The plans were initially signed off on in June by Climate Minister Eamon Ryan.
Controversial actor Shia LeBeouf is set to play the 20th century Catholic monk and Saint Padre Pio in an upcoming film. Speaking about the role in a recent interview posted by Irish news site Catholic Arena, LeBeouf, who is famous for his roles in franchises such as Transformers and Indiana Jones, described the origins of […]
“We’re prepared to do what has to be done, popular or otherwise,” said the Premier.
In 2001, then-president of the US George Bush declared that “the Taliban regime is coming to an end.” Now, 20 years later, they control the entire country of Afghanistan. “Thanks to the military, and our allies, and the brave military fighters of Afghanistan, the Taliban regime is coming to an end,” Bush said, adding that […]
A former Garda detective has said that “stop & search” policies may be needed to deal with a surge of knife crime in Dublin, giving police the right to stop, question and search citizens at any time. Speaking to Newstalk this week, ex-Garda Pat Marry told of how knife crime has been getting worse in […]
HSE chief Paul Reid has expressed his “concern” that pregnant women are, by and large, not getting vaccinated. The remarks were made after the Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin conducted a survey, which found that only 39% of its patients were fully vaccinated, and only 41% of their partners. This contrasts starkly with the figures […]
A skin rash, as well as multiple kidney disorders are being investigated by the European Medicines Agency as potential side-effects of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA jabs. The EMA’s safety committee is now studying whether or not these conditions may be side-effects of the jabs. To date, 330 million Pfizer-BioNTech doses and 43.5 million Moderna […]
The UK branch of Black Lives Matter took to Twitter this week to assert that climate change is actually racist. “The climate crisis is a racist crisis. #ClimateEmergency.” the group tweeted. The climate crisis is a racist crisis #ClimateEmergency — #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 9, 2021 Previously, the group’s original US branch has made similar assertions. […]
73-year-old Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke confirmed last night that he has tested positive for covid-19. The American cardinal gave the update in a tweet on Tuesday evening. “Praised be Jesus Christ!” he wrote. “I wish to inform you that I have recently tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Thanks be to God, I am resting […]
Two men from Eastern Europe have been denied bail after being accused of raping a young man near the GPO in Dublin. The alleged attack, which took place just twenty five metres from O’Connell street, was supposedly carried out by two unnamed men, aged 23 and 26, against a third man in his 20s who […]
Rural TDs have spoken out strongly yet again at An Taisce’s latest decision to appeal a Supreme Court decision granting planning permission for a cheese plant in Co. Kilkenny. An Taisce – Ireland’s oldest NGO, which receives €3.5 million in taxpayer-funding per year – has repeatedly objected to the cheese plant’s construction, and drawn fire […]
While a report on alleged planning corruption was completed 4 years ago now, the Department of Housing has said they have “no timeline” for when the report may be published. The report – named the Mulcahy Report – was initiated after Senior Counsel Rory Mulcahy was tasked in 2015 with investigating allegations made by whistleblower […]