Early referendum tallies indicate significant 'No' victory
Early tallies in the referendum indicate a massive 'No' victory, with some areas indicating a 'No' vote of over 75%. Ben Scallan reports from Dublin Castle
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"So a woman can have a penis?" "Well, quite clearly."
"So a woman can have a penis?"
"Well, quite clearly."
Today Western politicians are celebrating International Women's Day - but do they know what a woman is?
Gript takes a look back at Irish and foreign politicians' statements.
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"Confusion" among voters as polling day looms say TD calling for 'no' vote
TDs calling for a 'no' vote have said that "€20 million" spent on the referendum would have been better spent on the needs of the Irish people.
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Man refused planning permission faces jail
TD Mattie McGrath calls on government to intervene as Tipperary man is facing jail after erecting a log cabin on his own land while planning permission is not required for refugee accommodation.
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Minister Eamon Ryan says 23 million cost of referendum was “well spent”
Minister Eamon Ryan has said the removal of the word ‘mother’ from the constitution will make the document “stronger” while calling for a ‘yes’ vote on Friday.
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Lawyer for No say there is "no need" to amend constitution to help carers
Referendum bills which will bring "huge uncertainty into fundamental law" were "put through in a matter of hours" with amendments "guillotined" says Senator Michael McDowell.
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Senior Counsel calls for 'No' vote in upcoming referendums
Senior Counsel Cormac Ó Dúlacháin on referendums: "Not even the Oireachtas will have the power to decide" what 'durable relationships' mean.
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Tánaiste defends Minister amid "misinformation" accusations
Tánaiste Micheál Martin denies that Catherine Martin's "women in the home" claim was an example of "misinformation," saying that describing it as such was a "complete over-the-top reaction." Question by Ben Scallan.
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McEntee: "Many people believe" Garda work is "worth doing"
Asked if there is a morale crisis within the Gardaí, Justice Minister Helen McEntee says that Garda members requested that the force's retirement age be raised from 60 to 62 to stay on longer, and that "many people believe it's a job worth doing." Question by Ben Scallan.
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Leaving Cert grades were reviewed by gender?
Education Minister Norma Foley is asked about the Leaving Cert calculated grades system, where students' individual results were "checked and reviewed" based on traits like gender and socio-economic status to ensure "equitable" outcomes. Question by Ben Scallan.
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Catherine Martin’s misinformation is a “subversion of democracy” - McGrath
“Her opinion here doesn’t matter”: Mattie McGrath TD has said that Minister Catherine Martin’s refusal to retract her false “women in the home” claim, and her “bullish” insistence that she knows better than the Electoral Commission, represents a “subversion of democracy.”
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Government immigration policy is “shambolic,” says Fianna Fáil TD
Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness says that the government’s current immigration policy is “simply shambolic” and is “giving rise to a huge public reaction that is negative.”
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FF TD: Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” with RTÉ
Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, ex-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says that Media Minister Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” in her handling of the RTÉ crisis, and says RTÉ may only be the tip of the iceberg regarding wasteful State-funded bodies.
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Senator Michael McDowell launches 'Lawers for No'
'Lawyers for No' have called on the Irish people to reject both proposed constitutional amendments saying they could wreak havoc on family and succession law.
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FF TD: Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” with RTÉ
Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, ex-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says that Media Minister Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” in her handling of the RTÉ crisis, and says RTÉ may only be the tip of the iceberg regarding wasteful State-funded bodies.
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Automatic medical cards for asylum seekers “a pure joke”
Mattie McGrath: “The thought that [asylum seekers] all get automatic medical cards is just a pure joke. It sticks in the craw of…all the other countless patients that are striving and begging to get a medical card, and they can’t.”
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Dublin City blanketed in snow this morning
A solitary snowman keeps watch over Gardiner Place, Dublin as the first day of spring gets off to a chilly start.
https://gript.ie/photos-dublin-city-blanketed-in-sneachta-as-met-eireann-issue-weather-warnings/
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Roderic O’Gorman’s referendum “threats” are “out of order” - FF TD
Roderic O’Gorman said that progressive groups who weren't supporting a 'Yes' vote in the referendum would have to explain why.
Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness says this "sounded like a threat," and that O'Gorman was "out of order." He added that he is personally voting 'No'.
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Independent TDs who rejected nature restoration debate are “Fine Gael lite”
“They’re not Independent TDs, they’re Fine Gael lite”: Mattie McGrath has slammed Independent deputies who shot down a Dáil debate on the EU nature restoration law this week, complaining that “they keep voting with Fine Gael all the time.”
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Government "changing tone" on immigration due to spate of fires, says TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin who previously said Ireland could not accept "vast numbers" of "economic migrants" says the gov has capitulated to "violence" by announcing "clampdown" on "illegal immigration".
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Claim that constitution says "a woman's place is in the home" is a "lie" - McDowell
Senator Michael McDowell - Ireland's ex-Attorney General - has accused the government and NGOs of propagating the "old, lazy-minded lie" that the Irish constitution says a woman's place is in the home, saying that this is "wholly untrue" and "disinformation."
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Foley responds to "stalling" accusation on school transport
Fianna Fáil Education Minister Norma Foley responds to criticism from Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard that she was "stalling" on the School Transport Review. Question by Ben Scallan.
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'Yes' vote would create "obligation on the state" to support care - O'Gorman
Equality Minister Roderic O'Gorman says a 'Yes' vote in the Care Referendum would place an "obligation on the State" to support care.
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Gript responds to Varadkar's "disingenuous" claim
This week Taoiseach Leo Varadkar launched an attack on Gript, dubbing this outlet "disingenuous" and questioning our funding sources after we tried to ask about Minister Catherine Martin being fact checked by the Electoral Commission.
Ben Scallan responds.
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McEntee asked about Varadkar's redacted SIPO emails
"The Taoiseach will work in line with the SIPO rules and regulations and will comply with them."
- Minister Helen McEntee when asked whether Leo Varadkar should release the unredacted version of his correspondence with SIPO, as covered by The Ditch.
Question by Ben Scallan.
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