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Watching democracy in action - and why it’s happening less

You may have been watching today’s inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Ireland’s 10th Presi...

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15.14 11 Nov 2025


Watching democracy in action - and why it’s happening less


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15.14 11 Nov 2025


You may have been watching today’s inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Ireland’s 10th President.

Seán’s guest was there in person to see this peaceful transfer of democratic power in action, and whereas that’s the norm here, it’s a process that seems to be increasingly imperilled elsewhere…

Art O’Leary is Chief Executive of the Irish Electoral Commission (An Coimisiún Toghcháin), and joins to discuss.


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