Monthly Archives: January 2015

Where could Fine Gael run female candidates at the next general election?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 16th January 2015 Following yesterday’s post on the situation with Fianna Fail, this post will consider the case of Fine Gael in relation to the candidate selection decisions that party needs to make in order to meet the requirements … Continue reading →

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Where could Fianna Fail run female candidates at the next general election, in response to the party’s Markiewicz Report:

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 15th January 2015 (updated: 23rd June 2015) January 15th 2015 saw the publication of the Markievicz Commission Report, which set out targets for Fianna Fail to reach in order to meet the requirements set by the gender quota legislation. … Continue reading →

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The Empire strikes back?: Constituency-level analysis of the Paddy Power-Red C (14th January 2015) and Sunday Business Post-Red C (25th January 2015) opinion polls.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th January 2015  After a series of very poor polls for these parties in the dying months of 2014, the latest Paddy Power-Red C poll (14th January 2014) and the subsequent Sunday Business Post-Red C poll (25th January 2015) both pointed towards … Continue reading →

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Introduction of the gender quota and challenges for political parties

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 6th January 2015  The passing of gender quota legislation by Dail Eireann in July 2012 has linked the state funding of political parties to a requirement that female (and male) candidates will account for at least 30% of … Continue reading →

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