Skyclarys: The €288,000 drug that 200 Irish patients still cannot get
The summer’s health story isn’t going away A demonstration outside Leinster House, a letter signed by 47 members of Fianna Fáil’s parliamentary party, and now a face-to-face meeting with the company that makes the drug. Skyclarys has become one of the most politically awkward health stories of the summer, and it is not going away. […]
2 weeks ago
Fianna Fáil Senator suggests Ireland should look to bid for 2072 Olympics
Woah woah woah, slow down there. A Fianna Fáil Senator has suggested that Ireland should look to bid to host the Olympics… in 2072. Senator Malcolm Byrne made his remarks following Ireland’s most successful Olympics ever, breaking the national record to bring home seven medals, including four golds. Mr Byrne, who is vice-chair of the […]
2 years ago
Fianna Fáil senator calls for new Bank Holiday to celebrate The Late Late Toy Show
The senator believes it would be “a tree-mendous idea”. Fianna Fáil senator in Kildare Fiona O’Loughlin has called for a new bank holiday to coincide with The Late Late Toy Show. The call comes amid enhanced discussions in recent months over increasing the number of bank holiday days in Ireland in order to honour frontline […]
5 years ago
New opinion poll shows Sinn Féin in 10-point lead as most popular party
It’s the highest ever rating for Sinn Féin in the poll series. A new opinion poll shows Sinn Féin in a 10-point lead over its closest party rivals in Ireland. The latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll, published on Wednesday night, shows Sinn Féin with the support of nearly one-third of voters at 32%. This […]
5 years ago
Sinn Féin takes 10% lead on Fine Gael amid controversies, according to latest poll
Leo Varadkar’s personal satisfaction rating also fell by nine points. Sinn Féin has taken a 10% lead over Fine Gael according to the latest Sunday Times opinion poll. In the first poll post-Merriongate, Leo Varadkar’s party has seen a decrease to 23%, meanwhile, Mary Lou McDonald’s party is up 3% to 33%. The poll also revealed […]
5 years ago
‘Coalition of chaos’ is much too generous a name for this mess of a government
Ireland’s coalition government has been in situ for exactly a month. And that month has been, quite frankly, an almost unmitigated disaster. In-fighting, drink-driving, crossed-wires, Eamon Ryan’s snoozy-time… Let’s just say they are yet to make us proud. Some people already have nicknamed this government the ‘coalition of chaos,’ and maybe that’s appropriate. For one, […]
6 years ago