Irish government
Kerry advisor and publican Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan calls on government to stop selling take-out pints
County Kerry Councilor Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan has called on the government to stop selling take-out pints. he representative of Killarney, who is also a publican, said Current affairs lunch that people “walking around with plastic cups and stuff” is not a picture we want for his city. “If we want the outdoor life to continue …
The opposition demands that the government force the sale of the site of the national maternity hospital
Micheál Martin was told that the issue of land ownership of the National Maternity Hospital is a “defining moment” for its leaders and for the country. Ds told the Taoiseach that he must be prepared to issue a Campus-wide Mandatory Purchase Order (CPO) at the St Vincent Hospital site in Dublin, where the new NMH …
Four-day workweek trial launched as government offers € 150,000 to support research
A NEW TRIAL program that aims to allow employers to test the effectiveness of a four-day work week is launched today. The six-month experiment is being piloted by the Four Day Week Ireland campaign. The group says a four-day work week benefits employees, who enjoy a better work-life balance, and can also lead to greater …
Northern Justice Minister condemns ‘appalling’ threat to Irish officials
The Northern Justice Minister condemned the “appalling” threat from loyalist paramilitaries that Irish government ministers and officials are no longer welcome in the region. Speaking at the Stormont Assembly on Monday, Naomi Long said comments made last week by the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) – a coordinating group representing the views of the UDA, UVF …
Pandemic making it harder for refugees to rebuild lives
UNHCR in Ireland has said the Covid-19 pandemic has made it much more difficult for refugees to resettle here, with arrivals over the past two years being well below government commitments. He said the Irish government is committed to resettling 2,900 refugees by 2023, but so far only 250 have arrived between this year and …
Political debate in Northern Ireland is getting ‘pretty aggressive’ – Coveney
The political debate in Northern Ireland has become “quite aggressive” in recent weeks, Foreign Secretary Simon Coveney said. “The idea that some members of the loyalist community would blame the Dublin government, as they call it, for all Brexit and Protocol woes is just not accurate,” he said. “It is we who are now looking …
Ireland’s mica scandal causes ‘tsunami of mental health’ as homes collapse as families watch
A mental health tsunami is brewing among the thousands of people affected in mica-infested homes, it has been claimed. Paddy Diver, who spearheaded the campaign that led to the march in the capital, said he feared it was only a matter of time before a death occurred. Thousands of people affected by the bad blocks, …