How is this different from national politics, and how do you propose to reform Ireland (leaving aside the EU for a while).

• Half of the TDs control the decisions of the entire Dail.
  
• Representatives, and not citizens of Ireland, are in total control.
  
• You have to trust your TD, as well as the TDs from all other constituencies.
  

I am no saying that representative democracy is perfect, but is your problem with representative democracy, or with European identity?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes