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4 votes
Use Elinor Ostrom's idea and blow away the Tragedy of the Commons myth
"What Ostrom showed was that a lot of ordinary, not very well educated people who'd never read about free rider problems basically developed institutional arrangements," says Nancy Folbre, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Groups of fishermen figured out... more
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4 votes
My idea would be to merge all the different parties in an “emergency all parties working together un
My idea would be to merge all the different parties in an “emergency all parties working together unit”(not the best name) with the main objective to save this nation. Just until this mess is sorted or maybe we need a big shake of the way things work in this country because right now it’s defini... more
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4 votes
We need an integrated transport system
We need an integrated transport system, preferably free at access. I believe we should scrap the planned metro
and further Luas extensions as far too costly and disruptive while serving only selected arteries,
and instead implement Streetcar Rapid Transit based on Aris Venetikidis' integrated tr... more -
3 votes
Leave the EU Make Ireland a TAX FREE Island take back our natural resources i.e. fishing, gas, oil a
Leave the EU Make Ireland a TAX FREE Island take back our natural resources i.e. fishing, gas, oil and Democracy
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3 votes
Launch an energy-backed currency
Launch a parallel currency to the euro with the basic unit as one kilowatt hour of electricity. It will encourage energy efficiency, small and medium scale generation and therefore energy security and sustainability.
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3 votes
Lobby the existing power brokers from your own locality
Gathering in Dublin ( of all places, there is a big Island outside of Dublin) ... gathering to form a talking shop. Another chattering classes get together?
The aspirations if implemented would take forever.
There is an emergency in this country now and our politicians are unfit for purpose. ... more -
3 votes
streamline garda vetting
Consider some mechanism whereby garda clearance is acquired much more efficiently and promptly and by the job seeker, who would have the choice of applying for several copies (at an extra cost, perhaps) so that if successful at interview, they could start work immediately, instead of waiting mont... more
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3 votes
Foster systems thinking in education and public debate
Tinkering with individual measures and policies, how ever well meaning and intended, is proving not to be sufficient. The multiple failures of policy making in numerous areas (in Ireland, and beyond) - economics, public services, health services, environment etc - are testimony to failed policie... more
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3 votes
Abolish insurance
Abolish existing insurance system. Replace only what stands up to criteria of equity, sustainability and the common good. In terms of current concept of public liability cover, make everyone responsible for themselves.
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3 votes
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2 votes
Reform the current legal system
1 Whereby in a court of law a stenographer and a second method of recording is used for all cases heard. An independent organisation working with other agencies including the reformed probation service monitor outcomes. Enabling accountability of decisions made in the pursuit of a more open and t... more
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2 votes
Emerald Agenda for Change
I admire your idea. Please look at mine on www.emeraldquill.net Perhaps we can join forces for the betterment of all.