When Citizens Assemble

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Ireland’s efforts to break a political deadlock over its de facto ban on abortion inspired a bold response – the creation of a Citizens’ Assembly to tackle on the issue. During five weekends spread over five months, a random selection of Irish people deliberated on the highly divisive and controversial issue. Their conclusion, in April […]

Ireland Yes, Ireland No – is that really the only option?

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(Photo by the Blue-haired lawyer) Irish voters have a chance to vote between paying more or less for their public debt today, according to their Prime Minister Enda Kenny. Put that way, I can imagine the temptation to vote “yes”. It’s a pretty rubbish choice. That Irish citizens have a formal right to express their […]