Despite a recent claim that he always viewed the USC as permanent Minister Donohoe has previously called for the abolishment of the USC
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that if Russia and Ukraine go to war, there could be “hundreds of thousands” of civilians displaced, and that Ireland would be willing to take in refugees from the conflict. The remarks were made in the Dáil yesterday, after Independent TD Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste what preparations the government […]
Senator Doherty’s bill does not really accomplish much
Unless this problem magically disappears all by itself, then politicians – and we, the public – are in line for a whole world of pain
It’s no secret that Ireland, like many countries, is experiencing a serious cost of living crisis, fueled by inflation and a European energy crunch. Average families are facing a projected €1,300 increase in energy costs this year alone, and according to the CSO, inflation in Ireland rose 3.7% last year – the sharpest rise since […]
Including rapists?
But the bottom line, at this stage, is that Irish coverage of Boris Johnson has grown demented.
Since 2016, in fact, increases in rent in RPZs has been limited to 4% per year, or the rate of inflation.
Immigration adding to problem
21 Western countries, including Ireland, have issued a well-deserved condemnation of China’s recent crackdown on free speech and the press in Hong Kong. In a statement released by the US Department of State, members of the Media Freedom Coalition expressed their “deep concern” at the Chinese authorities’ “attacks on freedom of the press and their […]
And it is not only morally wrong: It is also economically illiterate
The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has confirmed that are no caps on the number of illegal immigrants able to apply for amnesty