Michael Healy-Rae TD has ripped the government on their extended covid powers, saying that it gives them a “blank cheque”, and said that many people will “never forgive” the government for the lockdown measures. Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Independent Kerry TD explained why he would not be supporting the bill. “My colleagues […]
Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry has said that “paranoia and scaremongering” is behind criticism of the crowds gathering in the city, and slammed Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan. Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, MacSharry harshly criticised the attitude that society was recovering economically from the covid-19 lockdown. Marc McSharry (Fianna Fáil) on the scaremongering […]
“There is a bit of overkill on it.”
Fears mounting among health officials about the Bank Holiday weekend.
Proposed housing debt would represent 1.5% of GDP.
This week, the Government announced that it would be increasing the property tax, which, as you all know, goes to fund local government and county councils. Later today, Niamh and I will have duelling articles on whether increasing the property tax is a good idea. And, sods law being what it is, no sooner was […]
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) William Walsh, has stated that the universal restrictions on global travel are no longer necessary – and that the crisis in the airline industry is being caused largely by the government’s health policies rather than the pandemic itself. William Walsh , who was previously head of […]
A teenager is being described as a hero after jumping into the River Barrow to save a woman and her daughter who had got into difficulties in the River Barrow in Carlow. Miley Doran who is a member of the Travelling Community has been put forward for a National Bravery Award because of his courage and fast-thinking in […]
In an internal document, seen by the Financial Times, global food producer Nestlé has acknowledged that more than 60% of its mainstream foods and drinks do not “meet a recognised definition of health”. They also acknowledged that “some of our categories and products will never be ‘healthy’ no matter how much we renovate,” the report claimed. The […]
“The majority of homeowners are likely to see either a decrease or no change.”
The Final Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality, which was chaired by Catherine Day, states that the Assembly deliberately went beyond the mandate provided to it by the Oireachtas. The Assembly decided that restricting their work to “women and men, boys and girls” as the Oireachtas resolution which created the Assembly ordered them […]
55 per cent of of the Israeli population has now been vaccinated.