The Standards in Public Office (SIPO) ethics watchdog is investigating whether Sinn Féin used funds raised abroad to purchase a Donegal constituency office with €180,000 in cash.
The group claim the EU Commission’s proposal to create such a system could have “negative implications for the rights of Irish citizens and others wishing to travel into and/or between EU member States.”
Councillor Paddy Holohan has announced his decision to leave Sinn Féin, saying he would not renew his membership of the party because he had been treated ‘highly unfairly’ in regard to an internal party investigation. He said “today is a brighter day” as he pledged to work as an Independent Councillor on South Dublin County […]
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the deaths of two women and a man in a suspected murder-suicide in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.
The Houses of the Oireachtas Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has confirmed that spending on Direct Provision accommodation is expected to increase to over €229 million in 2021. This represents a €21 million increase on the spending allocated for 2020. The details are contained in the PBO analysis of the Government’s proposal to Dáil Éireann […]
Update: The motion was not voted on at the meeting on the 22nd, and an emergency meeting will now be convened, most likely next week, in order to vote on the motion. Next Monday, the 22nd, students in NUIG’s Student Union (SU) will vote on a motion which seeks to deplatform 16 groups which the […]
It’s not especially pleasant to be in the news in general, but it’s more unpleasant than usual when you’re getting pummelled across the various newspapers for something that’s your own fault. So hands up, first of all: When I said on RTÉ’s Prime Time programme on March 2nd that “Éirígí” were “the people who murdered […]
The idea that we are “all in this together” through the covid-19 pandemic is “absolute nonsense” according to broadcaster Ivan Yates, who says he “hates lockdown with a passion.” Speaking on Lunchtime Live, Yates expressed his frustrations with the covid lockdown. “I was watching the Players Championship in golf on Sky Sports from Florida, and […]
Only 303 vaccines were administered last Sunday, the 14th. The low numbers were likely caused by the Government’s decision to ignore the advice of the European Medicines Agency and stop the administration of AstraZeneca vaccines. The Government has now reversed that decision, but has said that it will be late next week before use of […]
A group describing themselves as Saint Patrick’s Faithful have held a public procession in Dublin city centre calling for an end to what they said amounts to a ban on public worship. They say they represent a growing number of Mass goers who are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lockdown measures which the government is […]
UPDATE, 1.25pm: Newstalk, since this story was published, appear to have re-instated the original interview with Ewan MacKenna in full. This poses several questions that are quite serious: If, for example, the defamation lawyers working for Newstalk had insisted that the section be removed, there would be no reason to re-instate it. The decision to […]
Many Irish people may be frustrated at the length of time they are waiting to get their Covid vaccine, but that’s not where the delays end. Gript can reveal that there are extensive – and inexplicable – delays in approving qualified people to administer the vaccine to the public, with one Pharmacist’s application to become […]