Seanad Éireann Referendum

Seanad Éireann Referendum

A referendum on the thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) will take place on Friday October 4th. Over the next couple of weeks there should be more discuussion and debate about the issue. These resources may help teachers discuss...

Polling Information Card

If you want to have a mock election in class – with polling booths, a presiding officer and a ballot box – here’s something to get you started, an editable Polling Information Card for each pupil. Source: Karen Browne (.doc file 27.5KB) Download File… Log In...

Presidential Election Candidates 2011

Classroom posters of the seven candidates for the Presidential election to take place on October 27th. Each poster contains the name, photograph and party affiliation of each candidate. (.pdf file 983KB) Download File… Log In RegisterThis content is for members...

How the President is Elected

This nine-page booklet, compiled by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, gives lots of information surrounding the Presidency in Ireland – the Office of President, the nomination process, the poll, the voting arrangements, the count and...

The President of Ireland

With all the talk of the upcoming Presidential election, this Powerpoint presentation details lots of information about the President of Ireland – how candidates are nominated, voting for President, counting of votes, taking up office and the Presidential Standard....

New Cabinet

Posters of the fifteen members of the new cabinet selected on Wednesday last in Dáil Éireann. Source: Sinéad Gallagher (.pdf file 181KB) Download File… Log In RegisterThis content is for members...