Dads who are mostly missing
When I was small, one of the most exciting events of the year was going to the Fleadh Cheoil with my dad, Séamus. Thousands of people thronged the streets in Buncrana or Listowel or Kilkenny during those golden, halcyon days of traditional music, and most of them seemed to know him. It would take an […]
House price inflation of 22.5%
The entire territory of Vatican City State is a mere 108-acres (44 hectares). It has a population of just over 800 people. It has been installing solar panels on buildings within its territory for the last 13 years and in 2020 it banned single-use plastic bags. It is also reportedly recycling up to 65% […]
In light of the media’s focus on people spreading false information about Covid-19, here are the top 7 worst predictions and least accurate statements made by NPHET and other experts throughout the pandemic. 1. LUKE O’NEILL: THE VACCINES ARE “ALL 100% EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING HOSPITALISATIONS AND DEATH” Earlier this year, Trinity College immunologist Luke O’Neill […]
Last week, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, interrupted another TD repeatedly in the Dáil as she spoke about why she believed vaccine passports were scapegoating “those people who decided for whatever reason that they didn’t want or couldn’t take the vaccine”. Donnelly accused Independent TD, Verona Murphy, of spreading “anti-vax information in the chamber” after she […]
Last week, while speaking to Pat Kenny on Newstalk radio, Trinity college immunologist Professor Luke O’Neill said that cases grew “exponentially” and “went through the roof” after the UK opened up their economy in July. “Of course [on] July 19th, the UK fully opened, and the big question was ‘What will happen next?’” O’Neill said. […]
The missing factor here is perhaps an absence of political will created by an abandonment of any foundational vision of what an independent Ireland might be.
In an exclusive interview with Gript, a descendant of Kevin Barry has slammed many of the modern political parties who celebrated the rebel last week, saying he would be “appalled at the current tyranny that reigns in this country.” Barry, who was a young medical student and IRA volunteer during the War of Independence, was […]
The unfortunate fact is that there is little that Ireland can accomplish at COP26
If you’re one of the unjabbed, and awaiting a similar ruling from an Irish court, my advice is to settle in for the very long haul, unfortunately.
basic maths say that Eamon Ryan’s second – negative – test was one hundred and fifty times more likely to be wrong than his first – positive – test.