The author argued that reducing fuel tax was not a subsidy and called for fuel taxes to stop being raised. https://t.co/KYH6gLNWu2 https://t.co/azWznwK4IY #EUpolitics #FossilFuels #EnergyPolicy #EU
Peadar Tóibín TD
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The author said hospital services were collapsing across the north of Ireland and that communities were fighting back, urging people to join the protests. https://t.co/kZCPMeVMlw #HospitalCrisis #NorthernIreland #CommunityAction #IE
The author said government policies were actively driving up prices, forcing workers to seek salary increases.
The author claimed that the government’s cost-of-living crisis had plunged Ireland into chaos for the second time that year. https://t.co/PWE8IivrZW #CostOfLiving #Ireland #Crisis #IE
The author argued that the government’s housing and energy policies were largely to blame for the cost-of-living crisis, and said it was now putting pressure on public service workers seeking an inflation-related pay rise.
The author wrote that Gardaí’s lives and livelihoods could not be protected unless the force handled protected disclosures fairly and justly. They added that if the Minister for Justice was breaking the law, the entire process would break down. https://t.co/f01tYkos12 #Gardaí #Justice #Accountability #IE
Aontú said it would table a motion of no confidence in Helen McEntee unless she explained her actions, why Garda whistleblowers had not received fair treatment, and why the law had been broken.
Aontú said it had identified further problems at the Children’s Hospital, including 316 manual sliding doors needing repairs and drainage issues in 126 of 244 bathroom pods. It also said 11 of the 22 operating theatre floors required remediation, with three needing to be redone for a third time.
The author claimed that Ireland had 4,000 empty council houses, enough to house everyone who was homeless. https://t.co/SbHMZLn87s #HousingCrisis #Homelessness #Ireland #IE
The author described the development as major news, argued that Drumcree should never have been revived and said consent should always underpin community relations. They also questioned what the government had done.
The author wrote that Helen McEntee lived 60 miles from the Garvaghy Road and, as the minister responsible, had not met residents there. They contrasted this with British MP Chris Bryant, who they said lived 370 miles away but had met residents, and questioned why the government’s instinct was to do nothing. https://t.co/D45WuyX9nk #Ireland #Politics #Community
The author warned that the peace of the previous 28 years was at risk of unravelling and said the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister had still not met residents of Garvaghy Road. https://t.co/YBG6Xavgro #Peace #Ireland #Community #IE
The author claimed that the National Children’s Hospital had more than 100,000 defects so far and said the Department could not say whether it would open in 2027, 2028 or 2029. They added that no one had lost their job, singling out Simon Harris, whom they said had signed the contract and referred to as “It wasn’t me”. https://t.co/bZ0MM8dT3q #NationalChildrensHospital #Healthcare #Accountability #IE
The post said Aontú had introduced a fuel-pricing system that removed carbon tax from fuel during the current crisis.
The author said Aontú had found that almost €1 billion had been paid out in a social welfare overpayments scandal and accused the government of burning through people’s hard-earned money. https://t.co/hAB7DPlQju #SocialWelfare #Government #Ireland #IE
The author said Aontú parliamentary questions had found that the government incorrectly paid out €1 billion in social welfare and never recovered the money. They added that much of the overpayment appeared to have resulted from fraud, and said taxpayers’ money had been given away without anything in return. https://t.co/cZVpPLp3z0 #SocialWelfare #Fraud #TaxpayersMoney #IE
The author said the Garda whistle-blower and protected disclosure system was in crisis, claiming whistle-blowers were being punished and lives put at risk. They also said there were serious concerns that Minister Helen McEntee had broken the law. https://t.co/OBLLHql0LD #Whistleblower #Garda #Transparency #IE
The author said the Health Committee, which was tasked with examining whether the three-day wait for abortions saved lives, had blocked mothers who continued their pregnancies after the waiting period from giving evidence.
The post’s author said prosecutions had been threatened over solidarity protests on Garvaghy Road, but wrote that they feared a return to sectarian violence and deaths in their communities more than prosecution. The post referenced Drumcree. #Drumcree https://t.co/xRECoEMZKv #GarvaghyRd #Solidarity #Peace #GB #IE
The post’s author said 240 bathrooms at the National Children’s Hospital were below standard and needed repairs, which they said would cost taxpayers money and further delay the hospital.