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2025
EAM
Presidential
To protect media plurality, legislators could consider introducing ceilings for media ownership or alternative safeguards against ownership concentration.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To strengthen accountability, the authorities could consider extending freedom of information legislation to cover all public bodies.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to establishing proportionate caps on damages in defamation cases and introducing mechanisms to limit litigation costs, ensuring that compensation for reputational harm remains fair while preventing the financial burden of defamation proceedings from threatening media viability.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to establishing a temporary fast-track mechanism during electoral periods to swiftly handle media complaints and ensure timely remedies.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Political parties should identify barriers to women’s participation through gender audits, review internal practices and implement measures to address gaps.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Political Background
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To promote the participation of women in election administration, the presidential returning officer should collect and publish disaggregated data on gender representation of polling and counting staff.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
To ensure equal suffrage, voter registration and voting procedures for out of country voters should be made uniform for all citizens abroad.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to waiving all charges associated with medical certification imposed on persons applying for postal voting due to illness or disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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