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.”
“If you delay a project long enough, the project will fall.”
“Am I satisfied that the model is appropriate? Absolutely not.”
“Demonising communities as hotbeds of so-called ‘far-right’ activity”.
“We will follow the money.”
Of the 43 total missing children in March, 83% were not in contact with Tusla.