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Laura Harmon launches Seanad campaign in UCC

Motley Staff Former USI President and University College Cork graduate Laura Harmon launched her Cork Seanad campaign in UCC this morning. Speakers in attendance at the launch were Dr Conor O’ Mahony, UCC Law Lecturer and Dr Fiona Buckley, UCC Government Department, who gave their support to Harmon. Harmon is running as an independent candidate for the NUI panel in the upcoming Seanad Éireann elections. Harmon states that … Continue reading Laura Harmon launches Seanad campaign in UCC

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A #SE16 Masterclass

Dion Davis gives a quick political seminar on how the Seanad elections will work. The General Election has come and gone, and although we are still unsure of the outcome for a possible government, the show must go on – Seanad elections are commencing.   Seanad Éireann elections seem long and complicated, however, this is not the case; they’re actually more accurate and quite straightforward. … Continue reading A #SE16 Masterclass

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Ireland, Britain and the EU: A Marriage or Divorce of Convenience?

With Britain questioning its EU membership, Claire Fox asks what such a ‘divorce’ would mean for Ireland Ireland has always had an issue with separation. It took us 700 years to separate from Britain, a separation which dragged on until 1949 in which we finally severed all ties with our neighbour and declared ourselves a republic. Let’s not forget that it took us two times … Continue reading Ireland, Britain and the EU: A Marriage or Divorce of Convenience?

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Europe’s Problem Child

Motley’s Peter O’Brien discusses the wider implications of Greece’s most recent general elections. The recent general election win of Greece’s “Coalition of the Radical Left” party, otherwise known by its acronym, Syriza, has instilled a profound fear in all centre-right governments across Europe. The party rode into power under the leadership of the fresh faced Alex Tsipras, on a wave of public support for their … Continue reading Europe’s Problem Child

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Interview: GEORGE HOOK

Motley’s Eoin McSweeney speaks to George Hook about the new positive discrimination rule regarding South African rugby and the wider implications that it entails for country and continent. “I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great … Continue reading Interview: GEORGE HOOK

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A Perk Too Far

Motley takes a quick look at the latest perk being offered to employees of the world’s biggest multinational corporations With new age technologies comes new age businesses, renowned worldwide for their quirky interiors, young and eccentric work forces and of course, the ‘perks.’ But in recent weeks, these perks have reached the level where they are beginning to be questioned by the general public. This … Continue reading A Perk Too Far

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