronghold

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EU Enlargement: Where Do We Stand?

By Seán O’Reilly The topic of EU enlargement has reared its head of late, in particular following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The re-emergence of the topic within political, social and academic discourses followed a sustained period of ‘enlargement fatigue’ whereby enlargement seemed to be far down on the agenda in Brussels. Only one country, namely Croatia, has managed to join the Union since its fifth … Continue reading EU Enlargement: Where Do We Stand?

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The Care Amendment: Progressive or Regressive?

Is the decision to delete Articles 41.2.1° and 41.2.2° and insert a new Article 42B a progressive or regressive move? On the eighth of March, a day which also marks Women’s Day internationally, two referendums will be held in Ireland. Both proposals have been heavily criticised, from those who will be voting “Yes/Yes” or “No/No” to those who are somewhere in between. The suggested amendments … Continue reading The Care Amendment: Progressive or Regressive?

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Power-sharing Pains

Devolution Return Ends Deadlock in Northern Ireland. School playgrounds empty, public transport ground to a halt, and icy roads glistening unsalted in sub temperatures, all accompanied by the determined soundtrack of picketing workers – these were familiar images across Northern Ireland on January 18th, when an approximate 170,000 public sector workers embarked on a 24 hour strike that has been hailed as the biggest in … Continue reading Power-sharing Pains

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Blaming the Victims: Israel’s 75 Year Occupation of Palestine

The promises made by the British mandate in the early 20th century guaranteed a conflict between Zionists and Palestinians. In the present day, the United States facilitates this conflict as Israel’s foremost ally. Zionism, the establishment of a God given Jewish homeland on Palestinian soil in which the European Jewry could settle is a messianic, superstitious, and nationalist idea. The promises made by the British … Continue reading Blaming the Victims: Israel’s 75 Year Occupation of Palestine

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Huawei and Why We Should Be Wary of the EU’s Protectionist Lurch

Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, announced an investigation into Chinese electric vehicles (EV) last month, to a rapturous applause—because, of course, nothing is more fashionable these days than anti-China posturing—as the EU continues to abandon its free trade fetish. Here’s why we should be wary of such ostentatious protectionism. The EU’s opening of an anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EVs, set … Continue reading Huawei and Why We Should Be Wary of the EU’s Protectionist Lurch

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‘One of the Grey Suits’: An Interview with Art O’Leary

Art O’Leary spoke to POLITY Magazine while visiting University College Cork on the 16th of February 2023 to give a lecture entitled ‘A Grey Suit in the Grey Space between Politics and Administration’ organised by Dr Clodagh Harris and the Department of Government. This interview covers O’Leary’s career, citizens’ assemblies, the civil service, and the Electoral Commission. Continue reading ‘One of the Grey Suits’: An Interview with Art O’Leary

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‘Generation Z’ and Democracy

In recent years the phrase ‘Gen Z’ has become one of the medias favourite buzz words. Like a bee to a honey pot marketing campaigns have been flooding our social media sources in the hopes of attracting one of the most technological advanced consumer groups of all time. Generation Z refers to those of us born from the late 1990’s to the early 2000’s and … Continue reading ‘Generation Z’ and Democracy

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