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Ireland

  
 
Date Title Type Questionnaire
01.10.2002 - 31.10.2002 Flood tribunal Political, financial, economic scandal, frauds -
02.10.2002 - 02.10.2002 US proposal of military action against Iraq International conflict (Israel-Palestine conflict, Iraq, Pakistan) that have a national impact -
03.10.2002 - 03.10.2002 Budget estimates Events concerning the national economy, labour market -
05.10.2002 - 31.10.2002 Collapse of Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly Political, financial, economic scandal, frauds -
08.10.2002 - 08.10.2002 Ansbacher report Political, financial, economic scandal, frauds -
14.10.2002 - 15.10.2002 Bomb attacks in Bali Disasters (outbreaks foot and mouth/mad cow disease, extreme weather conditions) -
22.10.2002 - 22.10.2002 Bomb attack in Israel Disasters (outbreaks foot and mouth/mad cow disease, extreme weather conditions) -
24.10.2002 - 28.10.2002 Hundreds held hostage by gunmen in Moscow theatre Disasters (outbreaks foot and mouth/mad cow disease, extreme weather conditions) -
25.10.2002 - 25.10.2002 US sniper killings Disasters (outbreaks foot and mouth/mad cow disease, extreme weather conditions) -
25.10.2002 - 25.10.2002 Proposal of new EU treaty Significant change of laws -
26.10.2002 - 26.10.2002 Election of Pat Rabbitte as leader of the Labour Party Significant change of laws -
30.10.2002 - 30.10.2002 Introduction of penalty points system Significant change of laws -
31.10.2002 - 31.10.2002 Introduction of electronic voting Election (national, local), plebiscite, referendum -
01.11.2002 - 02.11.2002 Earthquake in Italy Disasters (outbreaks foot and mouth/mad cow disease, extreme weather conditions) -
04.11.2002 - 06.11.2002 The Morris Tribunal of Inquiry Political, financial, economic scandal, frauds -

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