Ireland news – Page 21

01:48

Volatile scenes as government pursue unpopular immigration policy

Gardaí advance on and pepper spray protesters opposing an IPAS centre in Newtownmountkennedy in clashes last night. Gript captured front line images.

April 26, 2024

05:44

Packed meeting hears local concerns over 3 IPAS centres in rural Wicklow

Wicklow Cllrs. say politicians are “running for the hills” to avoid having to face local concerns over IPAS centres in the garden county as key figures enjoy the financial benefit of the asylum crisis.

April 24, 2024

01:29

Harris ‘pleased’ to re-appoint McEntee as Justice Minister

Taoiseach Simon Harris says that while his re-appointment of Helen McEntee as Justice Minister may have surprised some, it “didn’t come as a surprise” to him, adding that he was “pleased” to return McEntee to the job. Question by Ben Scallan.

April 15, 2024

50:07

Satan Lives | PODCAST EP77

John and Sarah discuss Simon Harris’s cowardly reshuffle, the desired return of Kate O’Connell to frontline politics, the Cass Review, and the state of abortion politics, stateside. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/satan-lives/

April 12, 2024

08:32

Standalone state asylum body will be the “Irish Water” of immigration – TD

“You can throw money at a problem and not achieve anything.” Michael McNamara TD says a dedicated asylum body would be the “Irish Water” of immigration: “a big unaccountable body that fails miserably.” “If you want to get thousands onto the streets that’s a good way to start.”

April 10, 2024

50:25

TRSI 390 – Horses and sparrows

The urge to lower taxes and brutalise criminals; new polling; and the feasibility of a HSE for asylum seekers. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-390-horses-and-sparrows/

April 8, 2024

01:11:45

Two stuttering wafflers who say nothing | PODCAST EP76

John and Sarah talk JK Rowling’s defiance of the Scottish Government, The Government’s incestuous relationships with journovisors, the costs of a United Ireland, Sinn Fein’s loss of “middle finger status”, and checking in on Trump v Biden. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/two-stuttering-wafflers-who-say-nothing/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4

April 5, 2024

32:53

TRSI 389 – You’re going to be left holding either the bag or the knife

With FG struggling to get independents to sign up to support the coronation of Simon Harris all it would take is a few Fianna Fail TD to end his reign before it begins. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-389-youre-going-to-be-left-holding-either-the-bag-or-the-knife/

April 2, 2024

06:45

Round-the-clock protest of planned IPAS accommodation location continues in Wicklow village

Getting information from Government is “like trying to get blood from a stone” say protestors in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow where IPAS is planning to put migrant accommodation.

March 21, 2024

06:54

“Ireland cannot take any more people in”: Independent Ireland Party

“It’s a bit like throwing a big house party, and then crying at the end of the night when your house is destroyed because there’s a thousand people after turning up.” – Cllr. Ken O’Flynn of the Independent Ireland Party on Roderic O’Gorman’s immigration tweets in 8 languages.

March 21, 2024

01:26

Rejected referendums not a rejection of politicians or NGOs, says O’Gorman

Minister Roderic O’Gorman says the public’s rejection of #Referendum2024 was not a rejection of the political parties who advocated for a ‘Yes’/’Yes’ vote, or a rejection of State-funded campaigning NGOs like the National Women’s Council. Question by Ben Scallan.

March 9, 2024

01:45

McDonald denies being “out of touch” with base

“We’re very much in touch with the people.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald denies being “out of touch” with her base after she supported a ‘Yes/Yes’ vote in the apparently defeated #Referendum2024, blaming the government for the referendum’s failure.

March 9, 2024

04:00

Roderic O’Gorman “misled” public on referendum – Toibín

Aontú’s Peadar Toibín says the projected defeat of the Yes campaign in #Referendum2024 is a rejection of the Government, & that the referendum was about politicians “virtue signalling.” He also called for a no confidence vote in Roderic O’Gorman, saying he “misled” the public.

March 9, 2024

02:58

Tánaiste defends Minister amid “misinformation” accusations

Tánaiste Micheál Martin denies that Catherine Martin’s “women in the home” claim was an example of “misinformation,” saying that describing it as such was a “complete over-the-top reaction.” Question by Ben Scallan.

March 5, 2024

56:00

Double Standards | PODCAST EP70

John and Sarah talk about an epidemic of double standards in Ireland: The lack of any concern about the attack on Carol Nolan’s office, as opposed to the horror at the NWCI receiving mean tweets. Also: FF’s selection mess, crazy cat killing women, and the perils of canvassing. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/double-standards/

March 1, 2024

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