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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,
      2. Seanad Abolition Referendum,
      3. Marriage Referendum 2015

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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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      12th December 2015, 06:01 AM

    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 Zapped(CAPITALISMROTS)

      12th December 2015, 01:09 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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      by NeilW

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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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      by Cellach

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    4. Education & Science

      Discuss Education and Science/Engineering/Technology related politics.

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      Yesterday, 08:55 PM

    5. Environment

      Topical discussion and debate about environmental news & politics.

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      by valamhic

      Today, 01:38 AM

    6. EU

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

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      by Patrick Ronayne

      11th December 2015, 07:22 PM

    7. Foreign Affairs

      Debate and discuss international affairs and foreign policy.

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      by Telstar 62

      Today, 01:32 AM

    8. Health and Social Affairs

      Discussion on health, family, children and social affairs

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    9. Justice

      Discussion and debate of all justice and legal related politics.

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      Yesterday, 10:36 PM

    10. Open Government

      Forum discuss more transparent and open government.

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      by mattmite

      5th December 2015, 03:38 AM

    11. Political Reform

      Forum to discuss reform of the political system.

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      by meriwether

      Yesterday, 04:19 PM

    12. Transport

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

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      by wombat

      Today, 01:30 AM

  5. Regional Discussion Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Europe

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      by tsarbomb

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    2. Rest Of World

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      by Ardillaun

      8th December 2015, 11:49 PM

    3. US Politics

      Discuss the politics across the pond.

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      by cyberianpan

      Today, 12:06 AM

    4. United Kingdom

      Discussion forum for UK Politics

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      by Ardillaun

      Today, 12:00 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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      by Eoin Coir

      Today, 01:04 AM

    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 Major Tom

      Yesterday, 12:29 AM

    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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      by 'orebel

      Today, 01:19 AM

    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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    1. Fianna Fáil

      Discussion related to Fianna Fáil

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      by MichaelR

      Today, 01:10 AM

    2. Fine Gael

      Discussion related to Fine Gael

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      by Nedz Newt

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    3. Green Party

      Discussion related to the Green Party

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      by automaticforthepeople

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    4. Labour

      Discuss everything to do with the Labour Party

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      by Metaphysicalus

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    5. Sinn Féin

      Discussion related to the Sinn Féin party

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      by Who is John Galt?

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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 PO'Neill

      12th December 2015, 04:55 PM

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    1. Political Philosophy

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

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      by sgtharper

      6th December 2015, 12:25 AM

    2. P.ie Debates

      A forum for formal debating. Black tie recommended.

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      by Des Quirell

      19th May 2015, 10:01 PM

    3. Gaeilge

      Díospóireachtaí polaitiúla, comhrá faoi rud ar bith as Gaeilge.

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      by duine n

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    4. History

      Political history discussion

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      by Telstar 62

      Today, 01:41 AM

    5. Youth Politics

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

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      by TheRightChap

      13th November 2015, 07:04 PM

  8. Off-Topic Threads / Posts  Last Post

    This forum is specially reserved for chat and light-discussion topics. We also like to keep some of the most outstandingly brilliant and awe-inspiring works of art in this forum.

    1. Political Humour

      Keep it clean and political. ;-)

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      by Zapped(CAPITALISMROTS)

      12th December 2015, 11:49 AM

    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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      18th August 2015, 10:53 PM

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