A TD has revealed that the government and the HSE spent a total of €40m in taxpayer money on Covid-related advertising. The figures were released by Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara on Twitter. “The Department of the Taoiseach has spent €27.3 million to date on COVID-related TV, radio, print and online advertising, bringing the total […]
Michael McNamara TD has exploded on Health Minister Stephen Donnelly in a heated Dáil exchange, accusing the Minister of spreading “disinformation” and “lying.” The clash happened yesterday during a debate on the extension of the government’s emergency Covid powers. It began when Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara chastised Donnelly for allegedly tweeting while other members […]
Deputy McNamara has expressed concern for up to 180 jobs at the Clare-based operation
Michael McNamara TD says that continued lockdown made Shannon a “cold place” for aviation, leading to Aer Lingus job losses. #grip
Dáil vote will happen “as soon as possible”.
The recent ad hominem attack by Thomas Ryan, the Zero covid fan, on non-conforming scientists in a response to Independent TD, Michael McMamara, could be described as an approach designed to shut down challengers to the status quo. The above represent an extreme and small fringe group of scientists who have been largely proven wrong. […]
Families with loved ones diagnosed with a terminal illness are questioning death certs that cite Covid as the cause of death, according to Independent TD Michael Collins. “This has been raised by numerous families with loved ones that have passed away and it’s upsetting for them and it’s unfair. A lot of the public are […]
Taoiseach Martin was yesterday asked by Deputy Michael McNamara to confirm that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will correct statements he had made that organising or attending a public religious service would not be subject to penalty. Minister Donnelly had previously told the Dáil that restrictions on religious services were “non-penal provisions”, and that there would […]
Michael McNamara has hit out at RTÉ for “driving anxiety” and has claimed that NPHET is not taking full account of mental health considerations when considering lockdowns. Some of the mainstream media coverage of the Covid-19 crisis is adding to the high levels of stress and anxiety amongst the population he said. He also claimed […]