Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he doesn’t believe that his party is at 11% nationally, after a recent RedC poll indicated a catastrophic slump in the party’s support. “You’re a politician to your fingertips,” said interviewer Matt Cooper during an interview with an Taoiseach on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show. “You’re a veteran of politics. […]
Russian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy has ordered 1 million illegal immigrants to leave the country by June 15th of this year. In a statement to the leadership of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Gorovoy requested that the bloc take back their citizens, many of whom illegally reside in Russia. “These people will be […]
The value of Bitcoin slumped 4.6% this week after Turkey’s central bank announced it was banning the use of cryptocurrencies for purchasing goods and services, citing risks of “irreparable” damage to the national currency and economy. The decision appears likely to damage the growing Turkish crypto market, which has surged recently as the country’s national […]
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that European Commission President Urusla Von Der Leyen told him they were looking into acquiring “hundreds of millions” of vaccine doses for 2022 and 2023 so that a mass vaccination program of children could begin. “It might be interesting to note that the president of the [European] Commission was in […]
Mr McGann, who was described as a “puppet master” by the judge, was ordered to pay the legal costs of the proceedings, which could be a six-figure sum, whilst a stay on costs was refused by the court.
A young Argentinian woman has died during an abortion only months after the country legalised the procedure.
Today, the Commission sent a letter to the Irish authorities asking for clarifications on this matter and on the criteria used to determine the designated countries.
HSE officials have warned people not to make a beeline for the border when the pubs re-open in Northern Ireland soon. This week it came to light that outdoor eating and drinking will be allowed in Northern Ireland in mere days, and that pubs and hotels will be free to fully re-open in just over […]
A 20-year-old Yemeni model was abducted in the middle of the street in broad daylight for failing to wear a hijab headscarf during a photoshoot. Entesar Al-Hammadi was arrested along with two friends on the way to a movie set in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa by Islamic Houthi rebels, and is facing prosecution in […]
Other than taking names, Gardaí attending the scene did not appear to take issue with the Sunday prayers in videos seen by Gript.ie.
A courier with an expired Pakistani passport has been charged with allegedly claiming €6,650 euro in fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment payments following a Garda probe. Khurram Cheema, 39, who resides in County Cork, appeared before the Bandon District Court on a number of PUP-related charges. Judge Colm Roberts heard that the charges relate to PUP that […]
The Biden administration has declared a national emergency on Thursday amid growing tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border, and citing alleged Russian cyberattacks and election interference. This week the administration put sanctions on more than six Russian companies and 32 individuals, and expelled 10 Russian diplomats, giving them 30 days to leave the US. America has […]