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Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry has said he has “no confidence” in Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic, and hit out at the government’s liberal use of lockdowns as the “only strategy” for dealing with the problem. Speaking on Newstalk, the Sligo-Leitrim TD had some choice words for the government. “I haven’t had […]
British Conservative Party MP, Kemi Badenoch, has said that the political Left label black conservatives “Uncle Toms” and “house negroes” if they dare to “think differently.” Badenoch, who is black and of Jamaican descent herself, condemned common insults levelled against black conservatives from the Left, with labels such as “Uncle Tom” or “House Negro” being […]
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that though he expects some people will refuse the covid-19 vaccine, he believes that those individuals may change their mind if the government restricts their ability to travel or attend events. Speaking on the Dermot & Dave show on Today FM, the Tánaiste said he was worried that some members […]
A 62-year-old Coptic Orthodox Christian was murdered by an ISIS-linked Islamist group in Egypt earlier this week after being kidnapped 5 months ago. In a graphic video, the victim, Nabil Habashy Salama, can be seen being shot dead as he was kneeling in the desert in Egypt on April 18th, 2021. According to the Coptic […]
The European Medicines Agency has said that while the Johnson and Johnson one-dose vaccine may be linked to rare blood clots, the benefits, they say, still outweigh the risks. The vaccine’s use was halted temporarily in the US amid blood clotting fears, after 8 people out of almost 7 million reportedly had unusual and serious […]
Professor Oran Doyle from the Covid-19 Law and Human Rights Observatory at Trinity College has said that under the government’s new covid-19 lockdown rules, attending Catholic confession, even socially-distanced outdoors, is now a criminal offence. Speaking during an interview on RTÉ Radio 1 this week, Professor Doyle was asked if even outdoor religious events had […]
Fine Gael’s youth wing has passed a motion calling for EU citizens to be able to vote in Irish elections once they’ve lived in Ireland for 5 or more years – a majorly bad idea any way you slice it. “Young Fine Gael calls on the government to hold a referendum allowing for EU citizens […]
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on all 50 Muslim-majority nations around the world to boycott trade with Western countries that fail to punish critics of Islam. The comments come following a series of significant violent anti-French demonstrations across Pakistan, after the French government indicated it will support the right of magazines like Charlie […]
Hundreds of thousands of euro in pension money is being lost per person to various government-imposed charges and fees, according to a newly released report. Back in 2012, a report by the Department of Social Protection found that the state charges in place on pensions added up to a little over 2% per year. However, […]
A senior Australian government minister did not rule out Australian citizens being forced to wear electronic ankle bracelets to ensure they adhere to home quarantine – even if they are fully vaccinated. The suggestion was initially made by journalist David Speers of ABC TV during an interview with Aussie Employment Minister Stuart Robert. “I guess […]
Photo credit: No. 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled a planned trip to India amid concerns about the country’s covid-19 rates, despite being fully vaccinated against the virus himself. Downing Street issued a joint statement this morning on behalf of both the Indian and British governments, saying that […]
Irish political leaders today often like to think of themselves as very moderate, modern people. They clearly consider themselves to be very middle-of-the-road and balanced when it comes to their policies. As an Táinaiste Leo Varadkar himself recently said: “Speaking at the launch of a book on former Fine Gael female politicians, the party leader […]
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