TRSI

On Michael Dwyer's death.

The Sudiksha Thirumalesh case; euthanasia; and an election without an election campaign.https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/compliance-problems-maid-canada-leaked-documents https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/thirumalesh-chellamal-hemachandran-and-another-v-sudiksha-thirumalesh-and-another/

An analysis of Trump's win, looking particularly at that old chestnut that increased racial diversity in America means the dominance of the Democrats.

Gary and Michael finally discuss the American election.

Michael broadcasting from inside a Pringles tin; new polls show the Greens may be about to become surplus to requirements; journalists and their lack of self-respect; and a simple, partial, solution to the housing crisis is just to lower building standards.

Norma Foley is unhappy but just can't bring herself to do anything; Helen McEntee's glorious rise; and England continues its commitment to acting like a dystopian Monty Python sketch.

A, spirited but weak, rap across the knuckles for Bishop Phonsie; government funds for the Irish media; and we could replace the National Broadband Plan with Starlink whilst saving billions.

So let's have a chat about DCU's training course for SPHE teachers and where it's coming from.https://gript.ie/photos-inside-the-dcu-sphe-course-fisting-writing-sex-scenes-porn-terms-examined/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqeAMtxbrsM

A cursory review of the data shows Simon Harris is absolutely correct that asylum seekers are driving up homelessness rates; Varadkar transforms into a media pundit; and neoliberalism remains a vaguely bad sort of thing.

The hate speech bill and a temporary celebration; FG's relationship with EPP continues to disintegrate; the NEXT ruling is an assault on the idea of entrepreneurship; and the Children's Hospital fiasco remains entirely the Government's fault.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiReSIHFEjshttps://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/thousands-of-next-store-workers-win-equal-pay-case-33tbq3jt0https://ukfoundations.co/

The Draghi report; the Apple windfall is still not a done thing; the election date becomes more fluid; the Church would love the State to take some schools off it; and O'Gorman's FOI referendum troubles.

If anything Oasis tickets should cost more; Tony Blair on populism and leadership; Phil Hogan back in FG because why try something new; and a bike shed is not important.

Amnesty International Ireland seems to be on a short road to going bankrupt; a Junior Cert schoolbook on how liking traditional music and being a controlling bigot are basically the same thing; and the latest opinion poll.

 Georgia's ruling party gets democratic and everyone freaks out; Ukraine invades Russia; and Sinn Fein's spurned lovers in the NGOs. 

England's recent unrest; the economic advisor to the Taoiseach has said that tech firms leaving Ireland could make "austerity look like an episode of Care Bear;" and sometimes a warning shot isn't enough and other unpopular viewshttps://gript.ie/gardai-fail-to-provide-explanation-as-to-why-public-order-unit-did-not-display-identifying-numbers/https://businessplus.ie/economy-2/wiped-out-advisor-ireland/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm23y7l01v8o

Gary and Michael return from their time in the wilderness to discuss wind energy, a newly proposed tax credit designed to stop young people fleeing the country, and the likely outcome of Ireland's overreliance on multinationals to keep the economy afloat. https://www.thejournal.ie/offshore-wind-farm-ireland-2030-targets-6457011-Aug2024/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152841 https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-pte/profileoftradingenterprises2022/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd3g1vw79o

 The failed assassination of Donald Trump, how it happened and what it might mean.  

Let's talk about the Media Commission's new Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy and how it pushes junk science whilst tying public funding of media outlets to their willingness to cover issues in the 'right' way.https://www.cnam.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CnaM_Gender-Equality-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Strategy.pdf

European politics; FF's confusion; France goes to the polls; Chevron falls; and the Trump v Biden debate.

A review of how the various parties did, or are doing, in the locals and the European elections.

Donald Trump is a convicted felon, but we'll see how long that lasts; the asylum process; and Gary and Michael give their predictions as to the likely winners of the upcoming European Elections.https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rapists-dodge-deportation-by-applying-for-asylum-in-prison-036jzs8p6

An election without an election campaign; polls show SF continuing to drop but FF are languishing; and yet another FOI drop shows the Government being warned about the consequences of their recent referendums passing.

 RTE struggle to understand firearms; a new poll says Independents and Others are more popular than any party, at least in the European elections; and the Garda release new figures on hate crime, but it may shock you to hear that they don't really stand up. 

It's been an abysmal week for the Government as polls show massive levels of discontent with immigration policies, and that hasn't been helped by Minister Helen McEntee's seemingly endless public ineptitude.

We're told that 80% of asylum seekers are coming through Northern Ireland, but actual evidence for that is unclear; and a new poll indicates people are poorer, less interested in the enviroment, and just generally not having a good time.https://www.kildarestreet.com/committees/?id=2024-04-23a.884

Claims that boys are having anti-women content thrown at them by algorithms aren't all that solid; and what do the FOI documents released by the Department of Justice tell us about the recent referendums?

Harris manages to appear weak less than a week into the job; SF's internal issues; and Ireland tries its hand at some serious geopolitics.https://twitter.com/johnkvallis/status/1779303075364442585 https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/how-frances-fitzgerald-and-a-fear-of-the-civil-service-saved-helen-mcentees-job/a2056415841.html

The urge to lower taxes and brutalise criminals; new polling; and the feasibility of a HSE for asylum seekers.

