Some of you will be familiar with Dr. Ebun Joseph – perhaps for her brave exposure of the ‘racist’ practises of the Galway hotel which served her with Ribena blackcurrant instead of red wine. She described the unfortunate serving staff who made what anyone could see was a simple error as ‘sick’ and ‘racist’. She […]
Over the past week, we’ve heard a lot about what a racist country Ireland is and how we must atone for our “white privilege”. Ben Scallan comments. #gript
The first two casualties of the American Civil War were suffered at Fort Sumpter, South Carolina, on April 12th, 1861, when southern, pro-slavery forces fired on the garrison of the US Army. Daniel Hough was 36 years old, from Tipperary, and Edward Galloway, whose age has not been recorded, was from Cork. Both men had […]
Leo Varadkar was pictured having a picnic with friends in Phoenix Park with his shirt off last weekend. Did his actions send a signal to people that the lockdown was effectively over? VOTE in our Poll below and leave us your comments on our social pages and on our website
Should schools re-open fully in September even if there has been no vaccine or cure for Coronavirus found? VOTE in our Poll below and leave us your comments on our social pages and on our website
Ireland is facing into a massive deficit because of the Coronavirus and the new Government will start off nearly €30billion in the red. It will have to find ways to save money. VOTE in our Poll below and leave us your comments on our social pages and on our website
Defending the Swedish government’s more lenient approach to the virus, he said the UK was an example of where lockdowns had failed to achieve lower death rates than his own country.
It’s a time for questions; answers not so much. Some questions are personal and come more from a sense of entitlement than obvious deprivation. My version of the above might substitute Belgrade for Paris because I have two young grandchildren there and like many grandparents at this time, there is a sense, as weeks grow into […]
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was giving an update to her country yesterday about their progress in conquering Covid 19 and getting back to some state of normalcy. The country has, so far, reported 1,487 cases, and just 20 deaths, and is considering re-opening for business as usual, and even relaxing restrictions on international […]
Right now, Coalition talks are taking place between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green party with a view to forming the next government. VOTE in our Poll below and leave us your comments on our social pages and on our website
In a speech delivered yesterday, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that progression through the five three-week phases is “not guaranteed” however, and will depend on whether the outbreak is contained.
Events are moving rapidly with regard to the formation of a new government. It seems widely expected that a decision may be made today. At the heart of this is whether Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael agree to most of Green Party demands, including “red line” of annual cuts in carbon emissions of 7% until […]