Coverage of lockdown is beginning to infuriate me with sundry alickadoos telling us how important sport is to keep the country sane. No mention of the hundreds of thousands for whom music and the arts is their lifeline or the genuinely elite performers still out of work....
The Irish Independent’s Political Rich List established there are 68 millionaires in the Dáil based on a detailed examination of the value of their properties, land, businesses, shareholdings and pensions.
Hey
@drivetimerte
it’s one thing allowing anti vaxers on to argue their case but I can’t see the justification for reading anonymous unattributed anti vaxer texts
So Michael Stone -who everyone accepts was an outstanding chair of the North Inner City task force- has resigned. Not a great result for the scalp hunters.
I think MM is playing a blinder as Foreign Affairs minister.
Are you here to support us?’: Tension and visceral anger inside an Israeli meeting room but Micheál Martin doesn’t flinch |
One might have expected more from the SocDem leader, who is forever complaining about politics becoming more toxic. I am afraid she can only see fault in others and seems incapable of reflecting on her own responsibilities.
Criticism is fine. Expected. But some human empathy or goodwill between party leaders - as one leaves - would help to detoxify our politics. Especially given the vicious abuse Leo Varadkar and his partner have suffered.
Vivid dream last night. Both engines on plane failed. Go up to cockpit to find Paschal Donohue at the controls. He landed crippled plane faultlessly on road outside Archbishops Palace in Drumcondra. One for Dr Jung.
Since you ask yes he was stressed but no swearing...
Best April Fool ever on
@morningireland
many years ago; ran story about the late Mick Lally resigning from cast of Glenroe after refusing to do a nude scene with Biddy- Mick did great iview backing up story-whole country taken in- Tullamore UDC even passed motion of censure!!
Good things happening at
@thetimesIE
- new look edition launching tomorrow, new columnists include
@theddp
and
@LCreighton
as well as Shane Coleman of
@BreakfastNT
- more Irish news, more Irish business, more Irish comment, better lifestyle sections, more puzzles ...........
I think farmers crossed a line this week. The Dail was dissolved so converging on central Dublin was solely aimed at disruption. The Gardai will have to think carefully about facilitating future stunts.
With all due respect, that told us absolutely nothing new. General consensus here is that it was a waste of a serious national broadcast. I’m not sure we’ll all be glued to the TV if he does have something new to say. Nothing a calm, news item couldn’t have told us!
#dubw
.
This whole concocted controversy simply reflects the fact that we have a reasonably efficient stable administration: a minor discrepancy is elevated to ‘mired in scandal’ because the media and opposition struggle to get traction. It’s a nothingburger
I’m astonished that the Indo - where I once worked - would see fit to make a story from fact that a Minister attends the wedding of a friend. No wonder all parties are finding it so hard to get people to run for election
You couldn’t make it up all right. Party that roared and shouted about 1200 euro discrepancy in Paschal Donohoe’s expenses has suspicious quarter of a million euro (!) black hole in its own accounts…You couldn’t make it up.
🤯You couldn’t make it up! The 3 men leading govt spent 2 months talking, only to produce a package that completely ignores extortionate housing costs.
Nothing for ripped-off renters.
Nothing for hard pressed mortgage holders.
We need a govt with ambition to fix housing.
JOHN MCGUIRK: The Richard O'Halloran case is a shameful failure of the state, but not the state alone. Do a search of Amnesty Ireland's site for "Ibrahim Halawa" and you will find endless results. Search for Richard O'Halloran, and you'll find nothing:
WATCH: "It was a confluence of circumstance. Jack Charlton came into the job when Ireland was at a pretty low ebb" - George Hamilton on how
#JackCharlton
led a nation
#rtenews
#RIPJack
Mike Burns, seen here with Sean Duignan and the late Kevin O’Kelly, has died. A broadcaster who revolutionised RTE news, a lifelong mentor, and a convivial pal. R.I.P.
NEW: Denis O'Brien attended an RTÉ-organised retirement event for Tommie Gorman which was also attended by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Mr O'Brien’s attendance at the event is understood to have caused disquiet among some staff who were on the Zoom call.
