The Cabinet is anticipated to support emergency laws on Tuesday, allowing the transfer of asylum seekers arriving via Northern Ireland back to the UK. However, Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, maintains that the UK will not welcome them. This dispute concerning asylum seekers has triggered a diplomatic conflict between the two administrations. Justice Minister Helen McEntee is facing scrutiny to justify her assertion last week – more than 80% of individuals seeking asylum in Ireland are reportedly arriving from the UK via the land border with Northern Ireland. But does any data substantiate her claim?
In other news, it has been reported that Garda orders requiring at least half an hour of every shift dedicated to road regulations enforcement has caused a substantial rise in drivers caught using mobile phones on the roadways, says Liz O’Donnell, the Chairwoman of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Furthermore, ahead of the approaching busier summer holiday season, Dublin Airport parking slots are filling up more rapidly than in past years due to management’s difficulty in ensuring adequate capacity.
Additionally, remembering Greta Price-Martin, a 22-year-old cyclist who tragically died in a traffic accident in Dún Laoghaire, loved ones have hailed her as the most compassionate daughter and a blessing to everyone in her life. On another note, there has been a call for legislation to guarantee unrestricted visitation rights for families to their dying relatives, as the inaugural UK-wide Covid-19 Inquiry is poised to commence in Belfast. Lastly, despite the easing of Covid restrictions in schools since February 2022, students continue to grapple with unprecedented challenges, particularly those attending St Joseph’s CBS in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
Here’s a summary of today’s most widely read articles.
Global News
– Columbia University has commenced the suspension of pro-Palestine demonstrators who chose to disregard an ultimatum to disassemble their encampment, risking their student status. The actions began as of early Monday evening.
Major Focus
– If your child appears to be academically or socially lagging, Ann Marie Lynch offers twelve insightful points to consider. A secondary school teacher and former student who faced her own academic challenges, she proves a dedicated educator for struggling teens and has even retrained to specialise in additional educational needs.
Commentary
– Fintan O’Toole remarks on the distressing decline of wild Irish salmon in what he refers to as one of Ireland’s slow-moving crises.
– Zoe Lawlor emphasises the necessity of refusing involvement in events that serve to mask Israel’s transgressions.
Business Sector
– Yanis Varoufakis argues that during the 2010 bailout talks, Ireland should have defiantly dismissed former European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Jean-Claude Trichet’s threats to sever emergency funding for Irish banks unless the nation approved a bailout and austerity measures.
Sporting World
– In a glance at sports, Michael Murphy speaks about the turbulence extra time brings to matches and how it serves as an endurance test for teams who should have clinched the victory within the regulation time.
Lifestyle
– Seán Moncrieff offers an intriguing exploration of the term “woke”, examining how it’s frequently used by politicians and how it’s interesting from a linguistic aspect.
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