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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar defends disregarding the results of the public consultation on “hate speech” laws, arguing that “very often” such consultations are hijacked by “campaigning groups” and are not “reflective of public opinion.” #gript
“We have people putting out misinformation, and it’s creating animosity”: Beef farmer Helen O’Sullivan is “sick and tired” of seeing vegan billboards around Ireland blaming agriculture for climate change. #gript
Parents held a protest today at the offices of Children’s Books Ireland, who they say have defended the use of sexually explicit books for children in libraries.
“This will make the planning process more arduous, and will cause more delays”: Verona Murphy TD says that a 700-page planning and development bill will worsen an already over-regulated housing market. #gript
“Our fleet has been decimated”: Ireland was “robbed” of fishing quota by EU deal, Cork fisherman claims. #gript
“When we want something, he can’t find where his pockets are”: Tipperary farmer Maurice of The Long Acre on Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue giving €750k in foreign aid to support Ukrainian farms. #gript
“The State spends around €6bn a year on the NGO sector”: Minister Paschal Donohoe says that many NGOs involved in “advocacy” still receive State funding, because of their “expertise” and “valuable” work. #gript
The EU is “no friend of Irish farmers” and property rights in Ireland are, under threat according to George O’Malley of the Farmers’ Alliance. #gript
“Bertie should have been charged for crimes…people are tired of traditional politics”: Peter Casey talks Bertie Ahern’s return, hate speech laws, gender ideology in schools, should Ireland leave the EU, and how he thinks the President could have ended the lockdown restrictions. View all this and more on Gript: #gript
“Right now it’s a case of Ireland last, and every other place first. We want to put Ireland first”: Independent TDs Mattie McGrath, Michael Collins and others on the example of the Dutch Farmers Party in starting a new political party to offer rural Ireland public an “alternative” to “Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee.” #gript
“Sinn Féin have objected to 10,000 homes…it’s the worst kind of hypocrisy”: Independent TD Micheal Healy-Rae hits out at parties that routinely object to proposed housing developments. #gript