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# quotas - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
Plan for 'bad weather' and 'watch out for dragons in your own party': What FF and FG are telling women election candidates
Two of the main political parties have held training events for women contemplating a life in politics.
# quotas - Thursday 30 August, 2018
Mixed reaction to step back from gender quotas for local elections
Political parties that run at least 30% female candidates in next year’s local elections will get funding for an equality officer.
# quotas - Saturday 30 December, 2017
A disputed Irish-UK territory is one of many fishing problems caused by Brexit
Both Ireland and the UK claim Lough Foyle as their own – so what fishing rules will be implemented after Brexit?
# quotas - Sunday 16 July, 2017
Are fisheries the first casualty in a Brexit split between Ireland and the UK?
If the UK continues to lift the drawbridge on its waters, it could cause problems for Ireland.
# quotas - Thursday 14 May, 2015
Ireland has agreed to accept more migrants than originally planned
It’s part of a new EU plan to tackle the Mediterranean refugee crisis.
# quotas - Monday 2 February, 2015
Got milk? Ireland's cows will be giving us a LOT more of the white stuff
Fifty-two high-skill jobs are expected to be created over the five years.
# quotas - Monday 20 October, 2014
Easy now - Farmers start breaking milk quotas before they're supposed to
The EU’s milk quota regime will end next March – but it seems farmers may have jumped the gun in anticipation of the change.
# quotas - Tuesday 11 March, 2014
Column: Until imbalance is deliberately corrected, women won’t be attracted into politics
properly run quota system would encourage parties to go find the good female candidates; without obligation this won’t happen, writes John Verling.
# quotas - Monday 10 March, 2014
Dublin Councillor calls for 50% of seats to go to women in local elections
Mary Fitzpatrick says she wants to see “a real commitment to gender equality”.
# quotas - Wednesday 5 March, 2014
Column: I’ve been involved in politics since before I could vote – but it's still a man’s world
Industry is leading the way in discovering the benefits of gender balanced boardrooms, and the business of politics should be no different, writes Emer Higgins.
# quotas - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
EU agriculture ministers to hold first vote on fishing discards
A meeting chaired by Simon Coveney will form the first steps in ending the discarding of fish by the end of the decade,
# quotas - Friday 18 January, 2013
EU and Norway sign agreement in fisheries negotiations
Minister Simon Coveney said the agreement would now allow fishermen and fish factories “to get on with their business in the normal way”.
# quotas - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Coveney warns of difficult negotiations on fishing quotas
Coveney said proposed cuts to quotas will have serious implications for Irish fishermen and jobs.
# quotas - Friday 26 October, 2012
Column: Council reform will discourage women – and help the old boys
The changes to councils will reinforce the dominance of the three major parties, says Fine Gael councillor Mick Glynn.
# quotas - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
EU deal means eventual ban on throwing back unwanted dead fish
A deal struck by ministers in the early hours of the morning will mean a phased approach to eliminating discards.
# quotas - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
Minister 'disappointed' over likelihood of super levy fine for milk farmers
The Minister for Agriculture says that Irish milk producers may incur a super levy fine for the first time in several years as March is expected to be at 0.69 per cent above quota.
# quotas - Thursday 18 August, 2011
TD says lack of childcare and cash stops women entering politics
The Labour TD for Wicklow / East Carlow says women face five particular challenges they need met, before they can consider running for election, and we can achieve balance.
# quotas - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
EU threatens gender quota on companies if they don't appoint more women to top jobs
Justice commissioner says publicly-listed companies should be aiming to fill 30 per cent of all board positions with women by 2015.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already nswered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but not for a long time.
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (1788)
No (1098)
I'm not sure (156)
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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