Being in with elite has served her well
Joy unconfined in media and political circles, yesterday, as Ursula Von Der Leyen and Micheál Martin posed for their photo opportunity at which it was announced that Ireland will receive an initial €989million from the European Union’s Covid Recovery fund to, in the words of Frau Von Der Layen, “support investments and reforms that will […]
Fascinating, and full credit to Justine McCarthy and John Mooney in the Sunday Times for drawing this angle to the public’s attention: Simon Coveney, the foreign affairs minister, will be quizzed at an Oireachtas committee on Tuesday if he deleted texts with Leo Varadkar, the tanaiste, from his phone after freedom of information requests were […]
On the one hand, it is perfectly understandable that Leo Varadkar’s legion of defenders – both those who are true blue Fine Gaelers, and those who are not, but who think the Tánaiste is unfairly targeted by his critics – should feel put out by the latest controversy engulfing their man. Yes, every single one […]
Life-affirming services also mentioned include material assistance, “such as car seats, clothing, diapers and formula”, and housing and support services through maternity homes for pregnant women.
Now it is being reported that ministers might defy the advice of their own official vaccine advisors
In May 2018 his status had been revoked after he had come to the attention of the authorities with regard to his public support for Islamic State.
In many European countries, including Britain, some 90% of babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted. In the U.S.
Portugal has lifted most restrictions with a three-stage plan
In all honesty, it has been a struggle to maintain any interest in the ins and outs of what Simon Coveney said, or did not say to an Oireachtas Committee investigating the Katharine Zappone fiasco. We have had the spectacle of one minister, Simon Coveney, spinning the country an obvious cock and bull story about […]
Any abortion decision from the United States Supreme Court generally gets people very excited, or worried, depending on their views on the subject matter. This week, there has been a tremendous outbreak of excitement from pro-lifers, and anger from pro-choicers, at the Court’s decision not to injunct a Texas law which bans abortion when a […]
ISAG member Tomás Ryan took to the national airwaves this week to suggest that, at the current rate, Irish schools should be closed. The Trinity College neuroscientist made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show, and unveiled ISAG’s latest fatwa target: the concept of personal responsibility itself. Check out this […]