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Asked about Michael McNamara’s viral exchange with Helen McEntee this week, Taoiseach Simon Harris said he hasn’t seen the Committee debate. He also said that Ireland would have to significantly improve asylum processing times by 2026 when the EU Migration Pact comes into force.
Not coincidentally, it must be suspected, the new Taoiseach has pledged to sort the issue of RTE funding before the next election
“This pact is not being forced on anyone.”
If this were simply a one-off, one might regard it as simply an unusual, if concerning development, and move on. But it is not a one-off.
“I have made a decision”:
While Irish politicians were telling the public that it was a “red herring” to suggest the recent referendums may impact on immigration, FOI emails tell a very different story. “These people can never talk about the dangers of misinformation ever again,” says Ben Scallan.
Below is a collated collection of some of the documents Gript recently recieved, following an FOI, and then an appeal against the refusal of that FOI, from the Department of Justice. We had asked for information regarding the following: 1 – Any correspondence to or from any assistant secretary in the Department which contains references […]
Too many people hear “we’re bringing in legislation to protect retail workers from assault” and shrug their shoulders in acceptance
“There has always been music that is quite violent in its language”: During a press event on knife crime, Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked if she is aware of the impact of violent “drill” music in the UK and its rise in Ireland.
Two-tier system
“Is this not a ridiculous situation?”: Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked whether it makes sense for violent biological males who have threatened to attack women to be able to identify as women under Irish law. Question by Ben Scallan.
“We can provide an opportunity to take a look at this again.”
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