“A real scandal.”
Yet such an event would immediately shift the political ground rightward in Ireland by several degrees, and be a much better situation than that which faces those of us frustrated by the lie of the political land as it stands.
The Thornton Hall site was originally earmarked to provide prison capacity.
Asked if the government would consider whether some “international obligations” were actually outdated and bad for Ireland, Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphreys said: “Ireland is a very proud & active member of the EU. We make decisions collectively.” Question by Ben Scallan.
The Irish people are having a radical alteration to the state and its powers made without ever having been consulted. In the immortal words of Liz Truss, That. Is. A. Disgrace.
“half day session”
Huge defeat for government
Debate: Referendum 2024
‘Lawyers for No’ have called on the Irish people to reject both proposed constitutional amendments saying they could wreak havoc on family and succession law.
‘Bills were rushed through’
Who does know?
Senator Michael McDowell – Ireland’s ex-Attorney General – has accused the government and NGOs of propagating the “old, lazy-minded lie” that the Irish constitution says a woman’s place is in the home, saying that this is “wholly untrue” and “disinformation.”