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Rural Affairs: local elections a stepping stone to gender equality
Jacqueline Hogge
Research carried out since the local elections in June shows those who already have a seat in government more likely to retain it, which gives men a distinct advantage, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
20 November 2024 Editorial
Editorial: get your questions ready
The canvassers are knocking and there are lots of important rural topics to discuss, writes Ciara Leahy.
20 November 2024 Dealer
Tirlán contest supplies general election tension
While the nation's attention is focused on the general election, the Tirlán chair's job is on the line next Wednesday.
Running start: the women hoping to make a change
As gender quotas increase for next week’s general election, three candidates share their reasons for going forward for the Dáil, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
20 November 2024 Features
Katherine O'Leary: ‘be sure to sort the real issues from spin’
When you open your door to politicians make sure you’re sorting out real issues from the spin, writes Katherine O'Leary.
20 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Rural Affairs: traditional canvassing the key to securing rural votes
Treading the highways and byways of rural Ireland, two canvassers speak of their approach to harnessing votes now that the General Election 2024 campaign is under way, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
13 November 2024 Features
Opinion: Trump towers over global agenda - it will affect Ireland
As Ireland steps into an election campaign, the ripple effect of Donald Trump's return to the White House must be absorbed.
9 November 2024 Opinion
General election: main coalition partners dominate farmer support
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil continue to gain the lion's share of support from the over 1,000 farmers surveyed in advance of the 2024 election.
6 November 2024 News
Future of farming is a less intensive model - Kenny
Martin Kenny returns as Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesperson as a general election approaches, following disappointing local and European elections for the party. Here, he sets out his stall.
11 September 2024 News
Dairy farmer for the Dáil
Dairy farmer Willie Aird will contest the general election in Laois. He’s been in politics for 45 years.
11 September 2024 Dealer
This pre-election Ploughing will be political
With a general election before next March, and probably not long after Halloween, there will be more politicians than chipper vans at the Ploughing Championships this year, writes Pat O’Toole.
11 September 2024 News
Labour landslide in UK elections
Keir Starmer has been elected with a sizeable majority in Westminster. This is the first time Labour has been in power in the UK since 2010.
5 July 2024 News