Maria Steen on Liberal Intolerance: Liberals demand everyone be tolerant of their views and lifestyle. But this only works one way. Those who don’t agree with what is called the liberal progressive agenda not only are not tolerated, they are disrespected, demonised and worse.
The Government is under pressure following the emergence of the Public Services Card debacle, with the data protection commissioner ruling that the state had illegally gathered, and held, data on citizens. Costs incurred in the scheme will run to about the equivalent of a large euromillions win – all for nothing. It is very likely […]
Yesterday, a survey by the Sunday Independent revealed that GPs services are in crisis, with 44% of practices surveyed unable to take on any new patients. The Irish College of General Practitioners was quoted as saying a “perfect storm was brewing”. Spokesman Dr Liam Twomey, a GP in Wexford, said: “We are entering the perfect […]
Is ceann de na teangacha is ársa sa domhan í an Ghaeilge, téanga a labhraíodh in Éirinn fad is a bhí Éireannaigh ina gcónaí anseo. Is léir gur cuid lárnach dár bhféiniúlacht mar Éireannaigh í. Tá sé tabhachtach mar sin í a chaomhniú, a chur chun agus a athbheochaint. Sa bhliain 1602 briseadh cath ar […]
The broadband plan is back in the news. The Journal.ie reports this morning that the Government spent €25million of taxpayer’s money on consultancy reports into the national broadband plan between 2013 and 2019. A hefty sum, by anyone’s standards: In a letter from the Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee, seen […]
Fintan O’Toole is not shy about declaring what he is. His working titles are “historian, biographer, literary critic and political commentator”. To these he adds “acclaimed” columnist, adding that he writes “on Brexit for the Irish Times”, which he calls “a form of self-harm”, adding that it is also “a form of fatal attraction”. His […]
The Irish government is refusing to discuss arrangements for a No-Deal Brexit with the UK. Will this cause chaos?
According to the generally well-informed Pat Leahy over at the Irish Times, Dublin is refusing even to engage with the British authorities on the arrangements that might be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit: The new British government wants to talk to Dublin about managing a no-deal exit, but Irish Ministers and officials […]
“‘Entirely inappropriate’ – anger as Fine Gael Youth leader attends US right-wing conference” This was the headline that greeted the group of 11 students and young professionals shortly after landing in Dublin Airport recently on a crisp Monday morning at 6 am. They had set off from Washington Dulles over 6 hours before and had […]
A leading abortion campaigner in Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to defrauding a dog welfare charity. Adrianne Peltz (34) of Beatrice Road, Bangor, pleaded guilty at the Ballymena Magistrates Court to using a Dogs Trust credit card for her own personal expenditures. Ms Peltz was an active spokeswoman for abortion legislation as Amnesty International’s Northern […]
Nobody asked for a public services card. Often times, when public money is wasted, we voters are at least somewhat to blame. After all, we do want more housing. We would like a decent health service. We want schools that teach our children well, and good roads, and plenty of Gardai on the streets. When […]
The president of Young Fine Gael has been lambasted by the media and politicians for weeks now. Is this peak hypocrisy?