The Catholic Church’s overseas development agency Trócaire has claimed that by ‘using the most progressive and urgent parameters’ Ireland would need to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2024 in order for the states policy to constitute a ‘fair’ response to climate change. Trócaire says that this claim can be substantiated by applying the […]
Fine Gael senator Jerry Buttimer has referred to a study in the Lancet as being from “The Lancelot,” apparently mistaking the medical journal for the mythical knight of King Arthur’s round table. An easy mistake to make, in fairness. The error was made during a Seanad debate this week on the extension of the government’s […]
What was proposed yesterday amounts instead to a stunning act of national self harm, inflicted not only on the current inhabitants, but on future generations who will bear the immense and unprecedented cost.
The real policy is that you will get vaccinated, or we will make your life a hollow shell of the life you could lead, once you get your jab.
Councillor Treanor has long been a controversial figure, mainly because he says things about immigration, in very plain language, that more respectable politicians would never dream of saying. That is also, in large part, why he keeps winning elections.
Going to get worse
One rule that is a good one to abide by in life is this: Never be mean or rude to somebody knocking at your door. That goes especially for political canvassers: Most of them are party volunteers, not responsible for setting policy, and are doing something good and healthy in a democracy: getting involved and […]
Politicians no longer have to accept the blame for the state of the health service, and can transfer it onto the public instead.
Basketball clubs are in disarray following the extension of restrictions that block unvaccinated juveniles competing. Cork based swimming legend Steve Redmond coaches multiple teams at Skibbereen Basketball Club. He says the club is haemorrhaging volunteers due to restrictions on under 18’s. “We are now going into WhatsApp groups asking parents if it is okay to […]
Irish climate policy basically takes no account of immigration as a factor for rising emissions whatsoever, even though population is the single biggest driver of environmental damage.
with cases rising, and politicians being required to be seen to do something, anything, on the matter, “schools are safe” is out the window, and “vaccinate the children” is in.
‘Parents values ignored’