This paper analyses the strength of the new laws regulating lobbying in Ireland and the
United Kingdom (UK). This examination was conducted using the Centre for Public …

The connections between Irish politicians and the private sector are the subject of constant
speculation, particularly in the post Celtic Tiger period. However, there is little systematic …

The aim of this book is to assess the quarter century of political competition in the Republic
of Ireland from the time of the ending of recession of the 1980s up to the 2011 general …

Regulation has been claimed to be acquired by the industry, yet while the economic
regulation was often established with the approval and encouragement of the regulated …

The regulation of lobbying activities nowadays represents an internationally recognized
standard of good governance. Such measures usually consist of mandatory public registers …

This article explores the relationship between public (ie government-led) and private (ie
industry-led) forms of lobby regulation, by inquiring over the conditions that render a mix …

Throughout the liberal democratic world, the practice of lobbying governments and policy
makers is considered integral to the process of policy formulation. Lobbying in Ireland has …

Lobbying regulation is a transparency policy that sheds light on which lobbyists seek to
influence public actors during policy development. Over 65 years of scholarship on it has …

This paper examines and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the 2015 Regulation of
Lobbying Act passed by the Fine Gael/Labour government. It addresses the question of …

Does knowledge of lobbying regulations curb perceptions of political corruption and
increase trust in politicians? The survey experimental data presented in this article suggest …