The opposition has called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to sack Simon Coveney over his handling of the Zappone Gate scandal, saying that if he failed to do so, a motion of no-confidence may be tabled. The remarks were made by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, who described Coveney’s behaviour as “not of the standard […]
A key negotiator in the Good Friday Agreement has said that US President Biden is risking “civil unrest” and “a return to sectarian strife” in Northern Ireland by siding with the EU in the Brexit border dispute. The remarks were made in a letter to the White House penned by David Trimble, who was one […]
On July 27th, just two weeks ago, the Irish Times reported that the hospitality sector, which is in the process of re-opening its doors to customers, is facing an “acute labour shortage”: Indoor service in restaurants and pubs resumed on Monday after months of closure because of Covid-19 restrictions. Industry participants said the availability of […]
Carol Nolan says energy policy is nonsense
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 […]
The government is considering increasing the social welfare rate in the upcoming 2022 Budget, even as they warn of tax hikes and the national debt about to hit a quarter of a trillion euros. In addition, as state pensions have not been increased in the last two budgets, sources say they will likely be increased […]
Ógra Fianna Fáil has slammed Fine Gael Tánaiste Leo Varadkar over his attendance of an LGBT music festival, in England after his government banned similar festivals in Ireland. The remarks were made in a tweet yesterday afternoon. “Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s trip to a music festival in England is yet another example of gross misjudgment & […]
Plan commits to have the local authority distribution key in place before the end of December this year
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has been criticised for failing to answer questions from parents
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 […]
A 15-year-old girl was attacked twice within the space of minutes by two groups of teens in Stephen’s Green last weekend, a mum has said. Speaking to Joe Duffy on RTÉ Liveline this week, she described the “nightmare” as her daughter was beaten twice by two separate groups who knew each other within about 4 […]
She said that there were “very serious personal safety issues emerging around the isolated nature of some of the more rural school bus stops.”