Sinn Féin warns hard-hit families got ‘no relief’ Families receiving the Working Family Payment have qualified for another social welfare boost, and the payment date has been confirmed. In yesterday’s Budget announcement, Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary said he was introducing “over €320 million in targeted measures to alleviate child poverty”. He went on to […]
2 months ago
The President of Sinn Féin took to X after the interview to share her dissatisfaction. Mary Lou McDonald was involved in a heated exchange with RTÉ Radio 1 presenter Phillip Boucher-Hayes earlier today when she appeared on his mid-morning programme to discuss her party’s new migration policy. The Dublin TD took umbrage with the broadcaster’s […]
1 year ago
Mary Lou McDonald plans on returning to work in “a number of weeks”. Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed she underwent surgery at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital last week. The Sinn Féin leader said she is recovering well, but did not reveal what the surgery was for. She issued a short update on Twitter this morning, which […]
2 years ago
Ireland’s healthcare system has been buckling under pressure for too long. There has been uproar in Ireland following the passing of 10-year-old Vivienne Murphy. Vivienne passed away after contracting Strep A in 2019, but her parents have recently spoken out about her untimely death in a bid to raise awareness about Strep A, as well […]
2 years ago
The policy has inched closer to becoming law. Yesterday, the Irish Government introduced a new domestic violence leave policy to the committee stage in the Dáil. This proposed law would give survivors of domestic abuse five days of paid time off, and it would form part of the Work Life Balance Bill. However, as it […]
3 years ago
“These sorts of incidents can occur at ceremonial events where Defence Forces personnel are standing to attention for prolonged periods of time.” An Irish Defence Forces soldier is recovering after appearing to faint and collapse during a televised speech by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Sunday (21 August). A ceremony to mark the centenary of the […]
3 years ago