Mattie McGrath TD says that people in Cashel are shocked to learn a hostel currently being used to house homeless Irish people will switch to housing 74 asylum applicants next week.
Irish TDs met with members of the European Conservatives and Reformists at a conference in Kilkenny today, discussing the challenges facing farmers and issues around the Green economy. They were joined remotely by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski and Irish farming groups.
950 refugees is ‘too many’ for Annamoe say locals
Pushback against changes to RSE curriculum in Northern Ireland
September 2023
‘This Book is Gay’ has caused controversy among parents in recent months. After author Juno Dawson’s recent Late Late appearance Fatima Gunning reads from the book see what’s in it. #gript
Fireworks can cause anxiety and stress in any dog, but guide dogs in particular can be vulnerable to the effects of ‘trauma’ caused by loud noises says Liam O’Leary of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.
“I had the Bible on the table in the police station… I never could have imagined this would happen”: Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen on her recent criminal trial for tweeting a Bible verse – as she urges Ireland to exercise caution when it comes to Hate Speech laws. #gript
Irish Climate Minister Eamon Ryan defends his idea of building 1,200 homes on Dublin’s coastal port, despite his party’s warnings of flooding and sea-level rise due to climate change devastating coastal cities.
When asked about the abuses of Ireland’s asylum system by illegal migrants with no documents, Tánaiste Micheál Martin says “We have international obligations,” adding that the issue shouldn’t be “reduced” to a “simplistic narrative.” Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Irish Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says “it’s not possible to say at this time” whether Ireland will have “carbon labelling” for food products in the future.
WHITE IRISH PRIVILEGE: Education Minister Norma Foley is asked about the new draft SPHE curriculum, which urges students to recognise their “privileged status” as a white person, a male, or an Irish person.