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Facebook to publish data on Irish abortion referendum ads
Social media company to provide details of spending on ads targeting Irish voters

Emma Graham-Harrison
Fri 20 Jul 2018

Facebook is to publish comprehensive data on political advertising during Ireland’s abortion referendum campaign, giving an unprecedented insight into targeting of voters on social media, and setting a powerful precedent for election transparency.

The US company has told Irish politicians it will provide anonymised details of the amount spent on targeting Irish voters on its platform between 1 March and 25 May, and the number of referendum-linked ads that had been purchased.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/20/facebook-publish-data-irish-abortion-referendum-ad-spending-targeting-voters

Dáil abortion debate ends abruptly as Government TDs absent when quorum called
McGrath condemns lack of attendance as disgraceful in debate called for 10pm

Tue, Jan 23, 2018
Marie O'Halloran, Michael O'Regan

The Dáil debate on abortion was cut short because not enough Government TDs were present when a quorum was called.

Independent TD Mattie McGrath called the quorum which requires 10 Deputies to be present. He said it was a disgrace that there were so few TDs present in the House for the debate on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

Continued: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/d%C3%A1il-abortion-debate-ends-abruptly-as-government-tds-absent-when-quorum-called-1.3366303