Broadcaster Niall Boylan has slammed RTÉ for publishing the addresses of anti-lockdown protestors after they were arrested on Saturday and subsequently charged in court. He claimed that while what RTÉ had done was perfectly legal, a” line of decency” had been crossed. The popular presenter said that “printing the names and addresses of two women […]
The question in the headline is not one which you really should be asking, in a modern western democracy, but asking it appears to be necessary. Consider this story from Chai Brady, a very good reporter with the Irish Catholic: A Co. Cavan priest who has not prevented parishioners from attending Mass in the church […]
Dr. Gerard Waters has been suspended from the Medical Council following his announcement that he wouldn’t be administering the Covid-19 vaccine.
Emily Manning is a “superstar” ballet student at the Joan Denise Moriarty School of Dance in Cork. She also has Down Syndrome, and to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day 2021, the school created this gorgeous video with Emily and some of her friends to help fundraise and create awareness for Down Syndrome Cork. This dance […]
The Standards in Public Office (SIPO) ethics watchdog is investigating whether Sinn Féin used funds raised abroad to purchase a Donegal constituency office with €180,000 in cash.
The group claim the EU Commission’s proposal to create such a system could have “negative implications for the rights of Irish citizens and others wishing to travel into and/or between EU member States.”
A senior Estonian scientist employed by NATO has been convicted of conducting intelligence activities on behalf of the Chinese military.
Councillor Paddy Holohan has announced his decision to leave Sinn Féin, saying he would not renew his membership of the party because he had been treated ‘highly unfairly’ in regard to an internal party investigation. He said “today is a brighter day” as he pledged to work as an Independent Councillor on South Dublin County […]
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the deaths of two women and a man in a suspected murder-suicide in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.
The Houses of the Oireachtas Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has confirmed that spending on Direct Provision accommodation is expected to increase to over €229 million in 2021. This represents a €21 million increase on the spending allocated for 2020. The details are contained in the PBO analysis of the Government’s proposal to Dáil Éireann […]
Update: The motion was not voted on at the meeting on the 22nd, and an emergency meeting will now be convened, most likely next week, in order to vote on the motion. Next Monday, the 22nd, students in NUIG’s Student Union (SU) will vote on a motion which seeks to deplatform 16 groups which the […]
It’s not especially pleasant to be in the news in general, but it’s more unpleasant than usual when you’re getting pummelled across the various newspapers for something that’s your own fault. So hands up, first of all: When I said on RTÉ’s Prime Time programme on March 2nd that “Éirígí” were “the people who murdered […]