These have been long, dark, miserable years. Covid 19 bears much of the blame for that. As a society though, our own share of the blame is much, much, greater than we will ever admit to ourselves.
One of Sinn Féin’s biggest critiques of the Irish government is that parties like Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are not serious about military neutrality. In the run-up to the 2019 local election, Sinn Féin urged the public to “defend neutrality” by voting for them “because others can’t be trusted.” They added that “you can’t […]
As Irish households begin to take in Ukrainian refugees, reports are emerging of alleged tension, arguments and disputes between hosts and guests. According to one TippFM report, an Irish host woman from Tipperary was forced to ask a Ukrainian woman to leave after witnessing behaviour she described as “odd.” The Irish woman said that the […]
One rule for you, one rule for them.
A major report is due to be published today which is expected to reveal that hundreds of babies at an NHS hospital trust potentially died or were left mentally disabled by preventable mistakes. Number of babies who could have survived with better maternity care at NHS Trust is far worse than imagined, says former health […]
There are a couple of obvious problems with this, beyond the argument above that none of it is really necessary.
There are now only two possible outcomes: A negotiated settlement in which Ukraine retains its independence, and present government, or a long, drawn out, bloody war. Both outcomes will represent a humiliation for Moscow.
Time to cool rhetoric
Why?
According to a government briefing, if Ireland accepts 200,000 Ukrainian refugees it could cost billions annually. Today at a briefing on the potential cost of accommodating Ukrainian refugees, Ministers were told that the State could pay €400m per year for every 10,000 people taken in, or €2.5 billion for 100,000. However, the government has already […]
Irish pig farmers are calling for support for their struggling industry, which they say is “staring into the abyss.” Pig farmers have been hit hard by rising costs of animal feed, as well as fuel due to the ongoing energy crisis. Pigs are the third most common kind of livestock farmed in Ireland, and the […]
US streaming company Netflix will be introducing new charges for those who wish to share their Netflix accounts with other households in a bid to prevent loss of revenue. The company, has amassed over 220 million paying subscribers, many of whom go on to share their passwords with relatives and friends. This, the company says, […]