This year sees one of the most hotly contested Presidential elections in years. With candidates declaring from all parties and none, it will be interesting to see who actually makes it on to the ballot paper. It is notoriously difficult to get a nomination as Dana found out in 2004 when she attempted to run against the current President Mary McAleese. To be nominated candidates need 20 Oireachtas members to nominate them or 4 city or county councils. The...
If your like me, you will want to know what committees in the European Parliament the Irish MEPs have been assigned to. I have gleaned this information off the europarl website and some of ye might find it interesting. Committee on Development Gay Mitchell (FG/EPP – Dublin) Committee on International Trade Joe Higgins (SOC/GUE-NGL – Dublin) Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Proinsias De Rossa (Lab/S&D – Dublin) Marian Harkin (Ind/ALDE – North West) Committee on the Environment, Public...
Image via Wikipedia The next nationw-wide election we are due to have in Ireland is (barring a sudden General Election) is a Presidential Election. This is due at the latest October 2010 2011, but I have a feeling President Mary McAlees will finish out her term. To run for President you need to be a citizen of the states, over 35 and nominated in one of the following ways: by 20 members of the Oireachtas by four county or...
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