Women in Irish Politics This essay will examine why there are so few women in politics and if gender quotas could be the solution. Women make up over half of the Irish electorate but yet remain markedly underrepresented in the Dáil and in wider political debate. Political debate in Ireland has been dominated by male voices over the years and because of this over half of our entire population’s opinions have been drowned out to some degree. The Dáil has always been at the very least 84% male. This
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Comparison Immigration Essay - Jordan Marsh The first group of the old immigration I would like to discuss is the Irish. During the old immigration and they were treated as wild animals. They had to deal with poor wages for jobs and were discriminated against for their actions and beliefs. They left their homeland because of food shortages that caused starving and poverty. The potato famine caused many of these issues. They were hated and treated badly and had to
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interest. Therefore‚ I know very little about my family history. However I do know I am almost all the way Irish‚ and we have a couple traditions but the most important tradition that we have has always been the same since 1968. I grew up with a few household traditions that I consider to be a part of my ethnic background. To begin with‚ I would consider my family to practice some Irish traditions. We always have Thanksgiving together at one of the cousin’s house. It is turns into an all-day drinking
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In this essay I will explain how to prepare for an Irish dance Feis. The first thing that needs to be addressed is appearance. I will talk about the types of wigs and how to correctly put them on. I will also talk about preparing and how to correctly tie your dance shoes. Lastly I will talk about preparing your bag and warm ups. During this essay I will address all these points. There are two main types of wigs. The bun wig which is a bun of curls placed on the top of the head‚ which is most commonly
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Georgia Rudd states in her essay that Evelyn Pellicane points out in her essay‚ “The Irish Famine‚ 1845-1849‚” that the contributory causes of an economic event can increase the effect of the more obvious immediate causes (333). My friends and I have experienced the difference between makeup stores and the quality of makeup. I have noticed that some stores do not sell a lot of makeup. I have been introduced to many brands of makeup that are cheap and expensive with good quality. I have also experienced
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Irish‚ Italian‚ polish‚ Spanish‚ Native American just to name a few of the nationalities that make up America today. The Irish had a dominant role in this factor with their migration to America. The life of immigrants and their challenges and accomplishments differ from story to story. Many of us come from one of these backgrounds and/or heard a story in our family past that was tale of life as an immigrant. The cultural traits of the Irish that served them well in their new country was? The Irish
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The Irish War of Independence and its Legacy The Irish War of Independence is by no means a cut and dry issue. The legacy of this War‚ which began in 1919 and ended 1921 and its consequences are not confined to this specific time period. It resulted in an immediate Civil War between Irish pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty forces‚ which lasted for one violent and bloody year post independence. It’s legacy can also be seen in Northern Ireland today which has seen acts of extreme terrorism by loyalist
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about him. “He’s quiet now”‚ he says‚ as if some peace had finally come with the night. Sitting down at the kitchen table he stairs at his empty tea cup muttering in a lowly voice; “Is there any more tea in the pot?” but my mother is already standing over him about to fill it up. My mother’s attendance to him in this way is instinctive. She always pre-empts his need for tea‚ like keeping an eye on an oil gauge so that the machine runs efficiently delivering the tasks it was designed for once
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the question of sport‚ one can see that not everyone has the opportunity to participate. Contrary to what Liston may believe‚ sport might actually have a negative impact on society because of the inequalities that exist. While the vast majority of Irish people participate in sport and physical activity‚ the nature of exercise varies depending on a range of factors: gender and income. From a purely statistical standpoint‚ one can see that a specific ‘group’ is pre-concieved to participate in a certain
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famine hit Ireland that forced many Irish to leave their homes and emigrate to America in hopes of rebuilding their lives and rising out of their impoverished and starving state. Many Irish emigrated to the eastern part of the United States‚ specifically to New York. The Irish immigrants did not have an easy life in New York because of anti - Irish sentiment and their inability to assimilate into American culture. The most common place in New York where the Irish lived was an area in the Sixth Ward
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