Minister questioned on Ireland’s “international obligations”
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Minister questioned on Ireland’s “international obligations”

Asked if the government would consider whether some “international obligations” were actually outdated and bad for Ireland, Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphreys said: “Ireland is a very proud & active member of the EU. We make decisions collectively.” Question by Ben Scallan.
Ireland should discuss lowering voting age to 16, says Minister
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Ireland should discuss lowering voting age to 16, says Minister

Senior government figures, such as Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty, have said that Ireland should discuss lowering the voting age to 16. Ben Scallan asks Doherty if this makes sense, given that 16-year-olds aren’t even allowed to drink.
Irish Minister pressed on RTÉ diversity quotas
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Irish Minister pressed on RTÉ diversity quotas

RTÉ aims to have 4% of its staff identify as LGBT for “diversity”, among other targets for race, gender, etc. Ben Scallan asks Media Minister Catherine Martin how this is measured, given the potential legal issues raised by asking for a staff member’s sexuality at work.
TRSI 394 – Helen McEntee or, as some may call her, the albatross
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TRSI 394 – Helen McEntee or, as some may call her, the albatross

It’s been an abysmal week for the Government as polls show massive levels of discontent with immigration policies, and that hasn’t been helped by Minister Helen McEntee’s seemingly endless public ineptitude. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/300178/
Perfidious Albion | PODCAST EP80
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Perfidious Albion | PODCAST EP80

John and Sarah review the week, including Ireland’s renewed – if conveniently timed – war with Britain on immigration; reflections on the battle of Newtownmountkennedy; whether the polls are to be believed; and is the cost of living being ignored? PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/perfidious-albion/ 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
Ireland must raise carbon tax to “play our part” in EU – Minister
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Ireland must raise carbon tax to “play our part” in EU – Minister

Asked why Ireland is raising carbon tax when its emissions are a fraction of a percent of the world total, Finance Minister Michael McGrath says he hears this point “quite often”. However, he says “We have to play our part” because “we are part of a collective European Union.”
Mount Street tent city “not acceptable for migrants”, says Martin
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Mount Street tent city “not acceptable for migrants”, says Martin

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that “the State has within its power the capacity to make sure that we don’t have tents back up on Mount Street”, adding that it is “not acceptable for migrants” and that government has a “determination” to ensure it won’t happen again.
Department’s failure to register sex offender “not satisfactory”
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Department’s failure to register sex offender “not satisfactory”

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says that the Department of Justice failing to register an asylum seeker as a sex offender, despite being aware of his offence for years, is “not satisfactory at all”. He added that the Department must “inquire as to why that happened.”
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