citizens assembly

This week, the Citizens' Assembly confirmed their recommendation on Ireland's abortion laws, Leo Varadkar received some backlash for his 'social welfare cheat' campaign, and tickets for a Bernie Sanders talk sold out in 5 minutes. Ja Rule's…

This week, Theresa May called a snap election, the Sisters of Charity are being given a maternity hospital, and the #WeAreIrish hashtag celebrated diversity in Ireland. The Citizens' Assembly also voted in favour of changing Ireland's…

At what point does playing the waiting game become a futile exercise? Six months? A year? How about 34 years? To add context to the question – at what point does waiting patiently for a grotesque constitutional amendment to be repealed…

This week, Home Sweet Home gave Dublin's homeless a warm bed for the night, submissions closed for the Citizens' Assembly, and Kanye met with Trump. Some people also posted some pics of themselves in 2006, because Twitter. #OccupyNama…

In a tumultuous year internationally, where peoples’ legitimate fears have been manipulated by right-wing populists on either side of us, there has been one enduring positive here in Ireland, at least. 2016 has been a breakthrough year in…