Migration
At the launch of Fine Gael’s #GE24 law and order policy today, Ben Scallan asked Justice Minister Helen McEntee if she had any plan to address the problem of offenders caught with child sex abuse imagery being let off with fully suspended sentences. This was her response.
#GE24: Moments after saying politicians should be “respectful” and avoid “personal” attacks, Taoiseach Simon Harris said he has “no intention” of apologising for calling incoming US President Donald Trump a “gowl”, and says he doesn’t think this will damage Irish-US relations:
WATCH: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald tells Ben Scallan that immigration into Ireland isn’t too high – it’s just poorly managed: #GE24
“We have a good track record here, we’ve done a lot”
In the run up to #GE2024, Gript’s Ben Scallan asked Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD for his pitch to right-leaning voters who may feel that his party isn’t strong enough on immigration for their liking. Here was his response:
Party leader Mary Lou McDonald says she believes she has struck the right balance for #GE2024 with 71 candidates.
Teacher Mary Creedon talks about the influence of transgender ideology on the DCU SPHE course
“Very upsetting”: Teacher Mary Creedon criticises Minister Norma Foley for dismissing her claims regarding DCU’s publicly funded SPHE course as “misrepresentation”, and talks about the influence of transgender ideology on the course, saying that “it was assumed everyone agreed with it.” . This article is premium content Get unlimited access to Gript Support Gript and […]
General Election 2024 has been officially declared, with Taoiseach Simon Harris saying that the “sovereign” people of Ireland “deserve good government”:
Minister Paschal Donohoe says Fine Gael “won’t be recommending” the closure of QUANGOs and State agencies in the upcoming election, saying they are “highly accountable” and that “the majority of the time they do use the country’s money in the way the country wants.”
“You’re filibustering”: Ben Scallan pushes Norma Foley on SPHE