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Is there a Right to Freedom of Thought in Irish law?
Freedom of thought does not enjoy specific recognition in the text of the Irish Constitution. And although there have, to date, been several dozen proposals to amend the Constitution, none of them has suggested adding freedom of thought. If this … Continue reading
You Can’t Sit With Us – Some European Responses on the Remote Sitting of Parliaments
Jack Larkin The pandemic has created the tragic conditions for several experiments on the question of how societies organise. The obvious example is the domain of public health; comparing how different states tailor their lockdown regimes. Yet comparisons can also … Continue reading
Lockdown v. Liberty: do we still believe in freedom?
Maria Cahill All around the world, countries have been imposing lockdowns to try to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, COVID-19. These lockdowns have severely restricted people’s movement and interaction with family members; they have had a drastic effect … Continue reading
Remote Dáil Sitting – A Textual Analysis
Dr Seán Ó Conaill Reports emerged today that advice has been issued to TDs and Senators which suggests that the Houses of the Oireachtas cannot sit remotely because the text of the Constitution requires the Dáil to sit in a … Continue reading
Remote Sittings of the Houses of the Oireachtas: A constitutional solution to a potential democratic deficit
Conor Casey, Hilary Hogan and Ciarán Toland SC With the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the Irish State has been confronted with its worst public health crisis in a century. In an odd twist of fate, it happens to have … Continue reading