Wicklow Cllrs. say politicians are “running for the hills” to avoid having to face local concerns over IPAS centres in the garden county as key figures enjoy the financial benefit of the asylum crisis.
While Irish politicians were telling the public that it was a “red herring” to suggest the recent referendums may impact on immigration, FOI emails tell a very different story. “These people can never talk about the dangers of misinformation ever again,” says Ben Scallan.
“There has always been music that is quite violent in its language”: During a press event on knife crime, Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked if she is aware of the impact of violent “drill” music in the UK and its rise in Ireland.
“When we’re talking about a human-centred approach, we’re not actually centering Irish people in Irish communities” – Gript Editor John McGuirk discusses whether the Government is “at war” with people on immigration.
“Is this not a ridiculous situation?”: Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked whether it makes sense for violent biological males who have threatened to attack women to be able to identify as women under Irish law. Question by Ben Scallan.
Female protester says she was “manhandled” and “pushed” by Garda public order unit at ‘Newtownmountkennedy Says No’ protest.
Harris ‘pleased’ to re-appoint McEntee as Justice Minister
Protesters at IPAS site in Newtownmountkennedy say an alleged arson attempt is “playing perfectly into IPAS’s hands” as large numbers of Gardaí are now patrolling the protest.
Sinn Féin is complaining that “nasty actors” online are saying they support open borders. To help explain why people are saying this, Ben Scallan takes a deep dive into their immigration policies going back decades.
Michael McNamara TD says a dedicated asylum body would be the “Irish Water” of immigration: “a big unaccountable body that fails miserably.”
“The hate speech bill was rushed through the Dáil. I certainly didn’t pay sufficient attention to it…but when I read it I was absolutely horrified.” Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea wasn’t aware what was in the hate speech bill he voted for, and says he now regrets supporting it.
Former Fianna Fáil members say it was “untenable” to deal with the party anymore as it is “completely detached” from “ordinary people” and that “minority” voices are being heard over the needs of ordinary voters.