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A Fianna Fáil TD has slammed his own government’s climate policy, saying it’s his belief that most of the government’s climate rhetoric is simply “to placate the Green Party,” and reiterating that Ireland “must be the laughing stock of Europe.” “I am against the fact that government seems to think somebody else is going to […]
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has partially blamed low winds for the power shortage – even as his government moves to increase Ireland’s reliance on wind power. Speaking in the Dáil this week, the Fine Gael leader re-iterated what we all know – that “there is a short-term immediate risk to the supply of electricity.” He said […]
Ivana Bacik has said that Covid proves “strong State intervention” is needed to tackle global issues “for the public good.” But “strong state intervention” is what gave us the longest and harshest lockdown in the EU, with a huge tax bill to boot. The remarks were made by the Labour TD in the Dáil yesterday […]
According to figures from the Belgian statistical agency Stratbel, 74% of those living in the capital city of Brussels are of a foreign background. As reported by Belgian news site The Bulletin, in 2010, 36.2% of Brussels residents were of a native Belgian background. In 2020, that figure has dropped to only 26%. New study […]
A planned “Instagram experience” for children under-13 called “Instagram Kids” has been suspended after significant backlash from parents. The plan was originally conceived after Facebook – which owns Instagram – noted that many children were able to easily circumvent the site’s age limit of 13. While officially one has to be 13 or older to […]
Thanksgiving as an Irish bank holiday is truly a brown-nosing, genuflecting gesture absolutely no one has ever asked for – not even Americans. But that didn’t deter our pals in Fine Gael from suggesting this shiny new way to further water down Irish culture. “Are you in favour of a Thanksgiving Bank Holiday on Monday, […]
The CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said that normal life could return within a year, but not without regular Covid-19 vaccinations. The remarks were made by executive Albert Bourla when speaking to ABC News this week, in response to a question about when he saw the pandemic ending. Initially Bourla replied: “Within a year, […]
“Many more people are being persecuted in the world today because of their religion than are being so persecuted because of their sexual orientation,” he said.
Revenue is planning to pursue Irish crypto traders who are making large profits from digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said. Responding to a parliamentary question by Social Democrats leader Catherine Murphy about the risk to the State of tax avoidance by individuals concealing crypto profits, Donohoe said that there are […]
An Israeli company has begun to add artificial flavouring to insects, supposedly as a nutritious alternative to meat products, all in an effort to save the climate. Israeli firm Hargol FoodTech has released small brown protein-rich gummy sweets made from locusts, which are related to grasshoppers. Company CEO Dror Tamir told the BBC that “Grasshoppers […]
The Lithuanian Defence Ministry has urged consumers to discard Chinese-made phones from companies such as Xiaomi and Huawei “as fast as possible” over major security concerns, and to avoid buying new ones in future. According to a report from the Lithuanian National Cyber Security Centre, several 5G mobiles from Chinese manufacturers were tested by security […]
Danny Healy-Rae TD has said he is not talking about allegations that his Kilgarvan pub opened 10 days before indoor dining was allowed under Covid restrictions, adding that Kerry people were not interested in the story. The remarks were made after it was found that a garda investigation into the alleged breaches were “ongoing”, following […]
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