Thursday Polling A Farcical Situation – USI

Posted in Governance and administration on August 31st, 2011 by steve

“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has slammed the Fine Gael/Labour Government for setting the polling day for the upcoming Presidential Election & Referenda on a Thursday. Yesterday, Minister for Environment Phil Hogan TD signed the Polling Day Order unfairly scheduling polling to take place on a Thursday, on October 27th, which will prevent thousands of students from being able to cast their vote …” (more)

[USI, 31 August]

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Students critical of Thursday election date

Posted in Life on November 11th, 2010 by steve

“The Government has been sharply criticised by the Union of Students in Ireland for holding the Donegal South West byelection on a Thursday …” (more)

[Deaglán de Bréadún and Paddy Clancy, Irish Times, 11 November]

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