Senator Michael McDowell has hit out at the government for a lack of “economic reality” on green policies, and called on Eamon Ryan to clarify his stance on nuclear power. Speaking in the Dáil today, the Senator explained Ireland’s precarious situation when it came to energy generation and the scaling up of Ireland’s famous data […]
The luddite environmentalist group Extinction Rebellion has declared that “nature is queer,” that “trees can be both male and female and change sex,” and that “the huge range of biodiversity is echoed in human diversity.” The statement was released following a rally in Helsinki by Extinction Rebellion Finland. That rally demanded “ecosocial justice” and the […]
The government is reportedly planning to potentially use rapid antigen testing to allow indoor dining and drinking by the end of July, in defiance of NPHET. Government officials and representatives of the hospitality industry will be meeting today to discuss the re-opening of the sector, and according to several senior cabinet ministers, antigen testing is […]
As of today 750 pharmacies around the country will offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to the 18 to 34 cohort. Additionally, starting from next week, vaccination centres around the country will be offering the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to the same age cohort. This is despite the fact that a recent European Centre for […]
By “all” restrictions here, they really do mean “all” – no more facemasks, no more social distancing, no more restrictions on pubs and nightclubs and concerts or sporting events. When the Premier League returns after the ever-shorter football offseason, they’ll have full stadiums. The only remaining restrictions of any kind, it seems, will be some […]
Over the weekend, 140,000 fans poured into the Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria, to watch the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. Tens of thousands watched England defeat Ukraine in Rome, in the European Championships. Across the continent, crowds poured into bars, restaurants, and sporting events. Meanwhile, in Ireland: A pilot music festival is taking […]
55 local Rallies for Life have taken place across the country urging the public and TDs to #RethinkAbortion in view of the shocking outcomes of the abortion regime so far. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, the local rallies took place in lieu of the national pro-life march on the first weekend of July , but organisers […]
Outspoken CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, has accused NPHET of putting out a “variant-scariant narrative” which he says “will be shown to have been completely bogus”. Leary made the comments in an open letter to Minister Eamon Ryan and in an interview with Newstalk’s Hard Shoulder. He took aim at what he perceived as the government’s mis-management of […]
Houses swept away.
Houses swept away.
A new Eurobarometer survey reveals that more than 1 in 4 Irish people (28%) have received a call from an unknown number and been charged for it after answering the call or calling back over the last year, the 2nd highest share in the EU after Greece and over double the EU average of 13%. […]
Confirmation/First Holy Communion cancelled.