I’m around a while, but this is a world class piece of journalism. I ran across Bobby Storey the odd time and this is the full picture ;
Bobby Storey: The IRA's planner and enforcer who stayed in the shadows
via
@IrishTimes
The lesson is this: In the eyes of the current leadership of
@FineGael
protests by a certain class of people are tolerable, but protests by another class of people are “criminal”.
It’s not a question of the legitimacy of protest, it’s a question of who’s protesting.
@Peston
Hadn't noticed the drive to the centre that much....suggesting DUP votes will move to SF indicates
@Peston
is as well informed about Northern Ireland as most of his Westminster colleagues.
22 years now since one of the worst atrocities in Northern Ireland, the Omagh bomb. I arrived in the town quite soon after the explosion. Horrific. Thinking of all the victims, families, friends and all there on that day.
#Omagh
I salute Bunty Twuntingdon-McFluff; she has highlighted the absurdity of punters being able to rock up and say they want to stand. What is the protocol anyway? Did a Cllr not have to propose her?
Siun ni Raghallaigh was public service broadcasting to her fingertips. Her defenestration by the minister will leave RTÉ staff reeling. A poor decision by Catherine Martin, who will now.struggle to get a replacement .
Am I the only person who thinks there’s something lackadaisical about our approach-if I see another shot of that fridge! Why aren’t we vaccinating tomorrow?
Israel is vaccinating 1.1% of its population every day. It will be done by the end of March. There’s a good case for putting massive resources into this vaccination programme.
25 years ago yesterday, after his late mother’s removal, Bertie Ahern walked the length of Europe’s longest tree lined avenue and back in deep conversation by cellphone with George Mitchell
Shocking behaviour by this customer. Supermarket staff are frontline workers, and right from day one have been cheerfully serving with little or no recognition.
Reintroduction of Bertie Ahern as credible instead of as a disgraced Taoiseach makes me sick. Ask him about the $45k & £30k (P1339 of Mahon report) or BT account loan of £30K of decent
@fiannafailparty
members money to his girlfriend w/out a single repayment for 14yrs (P1452).
Amazing that every member of the Italian team sang its National Anthem whereas every single member of the Spanish team remained totally silent. Not one sang the Spanish Anthem!
@Michael_O_Regan
@brianmlucey
This decision while undoubtedly well intentioned is bizarre- he currently is doing an extremely important job, a job which requires his full attention both in focus and time.
There are many reasons for the local election results but one of them is that people are by and large happy and contented. Housing is a problem, but the economy is thriving, there is full employment; Sinn Fein's message of discontent and dysfunction simply isn't landing.
Brilliant, humane analysis. Required reading for all, particularly those who would write him out of history. Hume: The key influence in the Good Friday Agreement via
@rte
@samtranum
@wereontheditch
Fair enough, but making a fuss over Damien English having non performing loans in the past while you’re 50k in deliberate rent arrears is not a good look…
Flying out of
@DublinAirport
with
@AerLingus
; Check in at Term2 then trek across to Term1 to board. Arriving? left at remote terminal; board bus to Term2; disembark; go up two escalators; walk; passport control; baggage; exit; lift down 2 floors.😡😡 lucky I'm healthy.
@Maryknowsbees
@logical_conor
Ireland is one of the few countries where income has risen and inequality has fallen. We should be proud of our achievement
Yes, it IS David Davin Power!! Today he reflects on his remarkable career in journalism - as Northern Editor, Political Correspondent, & first Presenter of
@morningireland
@rtenews
And he reveals the politicians he most respected on "Des's Island Discs" at 6.30pm on
@RTERadio1
Sinn Féin leader
@MaryLouMcDonald
says some members of the Government have created an impression that 5 May would be a red letter day when we would all be free of coronavirus restrictions, and said that was unfair | Live
#Covid19
blog:
Camden St. legend Barney Lynch hanging up his tape after more than 60 years in the business; put suits on the backs of 3 generations of Davin-Powers! Enjoy your retirement Barney.
Sorry to hear of the death of Mary Banotti, a dedicated driven public representative & passionate European.
Mary thrived on lively, robust debate & argument.
May Mary rest in everlasting peace.