{"id":1891,"date":"2025-06-02T01:43:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T01:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/?p=1891"},"modified":"2025-06-02T01:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T01:43:37","slug":"day-fifteen-irish-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/2025\/06\/02\/day-fifteen-irish-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Fifteen: Irish Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bank-of-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" style=\"width:695px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bank-of-ireland.jpg 550w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bank-of-ireland-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On my fifteenth day in Dublin I attended a short lecture and then went to the Irish Parliament building.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lecture was about the Irish legal and political system. It was a fundamental subject and one we inevitably needed to cover while in Ireland, especially before visiting the Oireachtas.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found this lecture engaging because it was interesting seeing the common similarities and stark differences between both our government systems. One major difference I saw is that the position of Ireland is more of a ceremonial figurehead than a position of inherent power. With the Prime Minister having more sway over governmental affairs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also interesting how lobbying is more of a public practice compared to how discreet it is in the United States.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another big difference is that Ireland has a plethora of political parties compared to America which functions of a two party system. One practice I found interesting is that during election cycles political parties will form coalitions in order to combine and consolidate votes for political power.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the lecture was over we walked to the Oireachtas which is at the Leinster House. I never realized it was so close to Grafton Street.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we were there we went on a tour of the building. The building is beautiful and surprisingly colorful compared to government buildings I have been in at the United States. I especially liked this one room that had this old bookcase on it with a menagerie of antique books. Our tour guide told us there are also two pubs located in the building which I thought was very funny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a very eventful day of my trip and was a great opportunity to get a look into the political anatomy of another democratic country. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On my fifteenth day in Dublin I attended a short lecture and then went to the Irish Parliament building. The lecture was about the Irish legal and political system. 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