Delighted for our very own #DublinRathdown Minister Neale Richmond. Congratulations on your appointment to the Department of Finance, wishing you continued success.

I'm not going to blow this person's cover but someone (not in Ireland) I know that is immensely experienced was considering running for the European Parliament in the June elections (and who would very likely have won a seat) and has now decided not to do it. The grief and…

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We have never had so many teachers in Irish schools. Teacher numbers grew 36% over the past decade, while student numbers increased by just 6%, so pupil:teacher ratios have never been better. It's one of the reasons Irish education is amongst the best in the world. 🇮🇪🧑‍🏫👏

Rule of Law Index 2023

1. Denmark🇩🇰
2. Norway🇳🇴
3. Finland🇫🇮
4. Sweden🇸🇪
5. Germany🇩🇪
6. Luxembourg🇱🇺
7. Netherlands🇳🇱
8. New Zealand🇳🇿
9. Estonia🇪🇪
10. Ireland🇮🇪
12. Canada🇨🇦
13. Australia🇦🇺
14. Japan🇯🇵
15. UK🇬🇧
19. Korea🇰🇷
21. France🇫🇷
24. Spain🇪🇸
26. USA🇺🇸
32. Italy🇮🇹
36.…

Don’t normally comment on politics, but when theTaliban seized #Afghanistan in Aug 2021, #SimonCoveney helped save dozens of Afghan journalists & their families whose lives at risk. He got them to safety. They - and I - forever grateful. #pressfreedom independent.ie/irish-news/pol…

Fertility rate (fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman ensures a broadly stable population):

🇰🇷 South Korea: 0.81
🇸🇬 Singapore: 0.9
🇲🇴 Macau: 0.97
🇲🇹 Malta: 1.13
🇨🇳 China: 1.16
🇪🇸 Spain: 1.19
🇮🇹 Italy: 1.25
🇯🇵 Japan: 1.30
🇵🇱 Poland: 1.33
🇵🇹 Portugal: 1.35
🇱🇹 Lithuania: 1.36
🇱🇺…

What Sinn Féin refer to as being “deferential” to the EU is in reality because of 50 years of Treaties, each voted&approved by the Irish people.

We cherish being European as well as being Irish.

SF opposed every EU Treaty so it’s no surprise to hear this boring anti-EU stickh

Economic Freedom Index 2024

1. Singapore🇸🇬
2. Switzerland🇨🇭
3. Ireland🇮🇪
4. Taiwan🇹🇼
5. Luxembourg🇱🇺
6. New Zealand🇳🇿
7. Denmark🇩🇰
8. Estonia🇪🇪
9. Sweden🇸🇪
10. Norway🇳🇴
13. Australia🇦🇺
14. Korea🇰🇷
16. Canada🇨🇦
18. Germany🇩🇪
25. US🇺🇸
30. UK🇬🇧
38. Japan🇯🇵
42. Poland🇵🇱
53.…

I wrote about Leo Varadkar’s legacy. He forced the realisation in Britain that Ireland would not behave like a vassal state.

irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

The Most Educated Countries:

1.🇸🇬 Singapore
2.🇫🇮 Finland
3.🇰🇷 South Korea
4.🇨🇭 Switzerland
5.🇩🇰 Denmark
6.🇳🇱 Netherlands
7.🇦🇺 Australia
8.🇸🇪 Sweden
9.🇭🇰 Hong Kong
10.🇳🇴 Norway
11.🇮🇸 Iceland
12.🇮🇪 Ireland
13.🇯🇵 Japan
14.🇬🇧 United Kingdom
15.🇧🇪 Belgium
16.🇹🇼 Taiwan
17.🇨🇦 Canada…

Jesus. I recall a time when politics brought out some good in people. Graciousness and decency. Leo served in public office for 20 years. He did his best. If you’ve nothing good do say, say nothing at all.

Watching the interactions in the Dail, extraordinary lack of grace from TDs and opposition party leaders towards Leo Varadkar. Nothing but vehement criticism. Not worthy of the Oireachtas on a day the Taoiseach resigns.