Power to the people

The official line was that the Irish don’t protest. But that changed with the bailout, the recession and the water charges. How might those demonstrations affect Ireland’s next general election?


Rise of the Others

In last weekend’s elections, Independents, small alliances and anti-austerity groups were the big winners, polling more than 40 per cent in some areas. Was it a midterm protest vote or is the political party over?





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