“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:
Numerous Irish Ministers have suggested that the Irish Constitution says a “woman’s place is in the home” ahead of the referendum – a claim which the Electoral Commission has confirmed is false. Ben Scallan presses Minister Norma Foley about this “constant” misinformation:
Also denounced “hate speech.”
Party set up in late 2023
Thousands marched through Dublin to demand immigration controls
Election candidates announced
Gaza might be dominating politics, as Pat Leahy wrote on Friday. But immigration is dominating the minds of voters.