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Jurge Habermas once argued that the EU could provide a model for a new constellation of democratic politics allowing for transcendence of national partisanship. Now he is not so sure – the EU response to Lisbon is tending towards authoritarianism
So, 13 men make up the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Issues. Only in this Banana Republic. Thanks to Ger for drawing my attention to it. And we wonder why the Government often appears to have so little knowledge about the issues upon which they should be legislating.
Councillor bound to peace for insulting fellow FG activist
A NEWLY ELECTED Fine Gael councillor has been bound to the peace for 12 months for calling a fellow party member “a f****** scab”.
Green members’ conference set for July
The debate on Lisbon is underway as the Green Party look at getting their meeting out of the way on 18 July – can we expect the fireworks and close vote of last time out or will the Greens take part on the Yes side this time out?
Average public worker earns more than €50,000 a year
Grist is added to the mill of An Bord Snip nua as the CSO figures on pay are released.
Is Charlie McCreevy in the running to lead the No campaign for Lisbon II? asks Jamie Smyth of The Irish Times.
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