Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that it is “distasteful” that law firms are “licking their lips” at the idea of suing the State after stolen patient records have begun to be found leaked onto the dark web. Speaking to Newstalk breakfast, Donnelly described the ransomware attack as “extensive” and “despicable”, adding that it […]
Going to a large gathering without social distancing or masks is no more dangerous than going to a shopping centre or a restaurant, according to the latest UK government trials. The results were found after the British government piloted a few mass events including the World Snooker Championship, three Wembley matches, and the Brit Awards. […]
Sky Ireland will warn that levies on content could become “distortionary”.
China and Musk rattle the market.
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his government have become an “existential threat to democracy,” in response to the announcement that the government’s emergency powers would be retained for a further six months. “I am very concerned by the leaks from the Cabinet yesterday regarding the extension of the emergency […]
Imagine, for one fleeting moment, that an eminent scientist who had regularly appeared in the media throughout the pandemic took to social media one day to declare that having considered the matter, he had developed suspicions – without any evidence, mind you – that the Covid vaccines might cause autism in children. Do we think […]
232 people killed in the conflict so far.
The Mallow District Court has struck out a case taken by the DPP and the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) against an Independent candidate who refused to make a SIPO return after his candidacy in the last general election. The case taken against Diarmaid Ó Cadhla under the Electoral Laws was “struck out” on […]
The Financial Times has an interesting piece this week by Ruchir Sharma on the now-familiar theme of how Covid has made the world’s most wealthy people even wealthier. Sharma has spent two decades tracking the fortunes of billionaires, concerned that rising inequality would lead to political instability. He argues that the colossal $9tn – that’s 9 […]
Pleads not guilty to murder by reason of insanity.
Ireland has an “astonishing” 32,841 NGOs and, with many being taxpayer-funded to the collective tune of €5.9 billion annually, an Offaly TD has called for a “critical examination” of the sector. Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has called on the government to initiate an immediate review into the necessity of non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) […]
Dáil vote will happen “as soon as possible”.