The Gardai have received understandable criticism in recent days for enforcing bad, and contradictory, laws about the consumption of alcohol in public places. As such, they have taken the path of least resistance: They’re going to “use their discretion” and simply not enforce the law: Earlier today, Commissioner Harris issued an instruction to regional Assistant […]
Ben Scallan goes over the top 10 most preposterous and nonsensical covid-19 moments from Irish media, politicians and authorities so far.
The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, which typically attracts as many as 60,000 visitors, has been cancelled again for the second year in a row due to covid-19. The event was due to be held in September in the area close to the Burren in Co. Clare. Festival Organiser Marcus White issued a statement on the decision […]
According to what was first reported in the South Korean media, the socialist state in North Korea is facing yet another food crisis. One reason is the perennial failure of the collectivized agricultural sector to produce enough basic foodstuff such as rice. Another is that the situation has been compounded by the regime’s apparent pursuit […]
The findings of the latest Irish Times/MRBI poll on Covid attitudes – covered by Ben on Friday here – are genuinely extraordinary. Overall, a slight majority – 51% – want to open the country up more quickly than the Government is presently doing. But it is very close – 46% actually think the country is […]
Straightforward question, really, and one worth talking about a little bit. Fans of football will have tuned in, last night, to the European Championship clash between Denmark and Belgium in Copenhagen, and seen the host nation lose 2-1. They will also have seen a live, in person, outdoor attendance of some 40,000 football fans. Why, […]
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Giving Tony Holohan the Freedom of the City of Dublin is significant in one way: At least one person, now, has freedom in Dublin: CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has officially accepted the Freedom of the City of Dublin. Dr Holohan met with Lord Mayor Hazel Chu at the Mansion House in Dublin on […]
The data is in, and it is overwhelmingly positive: NEWS — Our new analysis shows for the first time that two doses of the #COVID19 #vaccines are highly effective against hospitalisation from the #Delta (B.1.61.2) #variant. Read more: https://t.co/6z67CW85Zw pic.twitter.com/oyRFghHpXw — UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA) June 14, 2021 Pfizer and Moderna – the MRNA […]
On Friday afternoon, the news broke that Stobart Air, the regional operator responsible for many flights between Ireland and the UK, was going out of business, becoming the highest profile business casualty of the pandemic to date. Naturally, opposition politicians took to the airwaves to blame the Government for not providing enough “supports” for the […]
A contestant in the Rose of Tralee has said she will not take part in the 2022 festival if she is forced to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Christine Smyth was selected as the Ohio Rose just before this year’s festival was cancelled for a second year in a row because of the ongoing Covid-19 shutdown. […]
As the outdoor summer Irish people were promised falls at the first hurdle, Ben Scallan says we can all finally stop pretending that there’s any sense to these government restrictions. #gript