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Regulating more? Comparing Ireland’s original and amended lobbying legislation Cover

Regulating more? Comparing Ireland’s original and amended lobbying legislation

By: John Hogan  
Open Access
|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2024-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 28
Published on: May 11, 2024
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
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