The role of access to information in Ireland’s democracy

Nat O'Connor

The role of access to information in Ireland’s democracy

Nat O'Connor

TASC

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Abstract

Ireland is one of the world's ten older democracies, yet it lags behind all of the others in terms of open and transparent government and policy-making. The aim of this discussion paper is to show the integral links between democracy and public access to information held by government and public bodies, and to make the case that a radical shift in political culture is needed in Ireland to ensure that citizens have easy access to records relevant to public policy, many of which are not made accessible.

Original language	English
Publisher	The Ambulance Staff Charity
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - Jul 2010

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Freedom of Information
Democracy
Ireland

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The role of access to information in Ireland’s democracy

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