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Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan confirms that his Department owns dozens of residential houses for accommodating asylum seekers, but says these were previously bought under Roderic O’Gorman’s Department of Integration, and that “I don’t have any intention of procuring more”.
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A protest held in support of Yves Sakila has heard calls for ‘justice’ for the deceased Congolese man amid chants of “No justice, no peace”.
“Not arsed to vote”: Gript spoke to Dublin Central voters about the upcoming by-election:
“Very out of touch with reality”: Gript asks Galway-West voters for their thoughts on the upcoming by-election.
FLASHBACK: In 2016, just 19 days before a general election, then-Minister of State Simon Harris told the public that it was Fine Gael’s “absolute commitment” to do away with the “hated USC” over the lifetime of that Government, stating: “We need to abolish it.”
Emotional scenes on Dublin’s Henry Street as crowd gathers to mourn the death of Yves Sakila. Mr Sakila had a history of shoplifting from Arnotts.
A Wicklow family who are caring for their daughter with leukaemia, while facing homelessness, say they are “too rich” for social housing and “too poor” to get a mortgage.
Aontú candidate for Galway West Orla Nugent says she was with the fuel protesters almost every day, and says the carbon tax should be scrapped for the duration of the cost of living crisis.
“[Other candidates] claim to be opposition, but they agree with the Government…whether it’s on open borders, whether it’s housing…they all believe that your uncle can be your auntie.” Independent Cllr. Malachy Steenson discusses his run for the Dublin Central-by-election.
A big push last week saw various EU accounts and officials claiming that freedom of the press is a cherished value in Europe. Jason examines the claim on this evening’s Gript livestream. Live at 7pm 06/05/2026
A roundtable on SURROGACY in Westminster should also happen here because the issue has not been subject to real scrutiny, campaigners say.
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