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NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a roundup of today’s news.
#FRANCE: French authorities are bracing for more violent protests in the coming nights over the fatal shooting of a teenager by a policeman, halting public transport and enforcing curfews.
#RWANDA POLICY: The British Government will seek to appeal against a ruling that its plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful, as Rishi Sunak said he “fundamentally” disagrees with the decision.
#NEW ZEALAND: Is set to become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the government intends to make “tax cuts” in the next budget despite comments from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), reported this morning, arguing that there is “no rationale” for them.
“There will be tax cuts in the forthcoming budget, as there has been the last couple of budgets,” Varadkar told reporter in Brussels today while attending a meeting of the EU Council.
Varadkar’s comments come on the day the ESRI released their quarterly report on the Irish economy, which stated among other things that tax revenue had risen this year and would continue to do so next year.
In general, according to the report, Ireland is expected to experience continued economic growth for the rest of this year and into 2024, according to the ESRI, with domestic economic activity forecast to remain “strong” while multinational activity is predicted to slow down.
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He didn’t take part in Eoghan Murphy no-confidence vote, despite saying he would defy his own party’s abstention line. All talk, no action. Hope people remember that on Election Day!
@nothing witty: you should look at his record relating To ex The Garda Commissioner first berfe you throw stones
@pat seery: Exactly. A very decent man by all accounts.
@Padro Touche: Disagree. Another TD who employed his own children as parliamentary assistants despite them having no qualifications for the job. Also, openly offered to pay for people objections to a mosque out of his own pocket.
Despite what views anyone has on a mosque or its proposed location, to have an elected representative trying to drum up planning objections by offering to pay the fees himself is not a good thing.
McGuinness says and does only what he thinks will get him elected – always has, always will.
@Dara O’Brien: all politicians do the same……. Keep up
Not a word from them since going in with Finegael..sure they are all the one arty now..
@Marianne: Why didn’t he vote during the last few no confidence motions? Why does he come out with it now before their month off? The whole thing is a scam. There won’t be another opportunity to have a no confidence vote between here and the election.
@Marianne: mc Guinness…the man who met the Garda Commissioner in a car park..then chaired a committee about Garda behaviour and didn’t disclose said meeting. A paragon of virtue and leading by example.
But he may not be present on the day.
https://kilkennynow.ie/revealed-number-of-days-kilkenny-tds-missed-a-vote-while-present-in-the-dail/
@sean de paore: he was in a corridor outside the chamber undertaking important constituency business and the only TD remaining in the chamber when the vote was taken ran out of time after pressing the 58th voting button.
@sean de paore: well you know Seán, that says it all.
Mmmm. Turkeys voting for Christmas springs to mind.
@Nigel Barlow: So outraged he could almost vote.
Getting well and truly fed up with these pair of a holes FF and FG now.They are in government together in all but name.Confidence and supply doesn’t work,end it now as it isn’t giving either a functioning government or functioning opposition.Im sure the people of Ireland have no interest in listening to Leo and Micheal bickering over when the election should be.All parties are ready for a GE anyway so why not just go for it and be done with it.
@Terry Cunningham: You may not have to wait too long. Late March is the favorite for an election. Could be earlier if FF decide to pull the rug out.
@Pete Gilmartin: A no confidence motion in Simon Harris is most likely as the annual health crisis will show its head again in the near future, a couple of votes from FF will mean FG throw their toys out of the pram and call a GE while blaming FF.
Won’t last till may, despite Leo’s bleating.
There must be an election coming sooner rather than later, FG and FF are attacking eachother at every chance and the shinners are starting to chirp as well considering they had a bad Westminster election and now the nurses in NI are striking and others will too
@Patrick O Connell: SF had a good UK election though
They said a vote of no confidence in Mr Murphy was a vote of no confidence in this government, so Mr McGuinness has no excuse next time.
I’m sure this manoeuvring to bring down the government has nothing to do with distracting attention away from an upcoming case against him in the High Court being brought by the former head of Rehab.
Have dealt with the man on a number of occasions. As decent as you’ll find. A man of principle. Wish he wasn’t with FF.
@Kian David Griffin: I’m sure Micheal Martin would agree with you on your latter point.
Says the man who voted confidence in Eoghan Murphy
They are all getting a conscience now there’s an election on the way.
John McGuinness the next leader of
Fianna Fáil
@Vinny O Brien: He’d be lucky to even get his own vote.
You should also vote for no confidence in your party leader as he is the weakest party leader FF have had in years. I can’t see the party doing well in a general election with him in charge.
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