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6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House FREEDOM IN THE WORLD 2020 Ireland 97 FREE /100 Political Rights 39 /40 Civil Liberties 58 /60 LAST YEAR'S SCORE & STATUS 97 /100 Free Global freedom statuses are calculated on a weighted scale. See the methodology. https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 1/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House Overview Ireland is a stable democracy in which political rights and civil liberties are respected and defended. There is some limited societal discrimination, especially against the traditionally nomadic Irish Travellers. Corruption scandals have plagued the police force, and domestic violence remains a problem. Key Developments in 2019 In a May referendum, voters struck down a constitutional clause that mandated a years-long waiting period for separated couples seeking divorce. In August, Ireland’s public data regulator ruled that the government’s wide- ranging retention of data from welfare card applicants violated existing data laws, though the government vowed to appeal its ruling in September. Political Rights A. Electoral Process A1 0-4 pts Was the current head of government or other chief national authority elected through free and fair elections? 4 / 4 The Taoiseach, or prime minister, is nominated by House of Representatives (Dàil Eireann) and formally appointed by the president. Thus, the legitimacy of the prime minister is largely dependent on the conduct of Dàil elections, which historically have free and fair. The Dàil elected Leo Varadkar, of the Fine Gael party, as Taoiseach in June 2017 after his predecessor, Enda Kenny, also of Fine Gael, stepped down after six years in office. The son of an Indian immigrant and openly gay, Varadkar is also Ireland’s youngest-ever Taoiseach, elected when he was 38 years old. https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 2/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House The president is elected to up to two seven-year terms, and as chief of state has mostly ceremonial duties. Michael D. Higgins was reelected in 2018. Voting in presidential elections has historically been free and fair. A2 0-4 pts Were the current national legislative representatives elected through free and fair elections? 4 / 4 The Dàil’s 158 members are elected in multimember districts through a proportional representation system, and their terms last five years. The Senate (Seanad Éireann) contains 60 seats; 43 members are indirectly chosen through an electoral college, while 11 are selected by the Taoiseach and 6 are selected from constituencies that represent some higher education institutions. The 2016 Dàil election saw no major irregularities or unequal campaigning. Fine Gael remained the largest party, but with far fewer seats than it had taken in the 2011 general election, while Fianna Fáil more than doubled its share of the vote. Fine Gael formed a minority government with the support of some independent lawmakers and through a confidence-and-supply arrangement with Fianna Fáil, which is due to expire in 2020. (Under such arrangements, an opposition party agrees to support a minority government in confidence votes and matters relating to the budget, but may oppose it on other matters.) A3 0-4 pts Are the electoral laws and framework fair, and are they implemented impartially by the relevant election management bodies? 4 / 4 Ireland’s electoral framework is strong and government bodies are able to hold credible polls. There is no electoral commission in Ireland, but the government gave initial approval for a bill to create one in December 2019; it was referred to a parliamentary committee and remained under consideration at year’s end. https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 3/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House Ireland has frequent referendums, especially on European Union (EU) treaties. While there is no evidence of interference in elections or referendums to date, Varadkar has previously emphasized the need to strengthen Ireland’s data protection systems to safeguard against interference in future polls. B. Political Pluralism and Participation B1 0-4 pts Do the people have the right to organize in different political parties or other competitive political groupings of their choice, and is the system free of undue obstacles to the rise and fall of these competing parties or 4 / 4 groupings? Political parties in Ireland are free to form and compete. The two main parties— Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael—do not differ widely in ideology; they represent the successors of opposing sides in the nation’s 1922–23 civil war. Other key parties include the Labour Party, Sinn Féin, and the Green Party. A record number of independent lawmakers, 23, entered the Dàil in 2016. B2 0-4 pts Is there a realistic opportunity for the opposition to increase its support or gain power through elections? 4 / 4 Opposition parties generally do not encounter restrictions or harassment that affects their ability to gain power through elections, though Fianna Fáil has historically dominated Irish politics. Fine Gael became the Dàil’s largest party in 2011. B3 0-4 pts Are the people’s political choices free from domination by forces that are external to the political sphere, or by political forces that employ 4 / 4 https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 4/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House extrapolitical means? People’s political choices are generally free from domination by the military, foreign powers, religious hierarchies, and other powerful groups. B4 0-4 pts Do various segments of the population (including ethnic, religious, gender, LGBT, and other relevant groups) have full political rights and electoral 4 / 4 opportunities? Women are active in politics but are underrepresented, holding 21 percent of the Dàil’s seats at year’s end. While ethnic and other minorities are generally free to participate in politics, members of the Irish Traveller and Romany communities have little representation. Efforts to include them in political processes are minimal. Travellers were formally recognized as an indigenous ethnic group in 2017, the same year the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017–21 was launched. The Council of Europe called that strategy ineffective in a June 2019 report, however. C. Functioning of Government C1 0-4 pts Do the freely elected head of government and national legislative representatives determine the policies of the government? 4 / 4 Elected officials freely determine government policy. C2 0-4 pts Are safeguards against official corruption strong and effective? 3 / 4 https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 5/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House Ireland has a recent history of problems with political corruption, but has introduced anticorruption legislation in recent years. The Corruption Offences Act, which took effect in 2018, modernized and consolidated existing anticorruption laws, though critics claimed that the legislation did not adequately address bribery. In August 2019, the Department of Justice conceded the legislation did not fully comply with Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines. Scandals involving Ireland’s police force (An Garda Síochána) have raised concerns about a lack of safeguards against corruption in that sector. C3 0-4 pts Does the government operate with openness and transparency? 4 / 4 The public has broad access to official information under the 2014 Freedom of Information Act, though partial exemptions remain for the police and some other agencies. A Transparency Code requires open records on the groups and individuals that advise public officials on policy. The government has been criticized for failing to consult meaningfully with civil society groups and relevant stakeholders in policy formulation, particularly regarding the Romany community, Travellers, and people living with disabilities. Civil Liberties D. Freedom of Expression and Belief D1 0-4 pts Are there free and independent media? 4 / 4 https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 6/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House Irish media are free and independent, and present a variety of viewpoints. However, the Irish media sector is highly concentrated, with Independent News and Media (INM) controlling much of the newspaper market. Media outlets have also complained of restrictive defamation laws in recent years. The state may censor material deemed indecent or obscene, but this provision is rarely invoked. References to criminal blasphemy were removed from the constitution in 2018, after voters elected to eliminate the offense in a referendum that year. D2 0-4 pts Are individuals free to practice and express their religious faith or nonbelief in public and private? 4 / 4 Freedom of religion is constitutionally guaranteed. Although religious oaths are still required from senior public officials, there is no state religion, and adherents of other faiths face few impediments to religious expression. In recent years, Ireland has faced a notable decline in religiosity following a series of sexual abuse and other scandals involving the Roman Catholic Church and Catholic clergy. D3 0-4 pts Is there academic freedom, and is the educational system free from extensive political indoctrination? 4 / 4 Academic freedom is respected. The Catholic Church operates approximately 90 percent of Ireland’s schools and most schools include religious education, but parents may exempt their children from it. The constitution requires equal funding for schools run by different denominations. D4 0-4 pts Are individuals free to express their personal views on political or other sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution? 4 / 4 https://freedomhouse.org/country/ireland/freedom-world/2020 7/13 6/25/2020 Ireland | Freedom House There are no significant impediments to open and free private discussion, including in personal online communications. However, the government’s retention of data has caused controversy in 2019. In August, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) ruled that the government’s wide-ranging retention of data pertaining to welfare card applicants violated existing data protection laws.
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