Coming up on doors
Because officers are often petty people looking for petty wrongs to solve as these are a lot easier than say investigating all the rapes and burglaries out there.
Prospect of jail
As goes Prosperous, so goes Ireland?
We got about three minutes, right at the end, on immigration. Before that, we had a lengthy and sleep-inducing section on climate change, which per polling is the top concern of about 1% of voters, almost all of whom live in Montrose.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she wants an “efficient” immigration system “that means that those who need protection in our country are integrated”. #GE24
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says it is “disappointing” that some political parties didn’t publish a manifesto before the general election debate, meaning their policies couldn’t be as scrutinised. #GE24
Mary Lou McDonald criticised Fine Gael for running Senator John McGahon as a candidate. Taoiseach Simon Harris’ response: “Her press officer is in prison tonight for being a pedophile.” #GE24
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman admits that he has put in planning objections previously, but defends this on the basis that “Not every planning application is a good planning application.” #GE24
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman says the photos circulating regarding Fine Gael Senator John McGahon are “really disturbing”. Asked if he would have a candidate like McGahon on the ballot in his party, he paused, then replied “Probably not, no.” #GE24
Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callahgnan says the party “wants to go into Government”, but has certain “dealbreaker” issues, such as a “credible Climate Action Plan. #GE24
Ben Scallan: “What would Labour’s pitch be on the issue of immigration?” Ivana Bacik: “…We are a party that believes in the value of diversity. We stand firm against the politics of division and hate.” #GE24