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Ireland’s alleged patchy human rights record to be flagged for United Nations review

‘We’ve seen worrying developments recently in Ireland ... most notably through the proposed judicial review changes,’ says civil liberties advocate

Ireland’s alleged patchy human rights record to be flagged for United Nations review

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Twenty one petitions filed against 22 A

Twenty one petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government’s proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, with the petitioners arguing that the Bill could affect people’s…

How polling and platforms distort what we think

The Mirage of Consensus: (The writer is on X as @sasmester) When the Pew Research Center released its report on regional perceptions in South Asia in August 2026, the headline number captured…

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