Parents of 670 teenage students with Down syndrome have won a battle to ensure they can be enrolled in a summer education programme for children with special needs. Draft guidelines published by the Department of Education last month indicated that the students would not be eligible for the summer tuition, causing much distress to parents and […]
Organisers of the online Rally for Life say at least 40,000 people tuned in to watch rally events live last week, and that they aim to grow that audience tenfold online given the success and popularity of the virtual rally. The Rally for Life is Ireland’s largest pro-life event and took place online this year […]
The HSE’s new app for tracking Coronavirus infections, and the contacts of those infected, was launched last night. Less than 12 hours later, it’s proving very popular: Over 100k now.Huge interest in this app. https://t.co/FZ3mbJmaFS pic.twitter.com/PvmLVwMCIV — Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) July 7, 2020 It’s going to use a huge amount of data. What will that […]
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has severely criticised the “dereliction of duty” of Simon Harris in not launching an investigation into the death of an elderly gentleman two weeks ago who suffered from a maggot infestation of a facial wound. Deputy Tóibín: “Our prayers are with the loved ones of this 79 year old man Ultan […]
At least 32 local pro-life events will take place tomorrow (Saturday) as activists gather in socially distanced witnesses taking place throughout the country in support of the Rally for Life. The biggest pro-life gathering of the year, the Rally for Life, is moving online this week, with five days of events and conferences from July 1st […]
This basically comes down to a question of who you believe: Sinn Fein? Or your lying eyes? “Sinn Fein”, will come the answer from lots of you who believe the party can do no wrong. Here’s Michelle O’Neill, with the latest line on this, which is a load of nonsense: “There has been considerable controversy […]
A stunning announcement from the Chief Medical Officer, this evening: From today, I will be taking time out from all of my work commitments to be with my family. I would like to thank everyone for their support, understanding and respect for my family’s privacy and would wish that to continue. Continue to stay vigilant […]
Former Love/Hate Star John Connors tweeted a question yesterday which, on the face of it, would leave you scratching your head. The new minister for children idolises who, exactly? https://twitter.com/johnconnors1990/status/1278284142757785600 The gentleman in question is Peter Tatchell, a colourful character, who has been an LGBT rights activist in the UK since the early 1980s, and […]
A member of the Together for Yes campaign which worked to repeal the 8th amendment has been criticised for saying that the 6,666 abortions that took place in Ireland in 2019 were “6,666 small victories”. Bernie Linnane, a spokesperson for Leitrim Together for yes, yesterday posted that ‘repealers’ should be ‘celebrating’ the number of abortions which took place, […]
The government is coming under fire after appointing former TD for Meath Regina Doherty as leader of the Seanad, although she had previously led Fine Gael’s campaign to abolish the lower house. “Politicians often wonder what makes people cynical about politics…it’s strokes like the appointment of Regina Doherty,” wrote Irish Catholic Editor, Michael Kelly. […]
Voters and activists in the north and west of the country reacted with disbelief today at the failure of the new government to appoint a single Senior Minister to the entire North-West of the country. An infographic highlighting the situation is going viral on social media. Connaught and most of Ulster have been left without representation at the […]
After a storm of local protest, Wexford County Council have withdrawn a plan to sell the National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy to a private company, acknowledging that it would not be now likely to get the support of councillors for the proposal. The 1798 Centre welcomes thousands of visitors every year, and commemorates one of the most significant […]