The UK Education Secretary has hit out at political “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” in the British school system, urging schools to root out activist teachers. The comments were made by Conservative MP Nadhim Zawahi, who published an open letter criticising some of the practices currently taking place in classrooms. “While there is a clear need for […]
After using emergency powers to crack down on trucking protests, old footage has resurfaced of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau saying he has “admiration” for China’s “basic dictatorship.” The footage was from a 2013 Sun TV segment, a Canadian English-speaking news channel. The Liberal Party leader was asked which nation he admired most. Trudeau replied: “There’s […]
A Catholic Church in Co. Kerry has been defaced with a painting of a Satanist pentagram on the front entrance. Gardaí have launched a criminal investigation after Holy Cross Church in Kenmare was found vandalised on Sunday morning as parishioners entered for 9:00 a.m. Mass. The entrance to the church was painting with an inverted […]
A UK primary school has said it will only be providing “meat free” lunches to combat climate change, urging parents to give their children veggie packed lunches going forward. The announcement was made in Barrowford Primary School in Lancashire last Thursday, though the policy has reportedly been in place for over a year. In a […]
Bristol University has been ridiculed for encouraging staff to use a gender pronoun guide which included “catgender” for people who identify as cats, and “emojiself” for people who identify with emojis. The university’s “Using Pronouns At Work” guide links to a website that says some people may choose to use “Emojiself pronouns” – identifying with […]
Whatever your view is on abortion or religion, one thing should not be controversial: that people have an absolute right to pray whenever and wherever they like. Article 44 of the Irish constitution guarantees citizens the right to freely practice their religion, and believe it or not, part of living in a “tolerant” society must […]
The number of foreign criminals deported for “serious criminal convictions” has reduced dramatically since Helen McEntee became Justice Minister, Gript can reveal. The figures were obtained as part of a Parliamentary Question submitted by Aontú leader Peadar Toibín TD, who quizzed the Justice Department on how many criminal deportations there have been over the past […]
The EU has announced plans to invest €15bn towards returning microchip manufacturing to Europe, to make the continent less reliant on foreign powers like China. The announcement was made by the European Commission this week, which said that the move was necessary to prevent future supply chain disruptions. “The European Chips Act will be a […]
As violent crime surges across Ireland, particularly in major cities, few politicians have been willing or able to admit the severity of the crisis. With Fine Gael styling itself as the “Party of Law and Order,” and insisting that Ireland is “a safe country,” it’s seemed for several years now that the government is reluctant […]
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that if Russia and Ukraine go to war, there could be “hundreds of thousands” of civilians displaced, and that Ireland would be willing to take in refugees from the conflict. The remarks were made in the Dáil yesterday, after Independent TD Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste what preparations the government […]
One of the most fundamental rules of economics, and one which is intuitively obvious to most people with even a modicum of common sense, is the law of supply and demand. If lots of people want a resource or product, and there’s not a lot of it around, the price will naturally go up as […]
It’s no secret that Ireland, like many countries, is experiencing a serious cost of living crisis, fueled by inflation and a European energy crunch. Average families are facing a projected €1,300 increase in energy costs this year alone, and according to the CSO, inflation in Ireland rose 3.7% last year – the sharpest rise since […]