“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]