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HSE head Paul Reid has said that the recent cyberattack had a “devastating impact” on the health service which could not be overstated, and that less than 25% of its devices had been restored to date. According to Reid, many of the basic tools needed to treat patients were “completely disarmed.” “We continue to make […]
Michael Healy-Rae TD has ripped the government on their extended covid powers, saying that it gives them a “blank cheque”, and said that many people will “never forgive” the government for the lockdown measures. Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Independent Kerry TD explained why he would not be supporting the bill. “My colleagues […]
Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry has said that “paranoia and scaremongering” is behind criticism of the crowds gathering in the city, and slammed Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan. Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, MacSharry harshly criticised the attitude that society was recovering economically from the covid-19 lockdown. Marc McSharry (Fianna Fáil) on the scaremongering […]
Táinaiste Leo Varadkar has said he “stands over” his decision to have Ireland borrow €36 billion since 2020, saying “it was the right thing to do,” and signalling his intention to raise carbon tax. The remarks were made during an RTÉ One segment this week regarding the soaring budget deficit due to the covid lockdown. […]
Táinaiste Leo Varadkar has dubbed his own lockdown “absolutely bonkers” and “draconian,” and called for “a new normal” to help society “build back better.” Speaking during a committee meeting on “Online Content Moderation,” Varadkar explained all the ways in which lockdown infringed on civil liberties in an “unprecedented” way – but then proceeded to defend […]
Táinaiste Leo Varadkar has warned that a potential fourth wave of covid-19 could jeopardise the re-opening of the economy. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme, the Táinaiste stated that “this Indian variant or even the Vietnamese variant which we’re reading about now” could result in a fourth wave of covid-19, going on to speak critically […]
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 […]
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