Certain liberal left politicians are celebrating some of the measures implemented to tackle the Covid crisis as evidence that major steps are being taken towards a centralised state controlled economy. As John McGuirk wrote earlier this week, some left-wing politicians seem happy that the coronavirus has meant the government is effectively rolling out a ‘single-tier’ […]
As the first case of the Corona Virus is being confirmed on the island of Ireland, Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called for the immediate recall of the Dáil in order to help deal with the crisis. Deputy Tóibín said that the Irish authorities needed to look at enforcement of self-isolation recommendations and the […]
One of the main issues in the recent election was housing. We live in a state where even those who can afford to in many cases cannot buy or rent a place to live. That is a major fail on any level. It is going to be exacerbated by the state’s plan to increase the […]
Sinn Féin members have been told that they need to maintain “maximum unity and cohesion” as they enter post-election talks aimed at forming a government. They have named a public negotiation team, but members have been told that others of the “core group” of the party are involved. The final election results present an interesting […]
In his 1845 book The Condition of the Working Class in England, Friedrich Engels excoriated those wealthy philanthropists who placed themselves “before the world as mighty benefactors of humanity when they give back to the plundered victims the hundredth part of what belongs to them.” Back then charity was the preserve of austere Victorians and […]
Irish politicians promoting abortion in Africa are accused of ideological colonisation. Recently, Catherine Noone, Frances Fitzgerald, Katherine Zappoine, Dr Rhona Mahony and others were in Nairobi, Kenya, to encourage promote the legalisation of abortion in African countries. #gript
Is ‘porn literacy’ something we should be teaching in schools? If so, at what age? What is ‘porn literacy’? Is there such a thing as ‘ethical porn’? To what extent will these things be part of the planned new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) course? For clues, we might look to Kate Dawson who is […]
On Thursday 24 October, the Government formally signalled its intention to introduce draconian hate speech legislation in Ireland. As was the case with many people, I felt a sudden alarm that our fundamental inalienable human right to articulate opinions and ideas was going to be removed, so I took to Twitter to ask people if […]
If you had a good weekend, and headed off somewhere, then it is very likely that you did not see the news over the weekend that the Sunday Business Post published a new opinion poll on the state of the parties, with probably less than six months to go until a general election. If you […]
McGuirk on Simon Harris: “There’s a fundamental question about your competence, I think, when you have devoted a year of your life in the ministry for health to rolling out an abortion service, and can’t do it. I mean, he’s failed…” Gary Kavanagh and John McGuirk rate the performance of Government ministers, giving Simon Harris […]
Billion Euro Question: Is Leo a bit hypocritical? Leo’s gaffe and the sins of government Tim Jackson’s comment on Leo’s remarks that An Taoiseach was subsequently forced to apologise for.
Sex-ed for 4 year olds? Rebecca McDaid talks to Tim Jackson about why parents are concerned about government plans for explicit sex education.