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 […]
If you’re lucky enough to be well off, please take a moment and think about the poor, and the unfortunate, among us: Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe tells @PatKennyNT that Ministers won't be taking a pay cut for #COVID19. He says Ministers haven't had the pay increases that other sectors have had in recent years. — […]
Given the apparent problem the gardai face of people coming in from the North of Ireland and risking the spread of Covid 19, would you support temporary restrictions on the Irish border? Leave us your comments and VOTE in our Poll below
The dawn of mandatory vaccinations does seem to be upon us, but before that happens, perhaps we should take pause and ask: are we really willing to give up so much freedom from state-intrusion over a disease that appears to be as misunderstood as it is over-hyped?
Do you agree with the Government’s plan to hold the leaving cert in August? Leave us your comments and VOTE in our Poll below