Some of the major political pressure on Fine Gael in relation to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy bill is in respect to a promise pro-life organisations have claimed Fine Gael made before the 2011 general election not to legislate…
Media, Politics and Law
No, you can’t drink and drive in County Kerry
by James Cussen • • 0 Comments
The reaction of the international media to a motion passed by Kerry County Council on Monday night displays an ignorance of how Irish local government operates; to the extent that one suspects it was even contrived for the sake of…
Memes
A correction about research on the Public Sector Pay gap
by Cathyby • • 1 Comment
The Facts Are Sacred post, Inaccuracies in call to cull FF sacred cows, from 2 Dec 2012 itself contained an inaccuracy. The piece said, in relation to the gap between public sector and private sector pay: Research up to 2007…
Media, Memes
Inaccuracies in call to cull FF sacred cows
by Cathyby • • 3 Comments
In today’s Sunday Independent (2 Dec 2012) the piece, If Fianna Fail want power, it must kill its sacred cows contains a number of inaccuracies. Public sector pay gap Dan O’Brien from the Irish Times is quoted as saying Average…
Media, Memes
Did Brussels ban a Christmas nativity scene?
by gerard • • 3 Comments
The Iona Institute has reported that a Nativity scene was banned in Brussels to avoid offence. Unfortunately, this is yet another in a long series of “Winterval myths“. The article, promoted by Iona Institute director David Quinn using his twitter…
Memes
Second-level schools in Ireland – facts and figures
by Cathyby • • 0 Comments
In Ireland, private schools and fee-paying schools are not the same thing. And some fee-paying schools get state support and some don’t. Here is a quick round-up of facts and figures about second-level schools in Ireland. There is a total…