A bill to ban spiking has been “sitting on a desk” since 2023
Spiking is already a stand alone offence in the north, with a potential 10 year sentence. There is still no stand alone offence against spiking in Ireland, despite a bill passing a Seanad stage in 2023. Spiking is usually when someone is administered a drug or chemical without their knowledge or permission in a night […]
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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
Fine Gael TD demands urgent probe into seemingly unwinnable €19 million Lotto jackpot
“This didn’t happen in Ronan Collins’ day.” Fine Gael TD for Kildare North Bernard Durkan has called for an “urgent probe” into the National Lottery draw, arguing that the current jackpot is unwinnable. The jackpot hasn’t been won since the first week of June, rolling over 46 times since then. The current jackpot stands at […]
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
Fine Gael Senator says it’s “not acceptable” Metro North could be delayed until 2034
“There’s absolutely no reason that would be acceptable for this project.” A Fine Gael Senator has said it is “not acceptable” that the completion of the Metro North project could be now delayed until 2034. The plan was first announced in the ‘Transport 2021’ plan back in 2005, however, the Metro North and DART + […]
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