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’
This kind of thing is why it is increasingly foolish to trust the Irish media on Climate Change.
At the weekend, Sinn Féín leader Mary-Lou McDonald told the party’s Ard Fheis that partition was nothing to be celebrated. That view is shared, according to the polls, by the majority of Irish voters, so McDonald was on safe ground. The incomprehensible folly of the government parties in firstly seeking to commemorate the RIC, and then being seen […]
Value might be €200,000?
Two-tier society
A new Covid regulation has been introduced requiring people to present vaccine certs if they want to enter nursing homes – a policy with no basis in science, which may actually hurt more people than it protects. The measure was described by Tadhg Daly of Nursing Homes Ireland in the Independent.ie: “The new guidelines will […]
Much of Ireland’s establishment, and a big chunk of Ireland’s voters, are still treating Covid is if the date was March, 2020