Thailand’s prime minister has said that he wants to outlaw cannabis again just two years after his country became the first in Asia to decriminalise the drug.
‘McEntee’s Law’ dictates that that which the Minister claims is most unacceptable and least to be tolerated is almost guaranteed to happen again shortly, writes JASON OSBORNE
DR TREVOR STAMMERS: "That is exactly what concerns doctors like myself, who are all too aware of the vulnerability of sick people who are dependent on others, if assisted dying is an option on the healthcare menu."
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.
“It is a total subversion of democracy, and it’s happening all over the country,” John O'Connor of Custys Music Shop says of Ennis 2040 DAC.
"People’s apathy has led to the formation of a bureaucratic Frankenstein," the Chair of Retailers of Ennis said.
PREMIUM: When a small activist movement fragments into multiple parties, incentives often become misaligned with optimum strategy writes JOHN MCGUIRK, with people fighting to be the true voice of 2% of the electorate rather than a mainstream voice of 40%:
JOHN MCGUIRK: Despite what some candidates and media personalities will tell you, your vote in the local elections is not just about local issues: You're also voting to decide the makeup of the next Oireachtas.
As the migrant encampment along the Grand Canal has grown to around 100 tents by yesterday evening, here’s how some asylum seekers are washing their clothes, using the toilet, where the tents are coming from, and more:
The AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been removed from the worldwide market, months after manufacturers admitted the jab can cause a rare but dangerous side effect. The company withdrew its marketing authorisation, citing commercial reasons.
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.
RTÉ has a diversity quota aiming to have 4% of their staff be LGBT (among other targets for race, gender, etc.)
I asked Media Minister Catherine Martin how this is measured, given that it's legally dubious to ask about someone's sexuality in a job interview. Video coming soon.
The High Court has found that a Zimbabwean national has failed to establish substantial grounds upon which to seek the judicial review of a finding made against him by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT).
Last year the media reported that 50,000 people attended an "Ireland for All" rally - but now they say an anti-immigration march filling the same space numbered "several hundred". No wonder trust in the media is collapsing, writes NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN
An Irish Labour Party Senator has said it is “right” for Trinity College students to “escalate” their campus protests to be more disruptive, because “protest that does not cause an interruption or nuisance for the university has been ignored.”
Päivi Maria Räsänen, a Finnish politician who now faces a third 'hate speech' trial after tweeting a biblical passage, speaks to JOHN MAC GHLIONN for Gript about 'prosecuting Christianity'
A Fianna Fáil MEP candidate has welcomed an endorsement from Bertie Ahern as a “wonderful boost” to his campaign, describing Ahern as “a revered and greatly admired” leader.