Irish Political Culture Has Changed Fundamentally in the Past Three Decades
IRISH POLITICAL CULTURE CHANGED FUNDAMENTALLY IN THE PAST THREE DECADES
Edward Harran
Politics…Economics and Social studies
26th October 2010
Irish Political culture has changed fundamentally in the past three decades
It would be reasonable to assert that the political culture in Ireland has changed radically over the past three decades. To explore this we must take into account that Ireland was a sovereign independent democratic country built on a Constitution that gave the Irish electorate control over its government representatives. This was carried out by means of democratic election.
At this juncture Ireland has lost control of its national identity as a sovereign independent country, its fishing, farming, courts, legislation, taxes, currency and the selection of their own government and it will soon lose control of their police force and their army, transport systems, postal services and children if the wording of the proposed amendment is not changed.
All of this has come about since becoming members of the European Union. After decades of being managed by a single independent government, elected by the Irish people, how has Ireland found itself losing control of so much?
The Irish government signed a number of treaties on behalf of the people. As each treaty was ratified it has taken more and more control from the Irish government and passed it over to the government in Brussels. It is important to note that when power is transferred from a national government it can never be returned and it cannot be re-negotiated.
Ireland joined the Common Market back in 1973 by signing the treaty of Rome. At this point electorate were signing up to a trade agreement as well as the Common Agricultural Policy. This means that since then the agricultural system has been controlled by a European government. Also handed over were the rights to the Irish fishing territory
Edward Harran
Politics…Economics and Social studies
26th October 2010
Irish Political culture has changed fundamentally in the past three decades
It would be reasonable to assert that the political culture in Ireland has changed radically over the past three decades. To explore this we must take into account that Ireland was a sovereign independent democratic country built on a Constitution that gave the Irish electorate control over its government representatives. This was carried out by means of democratic election.
At this juncture Ireland has lost control of its national identity as a sovereign independent country, its fishing, farming, courts, legislation, taxes, currency and the selection of their own government and it will soon lose control of their police force and their army, transport systems, postal services and children if the wording of the proposed amendment is not changed.
All of this has come about since becoming members of the European Union. After decades of being managed by a single independent government, elected by the Irish people, how has Ireland found itself losing control of so much?
The Irish government signed a number of treaties on behalf of the people. As each treaty was ratified it has taken more and more control from the Irish government and passed it over to the government in Brussels. It is important to note that when power is transferred from a national government it can never be returned and it cannot be re-negotiated.
Ireland joined the Common Market back in 1973 by signing the treaty of Rome. At this point electorate were signing up to a trade agreement as well as the Common Agricultural Policy. This means that since then the agricultural system has been controlled by a European government. Also handed over were the rights to the Irish fishing territory