Scenes of unrest unfolded as thousands gathered outside Citywest asylum hub in response to the alleged sexual assault of a child by an asylum seeker.
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“Is this going to be another ‘lessons will be learned’ situation?…When is the action part going to come in?”: Ben Scallan pushes Simon Harris on the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl who was in Tusla care by an IPAS applicant at Citywest.
“A lot of people in rural Ireland would be quite happy to be left alone”: Locals in Clare have voiced their opposition to plans for 66 wind turbines in the area, highlighting how developers continue to rely on outdated 2006 guidelines:
With debate ongoing about the best way to cast a protest vote in the upcoming election, Ben reminds viewers of some of the intricacies of that particular course of action.
A green NGO which receives almost 60% of its overall funding directly from the Government is lodging a High Court challenge against Uisce Éireann wastewater project. Taoiseach Micheál Martin is asked about this broader phenomenon.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin won’t rule out the idea of an Irish peacekeeping mission in Gaza: “We’ll wait and see.”
IFAC and the Climate Change Advisory Council, both of which were set up to advise Government, say Ireland could face fines of up to €28bn if 2030 EU climate targets are missed. Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien says it’s conjecture: “This is back of the envelope stuff”.
“Whether I like it not, it’s happening…we are where we are”: Minister Michael Healy-Rae explains why he’s part of a Government that’s hiking carbon tax given his previous criticisms of the tax, saying that even if he was “dead”, it would remain in place until 2030 regardless.
Darragh O’Brien on the Jim Gavin fiasco: “We’ll learn from this…learnings need to be made.” Timmy Dooley: “It’s an internal issue for Fianna Fáil…The vast majority of the public have moved on.”
“You’re not addressing the substance of the point…You’re filibustering”: Ben Scallan grills Charities Minister Jerry Buttimer on the Government’s policy of only funding activist NGOs that are in line with the Government’s agenda. https://youtu.be/bzMDZn2l4UM
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says he takes “full responsibility” for the Jim Gavin debacle. Asked if this means he should face some consequences, Minister James Lawless says he already has faced consequences, because now Fianna Fáil won’t have a candidate in the election.