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Poll: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
A 48-hour stoppage by Irish-based pilots is scheduled to take place later this week.
# your-say - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
Poll: Does clamping cars reduce traffic?
A controversial measure at the time, clamping in the capital turns 21 this month.
# your-say - Monday 19 August, 2019
Poll: When should we hold a general election?
We’re waiting on Brexit, but for how long?
# your-say - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Poll: Should land in Clontarf be reclaimed from the sea to build 65,000 homes?
Harry Crosbie reckons it could help solve our housing problem – what are your thoughts?
# your-say - Saturday 17 August, 2019
Poll: Will the PSC controversy affect how you vote?
Over 3.2 million people have been issued a Public Services Card, better known as the mandatory-not-compulsory PSC.
# your-say - Friday 16 August, 2019
Poll: Do you check your work emails out-of-hours?
Laws to allow the right to disconnect will be considered by government, Business Minister Heather Humphreys says.
Poll: Should sandwich boards be banned from pathways?
The Clockwork Door in Dublin raised objections with the planned €630 a year payment for the advertisement boards.
# your-say - Thursday 15 August, 2019
Poll: Should Ireland reintroduce wolves?
It’s a big question, admittedly, and it’s the focus of the latest episode of our Ireland 2029 podcast.
# your-say - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Poll: Should voluntary contributions to schools be scrapped?
Parents can be asked to pay between €60 to €115.
# your-say - Tuesday 13 August, 2019
Poll: Should drug-testing be available at festivals?
The HSE has entered into talks with organisations that could provide drug-testing at festivals.
# your-say - Monday 12 August, 2019
Poll: Should VAT be removed on condoms and menstrual cups?
The idea is backed by Minister for Health Simon Harris.
# your-say - Sunday 11 August, 2019
Poll: Is the €3,000 cap on college fees too high or too low?
Fine Gael has promised they won’t go up, but should they come down?
# your-say - Saturday 10 August, 2019
Poll: Should government ministers be using electric or hybrid vehicles only?
Only two ministers have said they use electric vehicles.
# your-say - Friday 9 August, 2019
Poll: Is this a hurl or a hurley?
The real clash of the ash.
# your-say - Thursday 8 August, 2019
Poll: Would you support a larger Women's National League?
It was this week’s Big Idea on the Ireland 2029 podcast series. But is it a good one?
# your-say - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
Poll: Would the current social and political climate put you off visiting the US?
Barack Obama has said there is a ‘climate of fear’ being created in the US.
# your-say - Tuesday 6 August, 2019
Poll: Do you support the government's new approach to possession of drugs for personal use?
Opposition parties have argued the approach does not go far enough.
# your-say - Monday 5 August, 2019
Poll: Should the number of vehicles entering Dublin city centre be restricted?
Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe believes that we need to restrict the number of vehicles entering Dublin every morning.
# your-say - Saturday 3 August, 2019
Poll: Would you swim in the Liffey today?
The 100th Liffey Swim is due to take place today.
# your-say - Friday 2 August, 2019
Poll: Should the TV licence fee be extended to include watching content on phones and laptops?
The government plans to pivot to a “device independent broadcasting charge” by 2024.
# your-say - Thursday 1 August, 2019
Poll: Should Ireland ban all single-use plastics?
Awareness of how much plastic we use and throw away in Ireland has been growing in recent years.
# your-say - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
Poll: Should Irish remain a compulsory Leaving Cert subject?
A review of the Leaving Certificate has found mixed views on the subject.
# your-say - Tuesday 30 July, 2019
Poll: Should moneylenders include 'tobacco-style' warnings in ads for high-cost loans?
Warnings often appear in the contract, rather than the ad.
# your-say - Monday 29 July, 2019
Poll: Will you tune into the final of Love Island tonight?
The reality TV dating show – in which contestants couple up in different combinations – has been a big hit here and in the UK.
# your-say - Sunday 28 July, 2019
Poll: Have you barbecued this summer?
