The author wrote that the cost of living was placing severe pressure on families and said the Stormont Executive had made matters worse. They also claimed that SF, the DUP, Alliance and the UUP had given themselves a substantial pay increase. https://t.co/SQvAbknXxk #CostOfLiving #NIpolitics #PayIncrease #GB #UK
The author said a poll in the Belfast Telegraph that day indicated that the vast majority of people in the north opposed the Orange march down the Garvaghy Road. They added that only a minority of unionists supported the march. https://t.co/eYhlHX2EyQ #Belfast #NorthernIreland #OrangeOrder #GB #NI
The author claimed that EU energy costs were far higher than those in practically every other trading bloc and said Irish people were suffering as a result. https://t.co/jOFLV3uPq8 #EUEnergy #CostOfLiving #Ireland #EU #IE
The author said the FF, FG and Independent TD government had blocked Aontú’s motion for a full independent public inquiry into the circumstances of Garda Colm Horkan’s murder, calling it a dark day for justice in Ireland. https://t.co/A93Va6VyvY #JusticeForColm #Ireland #PublicInquiry #IE
The author wrote that Minister Thomas Byrne had confirmed to them in the Dáil that the Irish government had made no effort to encourage peace talks between Russia and Ukraine while serving as President of the Council of Europe. They added that Norway and Finland had both held conversations with Vladimir Putin in search of peace. #NoAlbertReynolds #PeaceTalks #RussiaUkraine #Ireland #IE #RU #UA #NO #FN
The author argued that the government was issuing too many work and student visas while failing to build enough homes, which they said was driving up house prices and rents and reducing access to housing for everyone.
The author argued that governments which failed to address the cost-of-living crisis would face political consequences, and said Donald Trump had made the situation worse. They urged their government to take note. https://t.co/kNgaqQPTcp #CostOfLiving #Government #Economy #US
The author described the matter as a waste of PSNI and elected representatives’ time and said £3m had been spent on a decision that was overturned by the Secretary of State and upheld by the courts. They added that the spending came as communities were facing crime, drugs and violence. https://t.co/SZ7j2y5XZf #PSNI #CrimePrevention #CommunitySafety #GB #IE
Aontú criticised the Return Scheme, claiming that €330 million of public money would go to a “broken” recycling system. It also said the scheme’s CEO had refused to disclose his salary.
The author argued that, without the Triple Lock, an Irish government could send any number of Irish troops anywhere for any reason, and accused Mícheal Martin of destroying Irish neutrality. They also said Dr Tom Clonan would speak at a meeting in Dublin and urged readers to spread the word. https://t.co/PtxBWGdR90 #IrishNeutrality #IrishPolitics #DublinMeeting #IE
The author said the government was increasing tolls on roads that had, in their view, been paid for 30 times over. They added that commuters were already facing high fuel prices.
The author argued that the competition authority was allowing a small number of buyers to exert excessive power in the food market, pushing farmers out of business.
The author said Aontú had tabled a Dáil motion seeking a full public inquiry into the Garda whistleblower crisis. They also raised questions about the circumstances of the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan and whether Minister Helen McEntee had broken the law. https://t.co/geyDvS6hGf #Dáil #Garda #Whistleblower #IE
The post claimed that computers had been stolen from the €2.4bn National Children’s Hospital, which it said remained closed, and questioned how long the government would be allowed to continue what it described as catastrophic waste. https://t.co/FogrsY7BDi #NationalChildrensHospital #GovernmentAccountability #PublicFunding #IE
The author said the hospital system in the north was falling apart and wrote that SF, DUP, UUP, SDLP and Alliance had signed up to hospital centralisation, which they described as closing services in smaller hospitals. They added that all five were now saying they opposed individual closures. https://t.co/QGXtILrncw https://t.co/6XebtIuAF0 #Healthcare #NHS #HospitalClosure #GB #IE
The author claimed there were 198,500 defects at the National Children’s Hospital, adding that computers were being stolen, ventilation systems were not working and bathrooms were broken. In a post tagged #AontúAccountability, the author accused FF, FG and independent TDs of “flushing money down the toilet.”
The author said Aontú had found that 36 ICT workstations at the National Children’s Hospital had been stolen. They added that this came weeks after the discovery that 240 bathrooms were not working, described the hospital’s situation as farcical and said no one had been held to account. https://t.co/CEVWsRScMV, #Aontú #ChildrenHospital #Accountability #IE
The author said 51,000 women were on the Breast Check waiting list and that the Breast Check Mobile Unit was leaving Clare. They wrote that women needing screening were being asked to go to Galway, Tipperary and Limerick, called the situation unacceptable and urged people to sign a petition seeking more resources. https://t.co/A1o9KZ4n0A #BreastCheck #WomensHealth #HealthcareAccess #IE #IE #IE
The author said the SF-DUP coalition was cutting life-saving health services and urged people to join a protest the following day to safeguard hospitals.
The author said the government had reneged on a promise to parents whose children died amid what they described as chaos at CHI. They alleged that a promised full public tribunal of inquiry had been abandoned to protect Simon Harris and others. https://t.co/4ReXPolS8T #JusticeForVictims #PublicInquiry #Accountability #CHI
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