Orla O’Connor
Quotas
That the Irish Government would prioritise gender equality right up until the moment it risked denying a white middle aged Fianna Fáil man a big job is undeniably funny.
“Like a lot of women, I feel misrepresented and unrepresented and that’s why I’m standing”
Spoons in many pies
Almost every single one of them are dependent on the taxpayers – the same people who have just delivered a thumping NoNo vote.
What were the great referenda on Family and Care actually about I ask? Nonsense. Absolute and entire non-sense, as the man on the street in Balbriggan said.
“I think the National Women’s Council, Ciara, has fundamental questions to ask itself this morning” – Gript Editor John McGuirk gave his reaction to Saturday’s results on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
“It’s just the best Mother’s Day present ever”: Campaigner Maria Steen has hailed the win of the ‘No’ side in #Referendum2024 as a “victory for common sense.” Laoise de Brún of The Countess says the result shows a disconnect between the public and the “NGO Industrial Complex”.
“It was a stunt that backfired”: Senator Michael McDowell says he believes the Attorney-General’s advice on #Referendum2024 was leaked from “within government” to strengthen the case for the Care amendment in a “cynical move.”
A dejected Roderic O’Gorman has said he is “extremely disappointed” by the result of #Referendum2024.
Leo Varadkar says he was “confident” the Yes side would win when he started the #Referendum2024 campaign, but in the last week became “increasingly concerned.” He also responds to whether Neale Richmond’s “serious consequences for immigration” claim contributed to the defeat.