Tánaiste Simon Harris says he is “open” to the idea of making the President of Ireland subject to Freedom of Information requests in the interest of “transparency.”
“Sustainable food and cheap food don’t go together,” the President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has said, warning that environmental policies in agriculture are driving up costs for consumers.
Laura Perrins sits down with Frank Haviland, Editor of the UK’s New Conservative, to talk Charlie Kirk, the murder of Iryna Zarutska, and Tommy Robinson’s monster march to London.
Asked if he would take responsibility for future cuts if the economy suffers after the Government ignored IFAC’s advice, Tánaiste Simon Harris said: “How the economy does is absolutely the responsibility of the Government.”
“That’s a good thing… you do not want somebody who celebrates cold blooded murder educating your children”. On the Niall Boylan show, Niall and Gript’s Laura Perrins debate the firing of people for celebrating the Charlie Kirk murder. Full podcast: https://niallboylan.com/podcast/charlie-kirk-free-speech-or-cancel-culture-episode-511
Finance Minister responds to criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the Government was set to spend an ‘inappropriate’ amount of money at the upcoming Budget.
Ireland’s Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan admits that most of the responses to the Government’s Disinformation Strategy were negative, but says the State needs to counteract “gossip” online.
“The latest example of disinformation”: Tánaiste Simon Harris hits back at those criticising him for telling FG councillors to not nominate Independents for President, saying that expecting a party to nominate their opponents is “utter nonsense”.
He also identified “radical Islam” as among the leading threats to the State.
“I’m not going to sit here and give you a guarantee of yes or no”: Newly-appointed Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly refuses to rule out Garda officers going around Dublin removing Irish tricolours from poles at the behest of Dublin City Council. Question by Ben Scallan.
Local residents in Saggart took to Kildare Street today to protest the Government takeover of the IPAS Centre at the former Citywest Hotel. This is what they had to say:
“It seems that ‘multiculturalism’ includes every culture but yours”: Ben Scallan reacts on Dublin City Council’s decision to declare war on the Irish tricolour.