NEW: "He is there in black and white - Leo Varadkar, in 2016, being informed of that."
-
@leeofthemail
of
@irishdailymail
on the controversy around the State's strategy on refunding nursing home charges
#TonightVMTV
🔴Taoiseach and current Cabinet Ministers were aware of legal strategy to limit State’s exposure on nursing home overcharges
@irishdailymail
@ExtraIRL
Welfare Cut To Ukrainians Delayed As Politicians Scramble To Ensure They Aren't The Ones To 'Shoot Bambi' Ministers admit 2015 International Protection Act was a mistake
@ExtraIRL
State Increased Settlement Offer In Desperate Attempt To Avoid Making Illegal Care Home Charges Strategy Public Further home care disclosures today
@ExtraIRL
@irishdailymail
#nursinghomes
Unrest In Sinn Féin Grows Over 'Bonkers' Decision Trouble in paradise as
@sinnfeinireland
plummets in polls and delivers incoherent policies
@ExtraIRL
In the spirit of
#ProtectTheFacts
it appears necessary to point out our Government that 6 million Jews perished in the Holocaust. Or do
we not refer to that particular fact here anymore?
#HolocaustMemorialDay
On Holocaust Remembrance Day we remember the millions of innocent victims who perished during the Holocaust. This day grants us the opportunity to honour their memory & renew our commitment to protect peace, security & human rights in today’s world
#ProtectTheFacts
@he_ireland
"So he did get a memo."
@kierancuddihy
and
@leeofthemail
discuss the Taoiseach's u-turn over what he knew about the State's legal strategy for dealing with people who were overcharged for nursing home care.
@TheHardShoulder
John Lee: If Jonathan Dowdall was in the IRA, wouldn't they have told Mary Lou he was a pal of Hutch? Sinn Fein and the IRA were never known to miss details. How did they miss Dowdall?
What’s most shocking about coalition’s failure in housing is that even political demise doesn’t seem to be stirring them to action. My column
@IrishMailSunday
#housing
Israeli Ambassador
@DanaErlich
questions how certain opposition politicians, carrying Palestinian flags on social media today, can stay silent on human rights violations in
#Israel
Leo Varadkar 'Signed Off Secret Nursing Home Payouts' 🔴Taoiseach and current Cabinet Ministers were aware of legal strategy to limit State’s exposure on nursing home overcharges
@irishdailymail
@ExtraIRL
John Lee: Forget Populist Rhetoric, Foreign Donations Are The Real Political Funding Scandal The
@sinnfeinireland
strategy is from the populist playbook. My column
@ExtraIRL
@IrishMailSunday
"If you're asking me honestly, do we need to do more and do we need to go further? yes we do"
- Minister for Justice
@SimonHarrisTD
on drone disruptions at Dublin Airport
#TonightVMTV
Ryan Tubridy knows only a world where a guest is asked the question twice, refuses to answer then moves on. Today he and agent spent 6 hours being asked the same questions…and still haven’t provided cogent answers. Bad day
#RTEgate
Barry Cowen Did Not Try To ‘Evade Or Avoid’ Gardaí At Drink-Driving Checkpoint 🔴Inquiry finds
@CowenBarry
did not evade Garda checkpoint, throws new intrigue into Taoiseach rotation.
@IrishMailSunday
@ExtraIRL
My darling 8 year old Kitty painted this jar and filled it full of inspiring messages for me. This one says ‘you got dis big guy’ . What a start to the day!
#HappyNewYear
"So he did get a memo."
@kierancuddihy
and
@leeofthemail
discuss the Taoiseach's u-turn over what he knew about the State's legal strategy for dealing with people who were overcharged for nursing home care.
@TheHardShoulder
Great contribution from
@McConnellDaniel
…I went to school in north inner city over 30 years ago. Worked and lived there 25 years ago…and it’s been that bad forever
#DublinCityCentre
I’m deeply honoured to receive one of the most prestigious journalism awards today. Thank you to
@LawSocIreland
for acknowledging this important justice story
#JMA23
In Category 1, Print/online journalism (daily), the winner is John Lee (
@irishdailymail
): The end of discretion for Gardaí: Strike out power is gone.
#JMA23
Moya Doherty still banging out the ‘talent and charisma’ as justification for salaries ‘audience follows’ stars, and advertising follows stars etc. Not landing
#RTEgate
I’m honoured to receive two nominations in
@newsbrandsirl
journalism awards, for Political Journalist of the Year and Columnist of the Year.
@dmgmedia_Irl
received 18 nominations
#Journalismmatters
"I can only really see serious political destruction for the coalition at the next general election, no matter what they do at this stage"
-
@leeofthemail
on the fallout from the eviction ban
#TonightVMTV
Communists love price controls - but like Communism they don’t work. The real fear is that sensible politicians are falling for such foolish short term measures. My column
@IrishMailSunday
There is no more compelling character in politics than
@LeoVaradkar
… so with former loyalists leaving how will he turn it around? My column
@IrishMailSunday
In today’s paper:
- Paschal ‘betrayed’ by Varadkar
- FG is braced for 15 seats losses
- Kate: ‘I’m touched by outpouring of love’
- Far-right candidate posts ‘gallows’ threat
And lots more …
My analysis in today’s
@irishdailymail
of
@LeoVaradkar
resignation. He’s wanted out for some time. What I couldn’t figure out was how he do it. He showed us yesterday.
#leovaradkar
Halfway through
@Dannythefink
memoir and it’s an extraordinary book. And a very timely warning of the dangers of political extremes
@timespolitics
Sometimes a new leader can’t disguise past failures.
@labour
and
@ivanabacik
have not been allowed forget their last period in government. My column
@IrishMailSunday