For the first time since Ireland gained independence in 1922, Sinn Féin received the most first preference votes in an election.
It means the left-wing nationalist party is now likely to form part of the next Irish government for the first time ever.
CrowdTangle analysis shows that the party had a large majority of the online voice on Facebook and Instagram.
The conference stressed that in going forward, there is the need for unity in what is global strife and an international struggle; the need for networking, both at the conference and beyond; and education about U.S. military bases and militarism. The slide show, prepared by Sue Ann Martinson, is an overview of the conference.
Over 800 U.S./NATO Military Bases: the Resistance Builds
On January 20, Sarah Martin, Carol Walker, and Sue Ann Martinson from Women Against Military Madness delivered a report on the First International Conference Against U.S./NATO Foreign Military Bases that they attended this past November in Ireland. Approximately 300 participants from 35 countries participated in the conference, with speakers representing peace and justice movements from throughout the world, a first step in building a global network to oppose U.S./NATO bases.
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2019 Midterm Meeting Thursday February 28th – Friday March 1st 2019
Dublin Business School, Dublin, Ireland
Higher Education Authority Chairman John Hennessy said the continuing growing demand for Higher Education in Ireland could no longer be fully met by the publicly funded institutions. He said that at a time of cutbacks, and because of close links to industry, private colleges were often in a better position to deliver better programmes.
The Chairman of the Higher Education Authority, John Hennessy, has criticised the “very restrictive” public service working practices across the third-level sector. In an address yesterday he also envisaged a greater role for private colleges in the provision of higher education courses in Ireland.