Citizens' Assembly
Gender equality referendums planned for early March – Varadkar
People will be asked to vote on a series of amendments to the constitution.
Citizens’ Assembly urges ‘effective decriminalisation’ for personal drug use
The body agreed on 36 recommendations for government aimed at reducing the harm caused by illicit drug use.
David McCann: Time to start shaping Irish unity debate
Pro-unity advocates have always faced a quandary in the border poll debate and that is: how you move the debate when the ultimate cards are held by the British government as to when a referendum is called.
Senior officer expresses ‘grave concern’ over any move to legalise drugs
Assistant commissioner Justin Kelly spoke to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use in Dublin.
Citizens’ Assembly in ‘humbling and eye-opening’ visit to drug treatment centres
Chairman Paul Reid said the assembly had been asked to consider the harmful impacts of drugs use on individuals, families, communities and society.
Gaels group urging Citizens Assembly on Irish unity meet with Taoiseach's representatives in Belfast
Ireland needs to find better ways to deal with illegal drug use – Varadkar
Mr Varadkar was speaking as a new citizens’ assembly on drug use began its work.
Leader of indigenous community in the Amazon makes direct appeal for Ireland to adopt 'Rights of Nature'
THE LEADER of an indigenous community in the Amazon has made a direct appeal to the people of Ireland to adopt 'Rights of Nature'.
Mary Lou McDonald restates desire for citizens' assembly that can help build 'nation home for everybody'
MARY Lou McDonald has urged the Dublin government to join preparations for a border poll, saying that creating a new Ireland means building a "nation home for everybody".
Broadening and advancing the unity conversation
Ahead of this weekend's landmark Ireland's Future's event in Dublin, Co Tyrone-born author and journalist Martina Devlin tells political correspondent John Manley why she joined the growing conversation about Irish unity.