Electoral Reform Bill

Electoral Reform Bill

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<p>Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath’s department failed to act in any way on any of the key recommendations aimed at improving the transparency and accountability in Irish politics, the report states. File picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos</p>

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Government failed to act on 49 recommendations to improve electoral law, Sipo finds

Despite Government review of ethics legislation, 'major outstanding proposals' have failed to be acted upon, despite many of them being many years old, Standards in Public Office report says

<p>It’s past time when the Government, opposition, and the public start to take seriously at the domestic level the rule of law standards which we espouse so proudly on the international stage.</p>

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Approach to Electoral Reform Bill raises serious questions over Government’s respect for rule of law

In his speech to the European Parliament in June, the Taoiseach highlighted, in thinly veiled digs at the UK and wayward EU states, the importance of respect for the rule of law and adherence to international agreements to the functioning of ...

<p>Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin had urged President Michael D Higgins (pictured) not to sign the bill adding that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien had placed him in an “invidious position”.</p>

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President signs electoral reform bill despite warnings it is 'not compliant' with EU rules

The Electoral Reform Bill seeks to overhaul rules around Irish elections and advertising

FILE PHOTO President Michael D Higgins has said the State that must bear primary responsibility for its failure to provide suppo

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President urged to reject Government's electoral reform bill

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Government’s Electoral Reform Bill 'incompatible' with EU directives on online advertising

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Government moves to ban cryptocurrency donations to political parties

Facebook and Twitter to raise concerns over online political advertising overhaul

Facebook and Twitter to raise concerns over online political advertising overhaul

Ireland's proposed overhaul of online political advertising could hamper the work of non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) and is too broad, Facebook and Twitter will tell an Oireachtas committee tomorrow.

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021

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Online political ads crackdown and more postal voting planned in new electoral reform bill

The new bill will allow voting to take place over two days and will revamp the voter registration process too.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2021

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