Despite recent bursts of sunshine it took time for summer to arrive this year.
# your-say - Saturday 27 July, 2019
# your-say - Friday 26 July, 2019
Poll: Is it acceptable to wear shorts to work?
The summer weather means less clothes, but what’s appropriate for work?
# your-say - Thursday 25 July, 2019
Poll: Should every citizen in Ireland get €200 a week regardless of income?
The idea has been trialled in other countries, including Finland and Kenya, Brazil and Canada.
# your-say - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
Poll: Should new prime ministers always be elected by a public vote?
Boris Johnson was elected by only 160,000 people.
# your-say - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Poll: Did Theresa May do a good job as UK Prime Minister?
Theresa May is entering her final hours as Conservative Party leader.
# your-say - Monday 22 July, 2019
Poll: Should a border poll be held in the event of a no-deal Brexit?
Fianna Fáil is still working on a plan for a United Ireland.
# your-say - Sunday 21 July, 2019
Poll: Should College Green be pedestrianised?
A trial is happening today, but some people want the move to be permanent.
# your-say - Saturday 20 July, 2019
Poll: Will Brexit happen by 31 October?
A new British prime minister is set to be sworn in next week.
# your-say - Friday 19 July, 2019
Poll: Are you trying to reduce your carbon footprint?
Leo Varadkar is eating less meat to reduce his carbon footprint, but Mícheál Martin said yesterday that he’s walking “a lot”.
# your-say - Thursday 18 July, 2019
Poll: Would you use a sleep pod in work or college?
A bad night’s sleep can cause memory and concentration issues.
# your-say - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Poll: Should Ireland oppose the EU’s proposal to end seasonal clock changes?
The proposal would require the State to choose either permanent summer time or winter time.
# your-say - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Poll: How would you vote in a referendum on water ownership?
Minister Eoghan Murphy has said a referendum on the topic could be held as early as next year.
# your-say - Monday 15 July, 2019
Poll: Would you like to see Donald Trump impeached?
Trump was called “racist” and “xenophobic” after telling progressive Democratic congresswomen to “go back” where they came from.
# your-say - Sunday 14 July, 2019
Poll: Is Ireland ready for a no-deal Brexit?
The Irish government has put supports in place, but the latest figures show there’s been little uptake of its one-day workshops.
# your-say - Saturday 13 July, 2019
Poll: Do you think the UK will leave the EU by Christmas?
Johnson told the BBC last night the UK would be out by 31 October, while Hunt says he “expects” Brexit by Christmas.
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Poll: Should Ireland only fund Olympic sports where we have the best chance of winning?
IRISH ATHLETES WINNING medals at the Olympic Games is as wonderful as it is rare.
On the all-time list of medal-winning countries we come in about 60th place, depending on what exactly you’re counting.
As a small country it’s clearly very hard for Ireland to compete with the big nations but one of the suggestions that’s been put forward is only funding the sports where we have the best chance of winning.
It’s a model adopted by the similarly-sized New Zealand that has proved very successful in recent years.
In the latest episode of our Ireland 2029 podcast series, we take a look at whether Ireland could go down that route and what advantages and disadvantages there are to it.
But are the Olympics all about winning, or is taking part important too?
Poll: Should Ireland only fund Olympic sports where we have the best chance of winning?
Poll Results:
No (1164)
Yes (482)
Don't know (58)
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Simon Coveney: The backstop is overwhelmingly supported. This gets little recognition in the UK Brexit debate
By Simon Coveney - @simoncoveney
A hard Brexit, if the UK chooses one, will be ugly and difficult, says the Tánaiste.
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
By Joseph A Moynihan
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
Katy Hayward: Why we should take note of the unexpected in Boris Johnson's letter to Donald Tusk
By Katy Hayward - @hayward_katy
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Poll: Will Northern Ireland 'question the union' after Brexit?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he thinks that people in Northern Ireland will reconsider their role in the United Kingdom post-Brexit.
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