EXCLUSIVE: An Egyptian asylum seeker told Gript that he lived in the UK for 15 years working on the black market, but travelled to Ireland after hearing about Justice Minister Helen McEntee’s open visa policy.
BEN SCALLAN: Some of the weapons being poured into Ukraine will inevitably end up on the European black market, meaning we can all look forward to a new breed of military-armed gangs and super terrorists. #gript
BEN SCALLAN: Despite alarm bells about the energy crisis already being sounded, the government decided to put up the tax on certain kinds of candles earlier this year, making life that much harder in the event of potential blackouts this winter:
Gary Kavanagh breaks down why the GPAHE document is not a report, why there is no rise of ‘far-right’ extremism in Ireland, and discusses the possible motivation behind claims that there is.
BEN SCALLAN: Scientists casting new doubt on our understanding of the “Big Bang” theory is further evidence that humanity doesn’t know nearly as much as we think we do. #gript
BEN SCALLAN: Ireland’s curriculum body advised teachers to hold classroom exercises dividing children along class & racial lines, based on questions about ones’ race, household income, whether they were sexually abused by a family member, & more.
This week a group of people protested in Dublin for the legalisation of medical cannabis. Protester Alicia Maher tells Gript why this issue matters to her:
County council worker claim contractors are being used to allow the Councils to avoid paying for worker’s pensions. They also allege that bullying among county council officials is so severe that a number of workers have contemplated ending their own lives. The workers are staging a series of protests in regional towns to highlight the […]
FLASHBACK: Sinn Féin “Would Not Put An Upper Limit” On Refugees
Last Saturday around 150 local people staged a protest at an asylum accommodation centre on North Road, Finglas.
President Higgins said politicians must “lead by example” & become “exemplars” on climate change if they want to have “any credibility” – shortly before flying from Dublin to Kerry by helicopter, in a trip that could have been taken by car. @Ben_Scallan reacts.
A local hotel owner, whose family business has been there for 6 generations, is taking the decision to court: