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    1. Current Affairs

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    2. Elections

      Everything to do with elections! If there's an election happening or happening in the near future, this is where the action is.

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      1. Children's Rights Referendum 2012,
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    3. Events

      Forum to share and detail public events and meetings of interest to Politics.ie users and readers.

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    4. Media

      Discussion on the Media and its reporting of events.

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    5. Oireachtas

      For discussion on Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and the Presidency.

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      by sideline2

      17th May 2013, 12:46 PM

    6. News Comments

      This is a forum where all the comments and discussions from the news articles are stored.

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    1. Culture & Community

      An active community discussion on Arts, community and rural affairs topics.

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    2. Defence

      A discussion forum discussing defence and the politics of defence both here and abroad.

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    3. Economy

      A vibrant and active discussion forum on finance & the economy in Ireland, Europe and the world.

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    4. Education & Science

      Discuss Education and Science/Engineering/Technology related politics.

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      by Roger Yates

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    5. Environment

      Topical discussion and debate about environmental news & politics.

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    6. EU

      Discuss the European Parliament, European Union and anything else related to Europe

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      Yesterday, 09:17 PM

    7. Foreign Affairs

      Debate and discuss international affairs and foreign policy.

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    8. Health and Social Affairs

      Discussion on health, family, children and social affairs

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      by SayItAintSo

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    9. Justice

      Discussion and debate of all justice and legal related politics.

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    10. Open Government

      Forum discuss more transparent and open government.

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      by Mushroom

      7th May 2013, 09:14 PM

    11. Political Reform

      Forum to discuss reform of the political system.

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      by Mattarigna

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    12. Transport

      Air, sea, road and rail. Have your say on the politics of transport.

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    1. Rest Of World

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      by Malbekh

      15th May 2013, 11:11 PM

    2. Europe

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      by shutuplaura

      Today, 07:53 AM

    3. US Politics

      Discuss the politics across the pond.

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    4. United Kingdom

      Discussion forum for UK Politics

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      by Clanrickard

      Today, 08:32 AM

    5. Connacht

      Discussion forum on the regional politics of Connacht.

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      1. Galway,
      2. Leitrim,
      3. Mayo,
      4. Roscommon,
      5. Sligo

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      Mayo Local Elections Go to last post

      by Keatingfan

      13th May 2013, 01:45 PM

    6. Leinster

      Debate and discuss local politics relating to all counties in Leinster.

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      1. Carlow,
      2. Dublin,
      3. Kildare,
      4. Kilkenny,
      5. Laois,
      6. Longford,
      7. Louth,
      8. Meath,
      9. Offaly,
      10. Westmeath,
      11. Wexford,
      12. Wicklow

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      by Watcher2

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    7. Munster

      The Munster local politics discussion board.

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      1. Clare,
      2. Cork,
      3. Kerry,
      4. Limerick,
      5. Tipperary,
      6. Waterford

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      Limerick electoral areas to... Go to last post

      by Ren84

      Yesterday, 11:59 PM

    8. Ulster

      Ulster local political discussion.

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      1. Cavan,
      2. Monaghan,
      3. Donegal

    9. Northern Ireland

      A place to discuss and debate the goings on and politics of Northern Ireland.

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      Has the aspiration to unify... Go to last post

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    1. Fianna Fáil

      Discussion related to Fianna Fáil

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      Shots Fired at Cowen's Former... Go to last post

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    2. Fine Gael

      Discussion related to Fine Gael

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    3. Green Party

      Discussion related to the Green Party

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      by Boy M5

      16th May 2013, 07:50 AM

    4. Labour

      Discuss everything to do with the Labour Party

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      by Mackers

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      Discussion related to the Sinn Féin party

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      by theloner

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    6. United Left Alliance

      Organisation made up of The Socialist Party, People Before Profit and the Workers and Unemployed Action Group

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      by Dubstudent

      16th May 2013, 04:19 AM

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    1. Political Philosophy

      A forum to debate political philosophy. Not for the feint hearted!

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      by ergo2

      29th April 2013, 10:27 AM

    2. Gaeilge

      Díospóireachtaí polaitiúla, comhrá faoi rud ar bith as Gaeilge.

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      by Darren J. Prior

      Yesterday, 10:01 PM

    3. History

      Political history discussion

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      by onlyasking

      Today, 08:34 AM

    4. Youth Politics

      YOOF! A discussion forum dedicated to youth politics, open to all.

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      Why do children not get a... Go to last post

      by Mercurial

      4th May 2013, 03:10 PM

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    1. Political Humour

      Keep it clean and political ;-)

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      by Brian1

      Yesterday, 06:22 PM

    2. Chat

      Chat is envisaged as the main off-topic forum where Politics.ie users can discuss anything not directly related to politics. We'd courage users to be particularly relaxed and informal and use "Chat" as a forum to get to know other users in an informal manner.

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    3. Silly Season

      The Summer Forum. While to politicians are keeping their heads down somewhere sunny and keeping clear of the media, here's where we all live.

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