A Fine Gael Senator has said that most children “probably enjoy” wearing masks, and that “in many cases it’s their parents that are the problem.” The comments were made this week in the Seanad by Senator Seán Kyne during a discussion on the Covid-19 situation nationally. Seán Kyne (FG) calling comparisons of forced mask wearing […]
Less than two years ago, a politician suggesting that citizens should be refused the right to “participate in society” on account of their medical choices would have been unthinkable. Now, it doesn’t even make the front page in most so-called news publications, and many outlets don’t report on it at all. The latest offender is […]
Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne has said that the vaccinated should be “rewarded” with privileges like being able to get a pint, while the unjabbed – who he dubbed “selfish” and irresponsible – should be denied these pleasures. The comments were made in the Seanad yesterday, and show just how vicious and discriminatory our leaders […]
For most Irish people, child benefit is sacrosanct and should not be interfered with. Many families rely on the monthly payment to pay for basic costs, and, since the state has long-since scrapped child tax credits, child benefit has long been viewed as an essential contribution to the significant cost to families of rearing the […]
Two Fine Gael TDs, Maria Bailey and Alan Farrell, made unjustifiable claims amounting to €6,000, with Farrell claiming that the €4,214.79 he must pay back was claimed for work done in 2016, but invoiced in early 2017.