The crew had travelled approximately 240 nautical miles to get to the haddock-rich waters, but were forced to retreat following the intervention.
A group describing themselves as Catholics from across the country are set to host a protest / prayer vigil this coming Saturday at RTÉ studios in Donnybrook, in what they describe as “an act of public reparation.” The protest comes after the state-funded broadcaster apologised for the sketch, which, it acknowledged, had caused grave offence. […]
Rural Independent Group TD’s Carol Nolan and Mattie McGrath have both outlined their concerns around RTE’s decision to air a controversial New Year’s Eve programme that portrayed God as the rapist of a young middle eastern immigrant. Carol Nolan went on to say that she has also written to RTÉ Director Dee Forbes. Speaking to […]
Rural Independent TD Michael Colllins has slammed the government for abandoning the fishing sector and coastal communities in a Brexit trade-off which destroys the Irish fishing sector while costing thousands of jobs in rural coastal communities. Speaking from his Cork South West Constituency today (Tuesday 5 January 2021) Deputy Collins stated: “The ramifications of the […]
We have incitement to hatred legislation in Ireland. If what has happened in the past few days is not incitement to hatred, then what is? When you tell a community that they are victims of institutional racism, without any evidence; when you tell a community that one of their members was murdered, without any evidence; […]
“Every devout Catholic should at this stage be boycotting RTE and refusing to renew your TV license,” Fr. Mulligan insisted.
Residents of Blanchardstown and other parts of north county Dublin say they have endured 24 hours of violence and intimidation following the death of George Nkencho, an African man who was shot by Gardai after he attacked staff at a Eurospar armed with a knife. According to eyewitnesses, Mr Nkencho punched a manager in the store, […]
Mass-goers in Limerick prayed outside a city-centre church this morning after the government-imposed closure of religious services took effect yesterday.
Catholics in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal prayed outside their cathedral after the government-imposed closure of religious services took effect this morning.
Charlie McConalogue tested positive for Covid-19 this morning after a recent trip to Brussels.
The Rural Independents Group has said that “the lack of a plan” in regard to Covid-19 “has left Ireland facing the toughest Christmas in living memory”. Speaking this morning, the leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie Mc Grath said: “My colleagues and I in the Rural Independent Group have spent the last nine […]
There’s “shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted”, and then, of course, there’s Irish Government advice, which could best be described as “locking Shergar’s stable door tomorrow, in case he’s stolen”. Like, this is quite incredible: THE HSE HAS issued updated advice for anyone who has arrived in Ireland from Britain since 8 […]