A TD has said that Ireland could not solve the issue of climate change or substantially reduce global carbon emissions, “even if we went back to the Stone Age.” The remarks were made earlier this week by Independent Cork South-West TD Michael Collins. FOOD IS NOT A LUXURY “Agriculture should not be carrying a levy […]
Tóibín: policy not working
A TD has called on the government to find a site in Dublin city for a statue of General Michael Collins with his famous bicycle, in honour of the fallen rebel’s 100th death anniversary next year. The remarks were made yesterday by Independent Cork South-West TD Michael Collins in the Dáil. “On Saturday, 23rd October […]
“But in Ireland, there are people who won’t be able to afford to heat their homes this winter, particularly elderly people on fixed incomes.”
“Would provide enormous relief.”
Annual cost of child attending secondary school is €1,500, on average.
“HEADS NEED TO ROLL” – Independent Cork TD Michael Collins rips government failures in the fishing industry ahead of a major Cork harbour fishing protest this week. #gript
Some of the books and films on the prescribed list for the English curriculum in secondary schools contain “explicit graphic sexual content including sex between older adults and minors, bestiality and violence including torture.” That’s according to former Minister of State in the Department of Education, Willie O’Dea who has submitted a question to the Minister […]
Let me begin by making a statement of the obvious. If you are a third level student from a disadvantaged background, then the chances of you having to work part time and during your holidays are significantly higher than if you were a student from one of the more economically privileged social groups. Of […]
The Rural Independent Group in the Dáil have slammed what they described as the Government’s “complete ineptitude at addressing the grotesque interest rates being charged by banks on Irish homeowners with mortgages”. They point to Central Bank figures which show Irish mortgage holders were charged interest over the past twelve months at 2.83%, compared to […]
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 […]
Following the enactment of the 2018 abortion Act, The Clinical Advisory Forum (CAF) was established within the HSE to “inform and enable the provision of a safe, high quality termination of pregnancy service.” It is accountable to the HSE’s National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) and reports directly through its Chair, Dr Aoife Mullaly, […]