“The nation state is a very new concept.”
Ben Scallan asks Taoiseach Micheál Martin to justify this:
Lies can “create a lot of public disquiet.”
Allegations of radicalism.
Ongoing investigation.
Last week the Social Democrats put forward a bill to lower the voting age to 16. Ben Scallan asks if they believe 16-year-olds who commit serious crimes are responsible enough to be tried as adults.
Minister Emer Higgins is asked whether the Government’s plan to purchase Citywest and turn it into a permanent asylum hub will be cancelled if locals object strongly enough.
“We’ve been complete victims of harassment, stalking, violence.”
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is asked whether Ireland should have restrictions on foreign companies buying up large amounts of property within the State:
Tánaiste Simon Harris has admitted that the State’s spending on IPAS contracts has “absolutely not” been value for money.
Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025.
“It was an outlier.”