Thousands of protesters assembled outside the Convention Centre in Dublin to say #NoVaccinePassports
Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has accused the government of adopting the most extreme policies in relation to Covid restrictions and called for common sense into the debate on hospitality reopening. The Aontú leader said that: “The Irish Government has taken the most extreme policies in relation to restrictions in all of Europe. Workplaces are […]
President Higgins, for all of his life, has been a man of the left. Although his views on international affairs have not always aligned with his personally expressed support for civil liberties, he has, nonetheless, always taken the side of personal freedom in political discussions in Ireland. His biography on the official website of the […]
“STAND UP FOR THE MINORTIY”: Rural Independent TDs slam vaccine passports.
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Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has urged President Michael D. Higgins not to sign the government’s proposed legislation on vaccine passes for the hospitality sector. Deputy Nolan was speaking after Cabinet signed off on the controversial proposals which will see access to indoor dining limited to those who can confirm they have been […]
Last week, Ireland’s Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, announced that he would be opening discussions with the hospitality sector to introduce a system for restricting indoor hospitality to customers who have been vaccinated against Covid. There was no public outcry. The government was not widely condemned for proposing to oblige restaurants to engage in systematic […]
Look, this has gone too far. In my case, taking a vaccine won’t be a problem. But trying to get me to carry something called a “digital green certificate”? You’d be mortified with the fear that people might confuse you with a supporter of Eamon Ryan and try to engage you in conversations about how […]
This is one of those stories that is half common sense, and half utterly ludicrous. In fairness to Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward, let us start with the part that’s common sense: Vaccinated persons should be exempt from Mandatory Hotel Quarantine – Ward 12th April 2021 – Senator Barry Ward Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward […]
We try to focus on Irish news here at Gript, but there’s an interesting story from Florida that is worth covering for several reasons. One of those, incidentally, is that this guy, Ron DeSantis, is definitely running for President, and angling for all those Trump voters: The governor of Florida said he will take executive […]
The European Parliament this afternoon approved a proposed regulation from the Commission for the introduction of vaccine certification across all member states. The approval by the majority of MEPs means that the Commission can bypass the normal legislative process. It will be known as a Digital Green Certificate. Contrary to the impression given by some […]