With FG struggling to get independents to sign up to support the coronation of Simon Harris all it would take is a few Fianna Fail TD to end his reign before it begins.

A show discussing the imminent coronation of that shadow in the shape of a man that some know as Simon Harris.

Migrants in tents meet the inevitable consequences of our actions; the Government's sleight of hand on the care amendment; and Gary is saved by a computer meltdown.https://gript.ie/exclusive-ministers-clearly-advised-to-avoid-a-concrete-obligation-in-care-referendum/

The worst referendum defeat in the history of the Irish state; the real power of the NGOs is the false belief that they're representative organisations; and did Ministers lie to the public about the legal advice they had recieved.https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/09/future-constitutional-changes-now-less-likely-after-overwhelming-rejection-of-family-and-care-amendments/

The end of two pointless referendums draws near, but there's still enough time left for people to embarrass themselves; and the arguments against marriage are poisonous.https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/03/02/brianna-parkins-fairy-tales-about-marriage-are-a-way-for-rich-people-to-feel-as-if-they-deserve-their-charmed-lives/

 A reminder that smokers are the real heroes; the unimportance of democratic norms; and more polls. 

 The semi-state formerly known as the NWCI; and we finally have detailed polling on immigration - turns out people have some concerns. 

Polls show public willingness to consider voting for anti-immigrant parties and candidates is substantially up, support for the referendums is substantially down, and SF continue to fall.

The Business Post reports that COVID-era debt warehousing is going to be extended; Garda made 0 criminal checks against EURODAC between 2015 and the start of 2023; and Malcolm Byrne seems unhappy with Gript.  Fianna Fail candidate feels 'shame and regret' over 'striking out' at female friend at college | Independent.ie

The argument for the new referendums seems to be that we need to change the constitution so that the courts can figure out what it was we actually voted on; we suggust putting the referendums before two important elections was perhaps not wise; and polling indicates that over 70% of the country are now anti-immigration extremists. 

The referendum to remove women from the constitution has a kicker for carers; a Dutch study shows immigrants are not all born, financially, equal; and SF want to bring Dublin house prices to 300,000 - a level not seen since the crash.  https://demo-demo.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Borderless_Welfare_State-2.pdfhttps://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/libraryResearch/2024/2024-01-03_bill-digest-thirty-ninth-amendment-of-the-constitution-the-family-bill-2023_en.pdf

This week we take aim at the real enemy - peace. https://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/editorial-earth-is-too-small-and-life-too-short-for-anything-but-the-pursuit-of-peace/a1684588158.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110726184747/http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/Referenda/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad%2C1894%2Cen.pdf https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-care-women-referendum-6256546-Dec2023/

New polling shows the danger of the immigration debate for SF, the Fiscal Advisory Council continues to scream into the void; and a Dail debate on immigration takes a turn for the nasty.https://www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=2023-12-06a.39

So let's talk about how people are talking about the riots.https://gript.ie/mr-martins-pathetic-puska-answer/https://gript.ie/in-silencing-ryan-casey-the-media-abandons-all-pretence/

 In praise of the political courage of Simon Harris and Leo Varadkar; solving the Israel-Hamas affair; and an unhinged rant on energy subsidies. 

BeLongTo and their private meetings with civil servants; the Far Right Observatory visits the Oireachtas; disinformation; and the president has no strings on him.https://gript.ie/belongto-rep-revenue-staff-webinar/

 Answering the age old question "War, what is it good for?" The answer is probably not absolutely nothing. 

Roderick O'Gorman is finding it difficult to answer questions; the merging of the NGOs and Irish politics; and with the budget approaching polling shows most Irish households can't afford to cover a €1,000 emergency.https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/10/07/almost-half-of-irish-adults-could-not-cover-the-cost-of-an-unexpected-expense-of-1000-survey-finds/(0:00:00) - Government Funding and NGOs(0:10:00) - Intellectuals, Capitalism, and Advocacy NGOs(0:22:06) - Law's Lack of Clarity and Intent(0:28:32) - Concerns About Irish Adults' Financial Stability(0:34:27) - Financial Struggles Among Different Demographic Groups(0:46:36) - Budgeting and Saving

 A protest is an assault on democracy but voting to restrict protests is apparently just dandy; Minister Catherine Martin gets involved in lease agreements for religious groups; and El Salvador's murder rate falls yet lower. 

 A state funded charity tells teachers to lie to parents; there's apparently a very thin line between an honest mistake and gross racial prejudice; and the measurement of tax. https://twitter.com/mhdksafa/status/1705255758978269390

IBEC calls for taxes to increase; the Fiscal Advisory Council is deeply unhappy; and calls for a reduction in speed limits are both ill-conceived and unneeded.https://www.fiscalcouncil.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pre-Budget-Statement-2024-..pdfhttps://www.rsa.ie/news-events/news/details/2023/01/01/13-rise-in-road-deaths-recorded-in-2022

Grade inflation; the Electoral Commission and the 'right not to be misinformed'; and you've got to admire the sheer balls on the ICCL. https://app.tickettailor.com/event/ev_2888507

 Man makes tragic mistake of getting on a plane in Russian airspace; the Pareto Principle for habitual criminals; and grade inflation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtQNULEudss