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“It was the right thing to support Simon Harris.”
If he wants to represent change, he must first deliver it. Both in tone, and in substance. There’s no sign of that to date.
80% funding comes from grants for charitable activities from Irish and EU state and nonstate bodies
“Being the Finance Minister allows him to plausibly claim credit for all Government successes, since he funded them, while distancing himself from failures, because all he did was fund them.”
Séamus Breathnach
“I certainly welcome the introduction of hate speech legislation into Ireland.”
Social Democrats MEP candidate for Dublin, Sinéad Gibney, says she would “absolutely support” hate speech laws, and all laws like it “at a European level” if elected.
A year ago, there was an opportunity to offer the electorate something really different. Instead, the choice has been made to offer the electorate some empty rhetoric.
Senator Michael McDowell, Ireland’s former Attorney General, says he “rejects completely” the idea that the family referendum won’t impact immigration law, and says it will be “in the interest” of “economic migrants” to mount legal challenges regarding family re-unification. WATCH the full video: https://youtu.be/4R7_awvtrCk
Senator Michael McDowell – Ireland’s former Attorney General – has accused the government of “propagating lies” on the upcoming referendum, saying that it’s “about time” that the “disinformation campaign” stops. Watch the full interview with Ben Scallan now: