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Protesters in Coolock say they are determined to maintain presence as tensions deepen over new asylum centre.
Green Party Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman comments on the dozens of children that have gone missing from Irish State care this year alone, while they were under the watch of Tusla. Question by Ben Scallan.
“A powerful and important message to this government”: The Irish government needs to stop “acting like cheerleaders” of “spiralling abortion rate” says the Life Institute as thousands attend pro-life rally in Dublin.
Official Ireland framing the Natasha O’Brien case as one of “sexism” is very “convenient”, says Ben Scallan, because it shifts responsibility away from politicians and onto the general public.
“I don’t think white privilege is a racist concept”: Irish Minister Joe O’Brien defends his government funding NGOs that discuss “white privilege” – the idea that all whites have an advantage in life due to their skin colour. He said that this is a “relevant concept” in Ireland.
Ben Scallan reflects on the time RTÉ contributed to derailing an entire presidential campaign with actual misinformation:
Today Ireland’s newly-appointed Finance Minister, Jack Chambers, mentioned “demographics” as a long-term “risk” to the Irish economy. Ben Scallan asks if his government has any plans to incentivise people to have more children to deal with the problem.
“I believe that activism is something that all children should be taught how to engage in” – Irish Green Party Minister Catherine Martin’s response when asked about a proposed climate activism module in Irish schools. Question by Ben Scallan.
Independent Senator Michael McDowell discusses the state of Irish politics, and responds to whether he would be hypothetically willing to lead an anti-establishment party.
Deputy Mattie McGrath says NGOs like An Taisce who are “a nuisance” that “blanket object” to farming projects are given “extra powers” in new planning laws saying amendments to same have been “guillotined”.
Minister for Justice tells Fatima Gunning that despite the state not defending increasing numbers of asylum refusal appeals, about 70% of refusals are upheld by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal.