The Minister for Health has said that the arrangement allowing abortions to be carried out at home with pills during the Covid-19 lockdown will be reviewed – but he has not confimed that the changes will be reversed. Independent TD Carol Nolan asked Minister Stephen Donnelly if the change would be permitted beyond the Covid-19 […]
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has spoken out against the Government’s new deal with the European Union, saying that Ireland’s record contribution to EU funds amounts to “supporting everyone’s recovery except our own”. The Government signed off on the deal in Brussels yesterday, and it will see Ireland becoming the fifth largest net contributor to the […]
Popular U.S. Bishop, Robert Barron has described the attempt to erase the memory of catholic saint Junípero Serra is “from a historical standpoint ridiculous and from a moral standpoint more than a little frightening.” He made his comments after been informed that the government of Ventura in California was debating whether to remove the image […]
The Minister for Education, Norma Foley, and the Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, have been asked by an Independent TD to clarify if controversial activist Peter Tatchell has had any role in influencing sex-education programmes or other policis involving children in Ireland. “Given the extremely disturbing nature of the writings and commentary of the activist Peter Tatchell presenting […]
A fire has broken out in the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes. Firefighters have rushed to the scene, but the cause of the incident remains unclear. Videos and photographs from the scene show fire and smoke billowing from inside the 15-century cathedral. The fire comes just a year after the devastating destruction of […]
Documents released to Mayo Aontú representative Paul Lawless under the Freedom of Information Act show a third case of covid_19 crossover at Mayo University Hospital. Mr Lawless said that people were too afraid to present to the hospital at the height of the crisis. Serious concerns were raised at the peak of the pandemic over […]
Irish supporters are being encouraged to “Vote for Conor” after a young man from Drogheda, County Louth, has reached the finals of an international photography competition. Conor O’Dowd, who has Down syndrome, is locally known as a talented photographer and his portrait named ‘My friend Jason the model’, is one of twenty-five shortlisted in the Down’s Syndrome […]
The world is facing an unprecedented crisis and a population crash which scientists say will require a re-organisation of societies, according to a new study. It’s forecasted that 23 countries will see their populations shrink by more than 50% including Spain, Italy and Japan – with massive negative knock-on effects for economic growth, jobs and […]
Plans to make it far easier for children under 16 to legally change their gender are “not a good idea”, according to Psychotherapist and Author, Stella O’Malley. She was responding to the new Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, who said children should be able to do so once a GP signs off on it and their parents […]
At least two statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary have been attacked in recent days in the U.S., while churches have also come under attack, with one being set alight while parishioners prepared for Mass. The Catholic News Agency reported that last Saturday morning, the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, was set aflame […]
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has said the mismanagement of the covid-19 pandemic in nursing homes is a “national scandal” and called for a public invesigation into the matter. The Meath West TD also criticised the response of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar during Leaders Questions, and stated that the families of victims, and residents of nursing homes […]
Senators have earned a whopping €3.2 million despite sitting for just six days this year, the Irish Mirror reports. Unlike much of the country, TDs and Senators weren’t put on a Covid-19 payment but continued to earn a full salary despite the lockdown. The payout to Senators included almost €800,000 for travel and overnight accommodation expenses even though […]