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# your-say - Yesterday’s News
Poll: Do you allow smoking in your home?
A new study has found that air pollution in a smoker’s home can be 10 times the advisable level.
# your-say - Monday 20 May, 2013
# your-say - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Poll: Have you reduced your alcohol consumption in the past year?
In the last year, the amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland fell by 4.4 per cent.
# your-say - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Poll: France has legalised gay marriage, would you welcome it in Ireland today?
French President Francois Hollande has signed gay marriage into law today, making it the 14th country to do so.
# your-say - Friday 17 May, 2013
Poll: Should vaccinations be compulsory for children?
A court has ruled that a 5-year-old boy must get his booster shots, but should vaccinations for children be compulsory across the board?
# your-say - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Poll: Would you support a smartphone tax to fund suicide prevention?
A Senator has suggested that a one to four per cent levy would raise major funds for these resources. Would you support it?
# your-say - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Poll: Could you live without your TV?
A survey today has revealed that just 5 per cent of people don’t have one, so could you live without yours?
# your-say - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Poll: Do you trust the European Union to represent your interests?
A new survey has shown a massive decline in favourable views of the EU. So, do you trust them to make decisions that are right for you?
# your-say - Monday 13 May, 2013
Poll: Should more gardaà be armed with taser guns?
Gardaà believe they could offer more protection but opponents say they are dangerous weapons.
# your-say - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Poll: Are Bus Éireann workers right to go on strike?
Management says cost-cutting measures are necessary but unions say their members will be thousands of euro worse off as a result of the changes. What do you think?
# your-say - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland spend more on overseas development funding?
Current spending does not meet UN targets but should we be spending 0.7 per cent of GNP on overseas development funding when we are in a bailout?
# your-say - Friday 10 May, 2013
Poll: Will the Bangladesh factory collapse change the way you shop?
As the death toll passes 1,000, we want to know: Will this incident have an impact on your shopping habits?
# your-say - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Poll: Is the bad Irish weather making you consider a summer holiday abroad?
Met Éireann has warned that warmer weather is still some time off, so a staycation could be a chilly prospect.
# your-say - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Poll: Do you shop around for your car insurance?
A survey has found that you could save up to €1,335 if you shopped around for your car insurance.
# your-say - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Poll: Would you welcome a refund scheme for empty bottles and cans?
A Labour Party councillor has called for a cash for cans and bottles scheme to help curb illegal dumping.
# your-say - Monday 6 May, 2013
Poll: Do you read the product information on your medicines?
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# your-say - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Poll: Has President Michael D Higgins crossed the line by criticising Europe?
Some believe the president has overstepped the remit of his office by criticising EU austerity policies in an interview with the Financial Times.
# your-say - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland follow Scotland and introduce a minimum alcohol price?
Minimum pricing stops retailers from selling alcohol cheaply in a bid to prevent people from binge drinking.
# your-say - Friday 3 May, 2013
Poll: Should people who pay for sex be named and shamed?
TDs will discuss a bill tabled by Deputy Thomas Pringle today that would make it illegal to pay for sex.
# your-say - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Poll: Should there be one TD per constituency?
Should there be one TD per constituency – or should we keep the current system?
# your-say - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Poll: How do you feel about the contents of the abortion bill?
The bill was published last night after much discussion – are you happy with the terms laid out in the bill?
# your-say - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Poll: Should the government legislate for assisted suicide with safeguards?
Yesterday, Marie Fleming was told in the Supreme Court that her ‘right to die’ appeal was being dismissed – but a judge said that the Oireachtas could legislate to deal with cases such as this.
# your-say - Monday 29 April, 2013
Open Thread: Who would you pick in the back 3 for the Lions?
Who’s your favourite speedster?
Open Thread: Who do you want as your Lions centre partnership?
Young, fresh and new, or same again?
Poll: Should adults be banned from using sunbeds?
New legislation will mean it will be illegal for under-18s to use sunbeds. Should this be extended to adults, resulting in a total ban?
# your-say - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Open thread: Who do you want as your Lions out-half?
Warren Gatland has two excellent options to start at 10 but there is room for one more.
Poll: Do you think Fianna Fáil will ever get back into government?
The party has been told today that its brand is still damaged. What do you reckon?
# your-say - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Poll: Do you think introducing laws for abortion would make it a common practice?
A cross-party group of pro-life politicians says introducing laws will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of abortions.
# your-say - Friday 26 April, 2013
Poll: Should paid parental leave cover a child’s first year?
That proposal has been made in a submission to the National Early Years Strategy – but what do you think?
# your-say - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Open thread: Who do you want as your Lions scrum-half?
Wales’ Mike Phillips looks a certainty to start against the Wallabies but he will need some back-up.
Poll: Would you support scrapping 1c and 2c coins?
A new pilot project in an Irish town will see the coins being taken out of use. Do you think it should go national?
# your-say - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Poll: Should schools introduce ‘CAO-style’ admission?
The Irish Primary Principals’ Network has proposed the idea, saying that parents could rank their school choices similar to how the CAO form is organised.
# your-say - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Poll: Do you take “technology breaks”?
A new eircom survey says that 1.3 million Irish people want to stay connected 24/7.
# your-say - Monday 22 April, 2013
Poll: Is Ireland still a ‘rip-off Republic’?
A survey of tourists shows that our image among overseas visitors as a rip-off country has reversed – do you agree?
Open thread: Who do you want as your Lions back row?
Warburton, Robshaw, O’Brien, Tipuric, Faletau, Heaslip, Croft…. this will be a tough choice for Warren Gatland.
# your-say - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Poll: Should weekly State pensions be means-tested?
A report from the OECD due out tomorrow reportedly says that the weekly state pension should be means-tested.
# your-say - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Poll: Should school summer holidays be shortened?
The UK’s Education Secretary is calling for longer term times – should that be considered in Ireland too?
Open thread: Who do you want as your Lions second row?
The lock situation was looking bleak for Warren Gatland until two stalwarts returned to stake a claim.
# your-say - Friday 19 April, 2013
Poll: Do you think the Personal Insolvency spending guidelines are fair?
The spending guidelines set a limit of around €900 for a single person and roughly €1,400 a month for a family with children.
# your-say - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Poll: Do you support plans to sell the National Lottery?
The Dáil has passed leglisation to allow for the National Lottery licence to be sold.
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