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Gardaí have stated that organisers of tomorrow’s anti-lockdown rally in Cork, which is headed by a Socialist anti-water charges campaigner, could face a criminal investigation if the protest takes place as planned. However, organisers of the demonstration were defiant ahead of the event, saying that they had a constitutional right to protest despite the restrictions. […]
Umbrella NGO Le Cheile has retweeted a Twitter post calling to “gather forces now” and sweep anti-lockdown protesters “off the streets when the time comes.” Le Chéile, an umbrella organisation for a range of taxpayer funded NGOs and leftwing political movements, which describes itself as “a cross-sectoral alliance working together to challenge the far right […]
Fine Gael Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has warned that tax increases are “very likely” after the covid-19 pandemic, in a total contradiction of what Táinaiste Leo Varadkar said just 2 weeks before. Speaking on Thursday the 4th of March at an ESRI event, Donohoe stated that the government would be moving to reduce the budget […]
In the middle of the worst economic crisis in decades, the government has announced that they will be ending the levy on banks that was brought in after the bailout, a move seen by many as essentially letting the banks off the hook after being saved by the taxpayers. At the same time, the VAT […]
In an interview with Virgin Media, Táinaiste Leo Varadkar has said that he would be “very surprised” if the UK was able to achieve its stated targets for re-opening the British economy, and refused to give a similar timeline for Ireland. “I would be very surprised if [the UK was] able to meet those dates, […]
Sinn Féin Senator Paul Gavan has described Saturday’s anti-lockdown protesters as “far-right”, referencing previous “fascist” movements, and calling on people to challenge their ideology of “hatred, prejudice and poison.” “Cathaoirleach, you’ll notice a few months ago I talked about when the fascists were outside the gate here. And I do feel the need to raise […]
A Cork man and serial thief who has admitted to two counts of shoplifting was spared a jail sentence by the court after telling about his charitable works, including captaining an Irish soccer team for a charity soccer contest in Portugal. John Paul Long, a Cork native, pleaded guilty to the theft at a Lidl […]
An estimated 4,000 people attended anti-lockdown rallies in Dublin city centre, which resulted in some clashes between Gardaí and demonstrators. The protest, which was set to begin at 2:00pm outside St. Stephen’s Green Saturday the 27th, was organised online, but was preempted by Gardaí, who barricaded off the area and several surrounding streets. Protests and […]
Musician Jim Corr has taken legal action against Twitter after they suspended his account of almost 50,000 followers for what they called “misleading information” on covid-19. Corr, who is a guitarist and member of the band The Corrs, claims that this is an unlawful violation of his free speech rights, and his lawyers are seeking […]
Finland’s Foreign Minister has warned that conflict in Ethiopia appears “out of control”, and could lead to a new refugee crisis for Europe. Pekka Haavisto of Finland’s Green party, who was sent by Brussels to investigate the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region, reported his findings on Tuesday. “You have come to the situation which […]
NPHET has said that vaccines are unlikely to eliminate the virus, and that covid-19 will probably be with us for years to come. “Eliminating the virus or reaching herd immunity from vaccination alone is unlikely to be possible,” the group said, referring to the long-term trajectory of covid-19 and “future pandemics.” “It would require very […]
According to data from Oxford University, Ireland has had “non-essential” businesses locked down for a whopping 163 days since last January, which is longer than any other country in Europe. By comparison, Germany was closed for 34 days, Denmark for 15 days, and Estonia for 45 days. https://twitter.com/Ben_Scallan/status/1364873772617064450 Meanwhile, Ireland had 857 deaths per million, […]
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