“It really doesn’t make any sense”, says Green TD Neasa Hourigan, of the economic programme which she negotiated: Green party TD @neasa_neasa on why she abstained on vote for programme for government and her concerns over the deal #TonightVMTV pic.twitter.com/LKng5V6GpK — TonightVMTV (@TonightVMTV) June 16, 2020 She is right, of course, though you wouldn’t know […]
Disability rights activists have expressed grief and shock after a Swedish court acquitted police officers who fired 25 shots at a young man with Down’s syndrome while he played with a toy gun. Three officers were charged with negligence and misconduct in the fatal shooting of Eric Torell, 20, on 2 August 2018. All were […]
Tensions have flared between India and China after a border clash led to the death of several soldiers. The fighting is understood to have happened over Monday night. Initial reports said that at least three soldiers from the Indian military had died, with reports saying that the Chinese military had also suffered an unknown number […]
It’s always worth reading the small print before you make a purchase, and Green members who do just that might find that the relentless media advertising of the programme for government is, well, overly optimistic. Here’s what the PFG says about emissions. We’ve taken the liberty of highlighting some relevant parts: An average 7% reduction […]
North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South near the border town of Kaesong, just hours after the North made threats of military action at the Korean border. The centre, which is in North Korea, was opened in 2018 to act as an inter-Korean liaison office. The explosion was confirmed by South Korean […]
A petition to remove a statue of civil rights icon Mahatma Gandhi in Leicester has reached over 6,000 signatures – but also attracted considerable backlash both online and locally. The petition was started by a Kerri Pangulier from Derby who accused Gandhi of being a ‘racist and facist’ and called for his statue to be taken […]
The British government has released a report which says that one of their diplomats in Hong Kong was tortured over a 15-day period by Chinese police. The report also says that the Chinese government have so far not given an “adequate” explanation of the situation. Simon Cheng, a consular worker in Hong Kong working to monitor the […]
Well, if you’ve ever watched Braveheart, you already knew he was an all-around bad egg, so in fairness, he probably was a racist as well, right? These people certainly think so: https://twitter.com/STVSophie/status/1271395157074685952 Robert the Bruce died on June 7th, 1329, 691 years ago last Sunday, so unfortunately it’s probably not going to be possible to […]
A LIMERICK county councillor has saved a 16 year old boy from drowning by diving into the Shannon Estuary to rescue him. The Limerick Leader reports that the teenager was swimming at Ringmoylan Pier when he got into trouble and began struggling. Local councillor Emmett O’Brien jumped in and pulled him to safety. A member of […]
A government advisory group says that the direct provision system will cost some €200 million to provide in 2020. A Briefing note on the ongoing work of the Advisory Group on Direct Provision, which is being Chaired by Dr Catherine Day, is seeking costings from Government on what “an alternative system would look like.” The Advisory […]
The push from several quarters to start tearing down statues of Irish historical figures and rename GAA clubs has come under fire from a TD who said “it’s like the Black and Tans controversy all over again”. Mattie McGrath, the independent TD from Tipperary, hit out at calls from left-wing politicians and agitators – and also […]
You do not have to be a member of people before profit to know that this is a big no-no. It is the rough equivalent of going to mass and publicly spitting out the host after communion. It is not against the law, or anything, but it is horrendously offensive: The 'n-word' has been used […]