The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the Department of Education has found two errors in the Leaving Certificate calculated grades system.
The HSE has confirmed that they have no national system in place to identify and report when the use of abortion pills goes wrong. This means that important data on when abortion pills cause harm to women is not being reported in the same way as happens with other aspects of services provided by the […]
“The people who are losing their jobs, the people who are losing their salaries, can’t pay their mortgages, now really someone has to talk for those people.”
Sinn Fein’s Rose Conway Walsh had a bone to pick with the Taoiseach yesterday, pointing out that the programme for Government does not mention a united Ireland: Firstly, for context, the question asked by SF's Rose @conwaywalsh about why the new Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach isn't planning for unity itself: […]
Confession: Two weeks ago or so I decided that no, I wasn’t going to sit up into the early hours of the morning to watch two cranky seventy year olds shouting at each other in America. And I was absolutely intent on keeping that promise, until Virgin Media rang yesterday and asked would I review […]
Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has condemned what he described as the “disgraceful and apparently illegal destruction of a national landmark in the early hours of the morning” after the house of 1916 leader “The O’Rahilly” was demolished. The Aontú leader said the action was in contravention of a unanimous vote by Dublin City Council” […]
Micheál Martin? Kicking a controversial issue over to a special committee to report back in a year or so? Nah, can’t be right. Breaking: Government to table an amendment to Dying with Dignity Bill to allow a special committee examine issue…could delay passage of bill up to a year.. @Ginosocialist informed by ministers @HMcEntee and […]
Nigerian Governor Babagana Zulum was ambushed by a Boko Haram splinter group on Sunday when a donkey strapped with explosives detonated in the street. Zulum had been accompanying several hundred townspeople back to their old homes in the town of Baga, which they had fled in 2014 after the region suffered a spate bloody jihadist […]
A British Conservative MP has said Covid-19 vaccines should be mandatory when rolled-out in the UK and an accompanying certificate should be issued that would allow international travel.
Japan Airlines has announced that, starting from October 1st, they will be banning all “gendered” language on flights. Phrases such as “ladies and gentlemen” will no longer be used to refer to passengers. Instead, phrases like “attention all passengers” or “everyone” will be used to address people more generally, or simply “good morning” and “good […]
Local Councillor Eddie Hoare here, with photographic evidence that will have them tearing their hair out over in NPHET: Spanish Arch, Galway tonight. Numbers will inevitability continue to rise. I’d expect Level 3 restriction before the end of the week…. pic.twitter.com/cBLUoJOfj9 — Mayor of Galway – Cllr. Eddie Hoare (@EddieHoareFG) September 28, 2020 The social […]