When all else fails, smear and smear again.
TD Ruth Coppinger complained of being subjected to online trolling only to be immediately asked about her own conduct in calling two journalists “very pathetic” for criticising her refusal to answer a question from Gript:
Thoughts on a long, and strange, press conference.
“I THINK WE’RE DONE”: Today journalists in the Leinster House press pool slammed People Before Profit TDs Ruth Coppinger and Paul Murphy for refusing to take a question from Gript’s Ben Scallan, ending the press event early in protest:
Historical facts
“No evidence” of hate
Appears to get punch in stomach
As the Irish Left roar and shout about the travesty that is the cost of living crisis, never forget that they, with the government, advocated for policies which directly contributed to it. @Ben_Scallan comments.
It’s no secret that Ireland, like many countries, is experiencing a serious cost of living crisis, fueled by inflation and a European energy crunch. Average families are facing a projected €1,300 increase in energy costs this year alone, and according to the CSO, inflation in Ireland rose 3.7% last year – the sharpest rise since […]
This is so stupid that it’s going to be hard to get 700 words in, explaining exactly how stupid it is. But we’ll give it a go: A former TD says a derogation should be made for essential protests during the pandemic. It comes amid plans for protests demanding more be done to tackle violence […]
If possession is nine-tenths of the law, then that seems to be most true of the recent TCD and NUI senate elections, where all six incumbents were comfortably re-elected, even though some interesting characters ran them close. Ruth Coppinger, the former Solidarity-PBP TD, was one such character, who missed out by a head on NUI’s […]