The worst referendum defeat in the history of the Irish state; the real power of the NGOs is the false belief that they're representative organisations; and did Ministers lie to the public about the legal advice they had recieved.
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/09/future-constitutional-changes-now-less-likely-after-overwhelming-rejection-of-family-and-care-amendments/
The end of two pointless referendums draws near, but there's still enough time left for people to embarrass themselves; and the arguments against marriage are poisonous.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/03/02/brianna-parkins-fairy-tales-about-marriage-are-a-way-for-rich-people-to-feel-as-if-they-deserve-their-charmed-lives/
A reminder that smokers are the real heroes; the unimportance of democratic norms; and more polls.
The semi-state formerly known as the NWCI; and we finally have detailed polling on immigration - turns out people have some concerns.
Polls show public willingness to consider voting for anti-immigrant parties and candidates is substantially up, support for the referendums is substantially down, and SF continue to fall.
The Business Post reports that COVID-era debt warehousing is going to be extended; Garda made 0 criminal checks against EURODAC between 2015 and the start of 2023; and Malcolm Byrne seems unhappy with Gript.
The argument for the new referendums seems to be that we need to change the constitution so that the courts can figure out what it was we actually voted on; we suggust putting the referendums before two important elections was perhaps not wise; and polling indicates that over 70% of the country are now anti-immigration extremists.
The referendum to remove women from the constitution has a kicker for carers; a Dutch study shows immigrants are not all born, financially, equal; and SF want to bring Dublin house prices to 300,000 - a level not seen since the crash.
https://demo-demo.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Borderless_Welfare_State-2.pdf
https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/libraryResearch/2024/2024-01-03_bill-digest-thirty-ninth-amendment-of-the-constitution-the-family-bill-2023_en.pdf
This week we take aim at the real enemy - peace.
https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-care-women-referendum-6256546-Dec2023/
New polling shows the danger of the immigration debate for SF, the Fiscal Advisory Council continues to scream into the void; and a Dail debate on immigration takes a turn for the nasty.
https://www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=2023-12-06a.39
So let's talk about how people are talking about the riots.
https://gript.ie/mr-martins-pathetic-puska-answer/
https://gript.ie/in-silencing-ryan-casey-the-media-abandons-all-pretence/
In praise of the political courage of Simon Harris and Leo Varadkar; solving the Israel-Hamas affair; and an unhinged rant on energy subsidies.
BeLongTo and their private meetings with civil servants; the Far Right Observatory visits the Oireachtas; disinformation; and the president has no strings on him.
https://gript.ie/belongto-rep-revenue-staff-webinar/
Answering the age old question "War, what is it good for?" The answer is probably not absolutely nothing.
Roderick O'Gorman is finding it difficult to answer questions; the merging of the NGOs and Irish politics; and with the budget approaching polling shows most Irish households can't afford to cover a €1,000 emergency.
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/10/07/almost-half-of-irish-adults-could-not-cover-the-cost-of-an-unexpected-expense-of-1000-survey-finds/
(0:00:00) - Government Funding and NGOs
(0:10:00) - Intellectuals, Capitalism, and Advocacy NGOs
(0:22:06) - Law's Lack of Clarity and Intent
(0:28:32) - Concerns About Irish Adults' Financial Stability
(0:34:27) - Financial Struggles Among Different Demographic Groups
(0:46:36) - Budgeting and Saving
A protest is an assault on democracy but voting to restrict protests is apparently just dandy; Minister Catherine Martin gets involved in lease agreements for religious groups; and El Salvador's murder rate falls yet lower.
A state funded charity tells teachers to lie to parents; there's apparently a very thin line between an honest mistake and gross racial prejudice; and the measurement of tax.
IBEC calls for taxes to increase; the Fiscal Advisory Council is deeply unhappy; and calls for a reduction in speed limits are both ill-conceived and unneeded.
https://www.fiscalcouncil.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pre-Budget-Statement-2024-..pdf
https://www.rsa.ie/news-events/news/details/2023/01/01/13-rise-in-road-deaths-recorded-in-2022
Grade inflation; the Electoral Commission and the 'right not to be misinformed'; and you've got to admire the sheer balls on the ICCL.
https://app.tickettailor.com/event/ev_2888507
Man makes tragic mistake of getting on a plane in Russian airspace; the Pareto Principle for habitual criminals; and grade inflation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtQNULEudss
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