Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that there is now a full scale health emergency in Irish hospitals and that the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, is an “absolute disaster” for the health service. The Tipperary TD said that Leo Varadkar needed to step in and relive minister Harris from the role. Last week, the Irish Nurses […]
Peadar Toibin wrote movingly and well on this website yesterday about his principled objections to the Government’s now-cancelled commemoration for members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police: “There are few families in Ireland that do not have mixed heritage. One of my Grandparents was a member of Cumann na mBan, while another […]
The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has confirmed the controversial commemoration of the RIC – who included the Black and Tans as constables – has been “deferred”. “I do not believe that the event, as planned, can now take place in an atmosphere that meets the goals and guiding principles of the overall commemorative programme,” […]
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said that government proposals to outlaw the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 are ludicrous and need to be urgently re-examined. Deputy Nolan made her comments after it was revealed that Minister for the Environment and Climate Action, Richard Bruton, has initiated a process within his department […]
An amazing story, this, by the Irish Times’ Jack Power, that got somewhat overlooked in the past few days: “Tusla, the State child and family agency, has been returning thousands of child welfare reports made to it by post back to senders with instructions they be resubmitted via an online portal. Concerns have been raised […]
A telling insight into the state of Irish feminism today from the NWCI’s Orla O’Connor, writing in The Irish Times. 800 words or so, she pens, on the work that needs to be done to improve the relative state of Irish womanhood compared to us menfolk, and yet in all that space, she only manages […]
Over 17,000 people have signed a petition in 24 hours as anger grows at government plans to allegedly “commemorate the Black and Tans” as well as the RIC in Dublin Castle later this month. The controversy arose after a government announcement on January 1st confirmed that an official state commemoration for those who served in […]
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has repeatedly called for pro-life protests to be banned, even though it states that the right to protest is “a fundamental part of our democracy”.
A consequence of the way society has changed over the course of most of our lifetimes is that fewer and fewer of us live close to our parents. The increase in university education, and careers that take us away to Dublin, or London, or further afield has meant, amongst other things, a collapse in the […]
Dr. Mary Higgins, a consultant at the National Maternity Hospital, has been criticised after photos emerged of her standing at a protest of “Abortion Angels” outside the building where she condemned a group of pro-life protestors for congregating yesterday.
Dr. Ebun Joseph is a Career Development Consultant at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, but also a prominent campaigner against racism, describing herself as “a race relations consultant, Career specialist & Life Coach who addresses Social Justice issues and advocates for equality.” If you’re one of those people who regularly listens to Irish […]
Senior gynaecologist Dr. Aoife Mullally has been appointed as the HSE’s clinical lead for abortion services in Ireland, having previously acted as Lead Consultant in the labour ward of the Coombe Hospital.