Gardaí are threatening to cordon off entire streets in the capital city after large crowds were seen socialising during the good weather last weekend, and Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned that the government may reconsider opening the economy if individuals don’t follow lockdown measures. According to the Taoiseach, the planned easing of lockdown for July […]
The Rural Independent Group has slammed the government for failing to create an independent beef regulator to protect the sector, claiming farmers have been “let down” by a lack of action on the “broken” beef system. The remarks came following a Dáil motion by the group calling for better regulation of what they called “Beef […]
Peadar Toibín TD has expressed his “vehement opposition” to the government’s emergency power extension bill, and slammed the opposition for what he called “collaboration” with the government on lockdown. “My political party, Aontú, is vehemently opposed to this Bill and I will be voting against it, as I did in its previous incarnation,” the Deputy […]
Sinn Féin’s Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane TD, has boasted in the Dáil that the opposition have given FFG “remarkable” support as regards covid-19 and the State-imposed lockdown, even despite the “huge difficulties” for workers and families caused by those policies. David Cullinane, Sinn Féin, boasting about how remarkable the opposition parties in the Dáil have […]
Ireland has been giving millions in foreign aid for years to Turkey, China and others, to promote the “empowerment of women” and climate change activism. Yes, really. According to the figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland is set to spend a total of €868 million euros on overseas aid in 2021 – a […]
Verona Murphy TD tore into the government on Wednesday for extending the emergency covid-19 powers for a further 6 months. “As the Covid-19 situation was developing, I voted to give the Government these special emergency powers,” the ex-Fine Gael Wexford independent said. Verona Murphy, Independent, explains her opposition to the often nonsensical and contradictory restrictions […]
The HSE has warned that people should expect “widespread cancellations” of health appointments this week amid the ongoing disruption caused by the cyber attack that rocked the health service, with one hospital group cancelling around 20,000 appointments over the incident. While some computer systems have been repaired to operational status following the attack, which took […]
Gript spoke to Irish fishermen during today’s Cork harbour protest against EU regulations which have been dubbed “unworkable.” A flotilla of fishing vessels this morning sailed up the river via Cork port in an effort to draw attention to the industry’s plight. The scene in the centre of Cork city this morning as trawlers arrive […]
Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has denied that her party supported mandatory hotel quarantine – even though they were the most vocal supporters of the policy. Speaking on Virgin Media’s Tonight Show this week, the comments were made following the loss of over 100 aviation jobs in Shannon airport. Up to 130 Aer Lingus jobs […]
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said his airline is beginning to move planes out of Ireland, and called for Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to “get the finger out.” “I don’t need Ireland,” O’Leary told Newstalk breakfast this week. “We can move to the UK,” adding that the government’s mandatory hotel quarantine policy had been “completely […]
Italy’s national competition authority has fined Ryanair – along with several other European airlines – several million euro for failing to refund customers for flights cancelled after June 2020. The fines, which totaled €4.2 million, were handed down by the regulator for what they called “seriously unfair conduct”. criticising Ryanair’s decision to give passengers vouchers […]
The HSE has warned that information, including personal patient records, may appear on the internet in the near future now that the hackers’ deadline has passed with the ransom unpaid. The group, known as ‘Wizard Spider’ and believed to be from eastern Europe, gave the State until Monday, May 24th to pay $20 million dollars […]