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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
In line with international standards and good electoral practice, consideration should be given to broadening the legal standing for lodging election petitions in courts.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to revising the size of the monetary deposit for filing election petitions to ensure that legitimate rights could be defended in court while discouraging spurious appeals.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
The authorities should establish a funding mechanism for public service media that provides adequate and predictable multi-year financing that is sufficiently remove from government and protects the editorial independence of the public service broadcasters.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ireland
2025
EAM
Presidential
The provision for assisted voting should be reconsidered to exclude that the same person including the presiding officer assists multiple voters. The right of voters to be assisted by a person of their choice should be extended to special voting and on election day should not be limited in the final two hours before the closing of the polls.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
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