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Updated 15:40pm
AN TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY has said that Ireland is not moving “into a situation where there is abortion on demand here”.
Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme, he said the debate on abortion was “about women”.
“This is about providing the medical are and attention for women who are pregnant,” he said.
On the topic abortion and suicide, Kenny said: “If a women presents with mental or psychiatric challenges, the first thing is to give that women the care that she needs.”
Confidence in Reilly
On the wider topic of health and, in particular, his levels of confidence in the Minister for Health James Reilly, Kenny said that he still believed that he was doing a good job.
“Minister Reilly has an enormous amount of work to do,” he said. “That trio [Reilly, along with junior ministers Alex White and Kathleen Lynch] are leading the structural changes that need to be made.”
He [Reilly] has always had a genuine personal concern for putting patients first. This is a long and challenging role.
Promissory notes
The Taoiseach remained confident that Ireland would secure a deal on promissory notes before the next payment is due to be made at the end of March.
“I’m always an optimist,” he said. “I don’t contemplate not getting a deal.” Describing the situation in Ireland as “unique” and “very special”, he said that a failure to secure a deal would make it very difficult to exit the current bailout programme.
Restructuring this has been a major issue for government. The reason it has taken so long is that it is very complex and highly technical.
Responding, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said that Kenny “had nothing new to say which would give hope to those citizens suffering deep hardship and distress”.
“Mr Kenny tells citizens, patronizingly, that the issue of the promissory note is ‘very complex and very technical’,” Adams said. He went on to say:
In reality it couldn’t be more straightforward - this government needs to stand up for Irish citizens and stop using public money to prop up banks and bankers. It needs to put the interests of Ireland first in any negotiations at European level.
Dress it up, modern , new urban, this is designed to generate the maximum profit, by renting or selling people a bedroom, with access to facilities. There is very little that remains of the soul of Ireland.
@Albert Brennerman: Sorry Albert, we ditched the “soul of Ireland” a long time ago.
These rooms have 16 sqm per room. Teagasc recommend 20 sqm for horses in each individual stable space.
Discuss
@Padraic O Sullivan: You can guess that the total living space divided by the max amount of “residents” will bring it over the 20 metrr mark :-)
@Padraic O Sullivan: This accommodation is not suitable if you want to live with your horse.
@Padraic O Sullivan: just waiting for the but horses are much bigger than humans from the FFG brigade
@Agenda21: no need, you ended your own wait.
@Kieran Brady: Horses have a bigger turning circle than people.
So basically, a hostel. Hopefully everyone gets on together or it could be tense in the kitchen.
NIMBY
@Kieran Murphy: how so? I
@Kieran Murphy: should not exist in anyone’s back yard, especially at 1500 euro a month. If the Government say that this model is part of the housing solution, then at least should be at 500 a month
@Kevin Thompson: 100% Yes, absolutely correct.
@Kevin Thompson: where does it say 1500
This is a last gasp and grasp by the vulture funds bankers & developers shielded for so long by the hegemonic ffg/rcc troika.
The people need to have their voices heard.
GE2020 Mark 2.
These are not the type of housing reqs needed or wanted in Ireland.
Forcing people, human beings, to live like cattle or battery hens is not the way forward.
@NotMyPresident: “This is a last gasp and grasp by the vulture funds bankers & developers shielded for so long by the hegemonic ffg/rcc troika”
Wow, just Wow.
This is the stoopidest idea I eva herd!! Fogeet aboud it.
21st century slums
What exactly is a ‘racially resigned proposal’ ?
This is leaving for young people not family’s in the city
This type of set up to live is very good , young people from all walks of life mixing
If good accommodation is provided this is good
The people objecting to this are As* ho*** lets move on
Thanks
Noel
@Noel Kelly: Yes, wonderful, you go live in a cattle box, with shared facilities. Enjoy!
@Noel Kelly: Noelbot says what?
I would consider living here. My main question is, how much would it cost a month? At the moment I pay €500 for a double bedroom. I can’t afford anymore than that. If these units are to be priced at closer to €1500/month, what is the point? They will be unaffordable to the suggested target market.
Am I wrong in saying that Rathmines was traditionally an area populated by students and young workers but has become more of a gentrified neighbourhood recently with fewer and wealthier (and thus older, more established) residents? This development just seems to be creating more housing for the students/young workers who are finding themselves pushed out of the neighbourhood. I do not think the developer is aiming at families currently finding themselves in temporary accommodations or on housing lists. The groups who protest co-living accommodations in leafy south Dublin neighbourhoods (and sorry Mr Kelly, Rathmines is at least 3km INSIDE the M50, you ain’t “peripheral to Dublin”) never seem to be too bothered that we are shoe-horning in dozens of social housing units in north city and the villages in the peripheral of the city. Often in areas with limited access to employment and transport (not to mention destroying what green spaces are left in these communities). But heck, plan one shared accommodation style development in their neighbourhood and they freak out like the developer is trying to build 19th century tenements.
There is zero parking available, people. It is not a residential street, it fronts Rathmines Road. Rathmines Road is a nightmare on weekdays during rush hour. Rents are traditionally high in Rathmines so there will be no saving up for a house down payment.
@Rathminder: Parking? Who needs parking in Rathmines? It’s a main bus route and you can walk into town.
This is actually an excellent idea for young people coming to the city. They can make friends and share activities, while still maintaining their privacy when needed.
There are many of these in London and residents are never short of someone to go to the movies or play games with, as well as sharing celebrations.
This is leaving for young people not family’s in the city
This type of set up to live is very good , young people from all walks of life mixing
If good accommodation is provided this is good
The people objecting to this are As* ho*** lets move on
@Noel Kelly: should not cost 1500 euro a month
@Noel Kelly: no the people selling it like yourself are making A Lot of money out of the control of the electorates perceived as a great idea, it’s not and you or your ilk will probably never have to exist in a box with all sorts of disgruntled behaviour going on. As max said in heart to heart.. “this time we knew it was murder” they’ll be charging 1500 a month by the time there available with inflation used as an excuse
@Noel Kelly: ha! great copy and paste job, Noelbot. Or are you a landlord?
Maybe as a starting place… then at least you can recoup your money instead of losing it forever to a landlord when you are ready to move onto something more suitable for a future family… it may not be “the greatest thing since the sliced pan” but it is one small way to help alleviate the shortage in living space… do you expect a builder to do it without making a profit? They won’t build anything without it…..
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