With most festivals and fleadhs cancelled for the summer, musicians and performers are coming up with novel ideas to keep music going online. At the weekend, thousands took part in the first-ever online Céilí in the Kitchen where families or socially-distant friends posted videos on Facebook and elsewhere of their celebration of Irish traditional music and […]
A petition to remove a statue of civil rights icon Mahatma Gandhi in Leicester has reached over 6,000 signatures – but also attracted considerable backlash both online and locally. The petition was started by a Kerri Pangulier from Derby who accused Gandhi of being a ‘racist and facist’ and called for his statue to be taken […]
A LIMERICK county councillor has saved a 16 year old boy from drowning by diving into the Shannon Estuary to rescue him. The Limerick Leader reports that the teenager was swimming at Ringmoylan Pier when he got into trouble and began struggling. Local councillor Emmett O’Brien jumped in and pulled him to safety. A member of […]
A government advisory group says that the direct provision system will cost some €200 million to provide in 2020. A Briefing note on the ongoing work of the Advisory Group on Direct Provision, which is being Chaired by Dr Catherine Day, is seeking costings from Government on what “an alternative system would look like.” The Advisory […]
The push from several quarters to start tearing down statues of Irish historical figures and rename GAA clubs has come under fire from a TD who said “it’s like the Black and Tans controversy all over again”. Mattie McGrath, the independent TD from Tipperary, hit out at calls from left-wing politicians and agitators – and also […]
New figures released from the British Department of Health show that abortion rate in England and Wales is at its highest since the 1967 Act was introduced. There were 207,384 abortions for women resident in England and Wales, and 98% of abortions were carried out under ground C, considered social abortions. Most of the abortions […]
The acclaimed author JK Rowling has defended her views on sex and gender identity after a manufactured backlash was hyped by media reporting and a social media attack campaign. Writing on her blog, Rowling says that for expressing her views “activists who clearly believe themselves to be good, kind and progressive people swarmed back into […]
Independent TD, Mattie McGrath, has appealed to shoppers to support independent retailers as shops re-open after the Covid-19 lockdown. “As our towns and villages across the county re-open, I am appealing to you all to do your best to shop local, buy local, eat local and stay local,” he said. Deputy McGrath said that local businesses, […]
Aontú Rep for Cork North-West Becky Kealy has condemned the stabbing of a youth in Carrigaline last night, and has said the area is suffering from a complete dearth of Gardaí and garda resources, the non-investment in youth services and community policing schemes. “Ballincollig, Carrigaline, Charleville and Macroom are just a few towns experiencing […]
A funding page set up for the teenage victim of an apparent stabbing attack in Carrigaline last night was taken down by Go Fund Me. A disturbing video – apparently made by the perpetrators of the horrific beating and stabbing of the teenage boy – has been widely viewed on social media and has caused widespread revulsion and outrage. […]
Famed author JK Rowling has been attacked – and defended – for saying that ‘people who menstruate’ are women. Responding to an article headlined “Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate” MS Rowling said: “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. […]
Journalist Gemma O’Doherty has said neither she nor fellow litigant John Waters should have to pay costs in their court application challenging the government’s Covid-19 restrictions. Ms O’Doherty tweeted that “John Waters and I are not remotely afraid of costs.” She said ” We are terrified for Ireland which is facing its darkest moment. Our […]