The State and its army of NGOs can't provide young people struggling with their mental health with free, timely therapy services. So the people of Bray are stepping in. We're all volunteers. Zero overheads. No wages. No waste. 100% of funds raised go to end user. #Cabhair

Ask the Government about this and they will look you straight in the face and tell you they are doing everything they can to fix housing. Then they'll go back to their office and issue 60,000 student visas. Student homelessness could be solved over night by cutting student visas. So why won't the Government do it? Because their mates in business and property want cheap labour and high demand for undersized rental units.

We know from UCD's Protecting Against Predators report that kids in Irish care homes are being targeted by grooming gangs. None of these gangs have been brought to justice here in Ireland and these records could well form part of a case. The State cannot be allowed to destroy these files. irishtimes.com/crime-law/cou…

RT @rtenews: Switzerland will decide tomorrow on a proposal to cap the population at 10 million in a referendum that could have far-reachin…

Social media regulation ? "We cannot hide from the facts" As politicians and commentators on the left rush to call for more social media regulation following a horrific attempted murder and ongoing violence and attacks on homes in Belfast, TD Michael Fitzmaurice addresses the facts. @ciaranmullooly @RichardODonoghu @kenoflynnTD

🇮🇪 Irish is an "endangered language" with less than 80,000 native speakers left.

Immigration cannot be managed in a partitioned manner.

Events in Belfast - an attempted beheading in the middle of the street by an individual believed to be Somalian - has come within hours of the planned implementation of the EU Migration Pact. The Government is about to give away the power to decide how many people like this - and incidents like this - we will have to endure. Never - for one second - take your eyes off the people who are doing this to our country.

Government Sovereignty Sell-Out on Migration Comes Into Effect on June 12th "Independent Ireland stood firmly against the pact in the June 2024 vote and warned repeatedly of serious concerns during that Dáil debate" Independent Ireland Leader Michael Collins TD has warned the Government’s decision to hand over further control of Irish migration policy to Brussels will be felt in the coming months and years, as key elements of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact come into effect on June 12th. Deputy Collins said the pact represents one of the most significant transfers of sovereignty in modern Irish political history and warned that it will deepen the growing disconnect between the Irish people and an out-of-touch political establishment. “The people of Ireland have consistently made their views clear in poll after poll. They want stricter immigration controls, stronger border protections, and a migration system that works. Instead, this Government has chosen to surrender more control over one of the most impactful issues facing our country to Brussels bureaucrats,” Deputy Collins said. Independent Ireland stood firmly against the pact in the June 2024 vote and warned repeatedly during the Dáil debate that Ireland risks losing the ability to independently determine migration policy, asylum procedures, and future obligations imposed under EU frameworks. “The 79 TDs from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Greens and others who voted for this pact are responsible for what comes next. They ignored legitimate public concerns around housing pressures, overstretched public services, community capacity and national sovereignty.” Deputy Collins said Independent Ireland fears the pact will lead to further erosion of democratic accountability, where Irish citizens increasingly have less say over policies that directly impact their communities. “This is about sovereignty and democracy. Decisions on who comes into Ireland, how many people we can accommodate, and how our asylum system operates should be made by the Irish people through their elected representatives — not dictated from Brussels.” He also warned of the long-term implications of binding EU migration obligations, including financial liabilities and the potential for Ireland to face penalties or mandatory contributions under EU solidarity mechanisms. “At a time when families are struggling to find homes, when infrastructure is under immense pressure, and when communities feel they are not being listened to, the Government has chosen to give away more powers instead of standing up for Ireland’s national interest.” @MichaelC_IND_TD @ciaranmullooly @kenoflynnTD @RichardODonoghu #eumigrationpact #eumigration #migrationpact

Never forget what the British did to your people. instagram.com/reel/DZCeNWpNp…

Ok lads - I have to know exactly what @IrishTimes journalist Ellen Coyne's beef is with @independent_ire. There HAS to be a back story to this. She's obviously a journalist of the left, but she has it in for that party lads. Have a listen - she ditches challenging policy and cuts straight to getting stuck into the reps with belittling personal insults and at one point even mimics a TD, taking the piss out of him for having a rural accent. The key tell, though, was her analysis of where the parties of the right sit in public opinion. She claimed, to the apparent bemusement of her co-hosts, that anyone who is anti-government votes left. Now, that's coming a week after Noel Thomas led the first preferences in Galway West and Hutch/Steenson came in at 22% between them in Dublin Central. It also ignores the fact that her favs - the Soc Dems - poll within the margin or error of Independent Ireland. But you don't get that blinded by dislike without a reason - there's 100% a story to this. @hlinehan @IrishTimesPol open.spotify.com/episode/7MA…

Current inward migration in Ireland has averaged 140,000 over the past three years. For context in Britain - where migration is the single biggest political issue - the current annual rate is 171,000. They also have a population 10 times the size of ours.

ALEX COUGHLAN'S FAMILY asked me to share this beautiful, touching clip of him reading to his little nephew. It really conveys the type of person Alex was. If you would like to get to know who Alex was and how he lived his life, then please watch the duration of this short memorial video in his honour. Please also take part in what is asked at the end of the video, and also use these hashtags when sharing: #AlexCoughlan #RememberHim #SpeakHisName Let's keep his name and face in the public eye. Make sure this memorial video reaches every person in this country and beyond. Share it with everyone you know. Share it the world over. NEVER FORGET ALEX. Unfortunately, it may be shadowbanned, so we all need to pull together on this one. Just to say... Alex was a truly wonderful person by all accounts. It is important to keep this post and all comments about HIM. Please. For this one post. Do this in memory of Alex. Because one cruel and final indignity that is visited upon those who have had their lives stolen is the fact that the unforgivable act can end up defining that person in the public eye by that very act itself. Who the person was can be lost amidst the tragedy. Alex was someone I would have loved to know. I wish I'd had that great privilege and I know he comes from an amazing family. They will read these comments most likely. So please be mindful of that. Thank you.

Bang on the money here.

This is a must-do travel hack, in particular for trips in Asia... #travelhack #travel

Our population grew by 90,000 last year. We built 36,000 homes. With occupancy of 2.74, all of them will be needed just to cater for that population increase. In other words, despite a 'record' number of homes being completed, the housing shortage will remain exactly the same. The hole we're in is one that neither the Government nor the main opposition parties can't even see, never mind fix. Ireland’s population grew by 1.6% last year, EU figures show – The Irish Times share.google/JUUX938q03E2vWs…

The government’s chaotic immigration system cannot continue. #aontú

The electorate has spoken: Fine Gael are doing a fantastic job. The Soc-Dems will make things even better.

The Government takes €850 million of your money each year and gives it away to other countries in overseas aid. The money is distributed by the development program, Irish Aid. But here's the thing. This year, Irish Aid took about €130,000 of that money and spent it on throwing Africa Day parties around Ireland. That money - taken from our poor, our homeless and our sick - was supposedly for overseas projects. So why is it being spent on DJ sets in Tuam and bbqs in Dun Laoghaire? It's time to seriously consider whether our overseas aid budget should be cut to zero. @nealerichmond