A technical and administrative process would have avoided the rancour that took place
last, where I suggested that, given the background, the Ceann Comhairle, for valid governance reasons, should recuse herself from taking a formal decision on the speaking rights issue.
I find it rather bizarre how some Americans in recent years decry the growth of their country in the 19th century. If they really regret this historic phenomenon, perhaps they should emigrate back to the European countries their ancestors hailed from.
The rights and wrongs of that particular deal can be argued; however, what is very clear is that Fintan O’Toole’s ire toward these political deals seems to be, at the very least, selective, and mostly concentrated on deals involving Independent TDs from outside the Pale. – Yours, etc,Sir, – In new and old housing estates across Ireland, especially in working-class areas, communities must endure all sorts of anti-social behaviour. Vandalism, crime, and “minor” assaults are everyday occurrences.
Paralysed by these two well-worn perspectives, and seemingly uninterested in alternative approaches, they do precisely nothing. There is mounting evidence of links between chronic sleep deprivation and poor health. This includes behaviour problems and aggression, poor school performance, weight gain, depression, moodiness, anxiety, weakened immunity, sleep terrors and nightmares and increased suicidal ideation.
The reality is that unrestricted access to online content is leaving children as young as nine missing out on adequate sleep at a key stage of brain development while also being at risk of exposure to predatory behaviour and pornography. In 2023, 169 members of the gardaí resigned, with over 280 resigning in the past five years. Those figures speak for themselves and show that there is a major, but not insurmountable problem, within the force, but those at the top, including the minister, failed to stop it from happening.
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