“It really doesn’t make any sense”, says Green TD Neasa Hourigan, of the economic programme which she negotiated: Green party TD @neasa_neasa on why she abstained on vote for programme for government and her concerns over the deal #TonightVMTV pic.twitter.com/LKng5V6GpK — TonightVMTV (@TonightVMTV) June 16, 2020 She is right, of course, though you wouldn’t know […]
It’s always worth reading the small print before you make a purchase, and Green members who do just that might find that the relentless media advertising of the programme for government is, well, overly optimistic. Here’s what the PFG says about emissions. We’ve taken the liberty of highlighting some relevant parts: An average 7% reduction […]
Enjoyable historical echoes here. It is always risky, after all, if you’re a fella called Mick from Cork, to sign a historic agreement without the approval of the head of the DeValera family. Let’s hope Mr. Martin knows what he is doing: FIANNA Fáil stalwart Éamon Ó Cúiv has urged Irish language enthusiasts and supporters […]
A poll at the weekend was very clear: The public, given the choice, would really rather not have Micheál Martin as Taoiseach. By a 48% to 18% margin, given the choice between the two men, they want Leo Varadkar, not the Fianna Fáil leader. In recent opinion polls, Fianna Fáil have the support of between […]
The media, and the state, are presently engaged in a great and historic national effort to make Green Party members feel like they have no option but to vote for the draft Programme for Government. Like all good guilt trips, it has begun this morning with an extensive reminder of how lucky they are, and […]
Well, if you’ve ever watched Braveheart, you already knew he was an all-around bad egg, so in fairness, he probably was a racist as well, right? These people certainly think so: https://twitter.com/STVSophie/status/1271395157074685952 Robert the Bruce died on June 7th, 1329, 691 years ago last Sunday, so unfortunately it’s probably not going to be possible to […]
So finally, in Ireland, we have discovered the breaking point for the establishment’s tolerance of the woke mob: Eamon Ryan. Universally, it is agreed, those who came yesterday for poor Eamon’s head had simply lost the run of themselves altogether. It didn’t matter that they were in the Green Party themselves. It didn’t matter that […]
You do not have to be a member of people before profit to know that this is a big no-no. It is the rough equivalent of going to mass and publicly spitting out the host after communion. It is not against the law, or anything, but it is horrendously offensive: The 'n-word' has been used […]
Begun, the statue wars have: British public defending cultural heritage in Poole. Baden-Powell statue now not being removed today. pic.twitter.com/qJuakSQVyo — Michael Heaver (@Michael_Heaver) June 11, 2020 The statue in question, naturally enough, is of some bloke you haven’t heard of, who founded the scouts. And trust me, the people who want it taken down […]
Just one in ten Irish people between the ages of 18 and 34 considers themselves to be happy, according to these new figures from the CSO. The general level of happiness improves with age, but not by much. 14% of those who are aged between 35 and 44 say they are happy, and it rises […]
Give the man credit: He never shies away from the difficult jobs: The Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar has said Ireland 'definitely needs to bring in new laws around hate speech and hate crimes' and also needs an anti-racism awareness campaign. He told #2FMbreakfast such legislation 'isn't easy to introduce' due to the right to freedom of speech. […]
Can you imagine the scenes in People before Profit headquarters sometime yesterday afternoon? They’ll have been watching events across the water (in both directions) and seen how popular it is, all of a sudden, to tear down statues of people who allegedly committed crimes in the middle ages, and they’ll have wanted to get in […]