The Rural Independent Group of TDs have described the cabinet decision to “plough ahead with new legislation, banning oil and gas exploration, as utterly counterproductive”, claiming it to be a “groundless decision lacking any rational, scientific or evidence-based scrutiny”. The group warn of the impact on higher energy prices, with no reduction in greenhouse gas […]
An Irish human rights body has described the “title and purpose” of the ‘Dying with Dignity’ bill proposed by Gino Kenny TD as “potentially misleading”, saying that the legislation is really about allowing doctors to assist patients to end their own lives. In its submission to the Committee on Justice on the proposed Bill, the Irish […]
“We need to recommence peat harvesting until 2030. Unhinged environmental policies have left workers in the Midlands devastated while we’re importing peat briquettes from Germany” says CAROL NOLAN TD. “Workers need a fair chance”. TDs need to stop having one foot in the green camp and one for the workers.”
Lynsey Bennett, who is terminally ill with cervical cancer, has spoken of her heart-break at facing her death and leaving her young daughters behind. Speaking outside the High Court, where the HSE had agreed to settle her case over the reading of her smear tests, Ms Bennett broke down in tears when speaking of how […]
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Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín is today tabling a new Bill seeking to impose a 25% pay cut for TDs and Seanadóirí while the country is in into lockdown. “If we are really ‘all in this together’ shouldn’t TDs show solidarity with the hundreds of thousands who have had their income gutted?” the Meath West TD […]
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called for an Emergency Response Unit to be set up in support of Nursing Homes in crisis. Today it was revealed that 369 deaths associated with Covid-19 had taken place in nursing homes in January, with 193 outbreaks currently in the care homes. “We’ve seen a warning from the […]
A man caught with 1,299 video files of children being sexually abused, has escaped a custodial sentence in a Dublin court today. Kevin Harty, who is a former national swimmer and lifeguard, who was caught in possession of thousands of files of child pornography received a fully suspended sentence today in the Dublin Circuit Court. […]
Countries across Europe saw anti-lockdown protests take place at the weekend with demonstrations in France, Spain, Italy Denmark amongst other nation states. In Denmark, protestors describing themselves as “Men in Black” protested in Aarhus, the country’s second largest city. The demonstrators chanted “Freedom for Denmar” and “We`ve had enough,” as they marched, claiming that the Covid-19 restrictions […]
The former taoiseach said a border poll could take place on the 30th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Michael O’Leary has launched a blistering attack on NPHET and RTÉ over their depiction of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 2100 doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals have signed an open letter strongly opposing a bill which seeks to legalise assisted suicide in Ireland. The letter, organised by Irish Healthcare Professionals for Dignity in Living and Dying, was published ahead of submissions being made to the Oireachtas Justice Committee which is examining a […]