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Opinion: Minor reforms of Dáil could make major difference
None of changes require constitutional change and they could be delivered quickly
Economic crisis led Irish voters to think on a national level
Study finds people may have turned out to vote in 2011 to ‘defend sovereignty’
Cork Ibec defends decision to change position on merger of councils
Employers group had argued in submission against merger and for boundary extension
Cork council merger review ‘fundamentally flawed’, says chief
Ann Doherty says Smiddy report fails to recognise different needs of urban and rural
Mayor of County Cork issues plea on legal action over merger
Cork city and county should work in spirit of co-operation, says Cllr John Paul O’Shea
Former Cork Business Association head backs city and county councils merger plan
Workers Party say merger plan would be a disaster for both Cork city and county
Minority report – why the voices against Cork council merger plan are right
‘This obsession with rationalisation conveniently ignores the international evidence which refutes the notion that a smaller number of larger local authorities yields improvements, savings and efficiencies’
Cork Chamber of Commerce endorses council merger proposal
Expanded metropolitan area key to driving economic growth, says chamber president
Analysis: Split committee on Cork council merger report
Key proposal of five-person group is super authority that would serve over 500,000
Cork in ‘virgin territory’ with proposed merger of councils
It is expected that the new Cork authority will be in place by the 2019 local elections
Review calls for merger of Cork city and county councils
Local government group suggests proposal will help area compete with Dublin
Same-sex vote the moment where social media proved its mettle
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube now key influencers of younger supporters
Social media plays major role in Irish poll for first time
Yes Equality Facebook posts had combined reach of 1.6m during last week of campaign
Cork local government reform group satisfied with progress
Review chairman says group will complete report before September deadline
Cork local government review may not have time to do its work
Expert concerned that Dept of Environment may assist and urge greater centralisation
Is presidential candidate age the forgotten referendum?
Proposal to reduce age of presidential candidates to 21 seems to have slipped our minds
Review chairman to consult widely on Cork boundary changes
New model for local government could see a much larger metropolitan area being created
MacGill's Big Thinkers keep asking the same question
Miriam Lord: In terms of news interest Burton was relegated to second by Frank Flannery
Maurice Hayes calls for strong local government
Former senator addresses 34th MacGill Summer School on political reform
All points of view must be treated as equal before people decide in a referendum
Opinion: It is not for anyone to decide in advance that such and such a position is a minority one
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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