#irish government

[violet-yimlat]

Sign before you reblog. You might think that two reminders is redundant but seriously the notes to signature ratio is ridiculous.

The Irish government is proposing an overhaul to the country’s disability welfare system that will lead to disabled persons being forced into employment.

There is a plan for a three tier system, with the lowest level being forced to take up “places in training and employment programmes, and take up employment opportunities that are appropriate to their capacity and circumstances.” and receiving €220 a week,

the middle “being expected to make reasonable efforts both to engage with Intreo and to take part in training and other programmes appropriate to their circumstances”, and receiving €242.65 a week, and the highest not being required to work, but only receiving €265.30 a week.

With our country’s outrageous cost of living, not even the highest tier of welfare is enough to live off of.

This motion must not be allowed to pass.

https://ilmi.ie/government-publishes-green-paper-on-reform-of-disability-payments-need-to-create-strong-ilmi-response/

This is the full text about the motion

And this is an excellent Summary from TicToc https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJvqtsP6/

I have created a petition against this

Just remember to actually sign it as well as reblogging it please. It takes about two minutes and could help make a big difference. No seriously, if you reblog without signing it doesn’t help at all it literally has 57 signatures.

[ifreakingloveroyals]

18 May 2011 | Queen Elizabeth II makes a speech during a State Dinner at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland. The Duke and Queen's visit to Ireland is the first by a British monarch since 1911. An unprecedented security operation is taking place with much of the centre of Dublin turning into a car-free zone. Republican dissident groups have made it clear they are intent on disrupting proceedings. (c) Irish Government - Pool/Getty Images

[tenaciousgay]

And there's dumbasses claiming if Ireland does demand that tax paid, that somehow the EU will take a cut of it, therefore Ireland shouldn't. That we desperately need to allow these corporations to walk all over the country for bullshit pro business reasons. While, at the same time, tax on workers is being increased to cover future pensions all because we won't accept the pension age being increased.

Source

[nerdykeith]

Very disappointed in my country's massive oversight to not include LGBTQ couples in the new fertility scheme. A scheme that is to help couples who have had difficulties having children. The Irish government have really let the LGBTQ down with this one, and ought to go back to the drawing board. While I don't intend to have children myself, my heart goes out to those who do. 

[nando161mando]

Pro-Israel Twitter is calling for Ireland to be conquered to 'solve the issue of living space' and so they will 'no longer make fun of Israel'.

https://x.com/metaltxt/status/1843746509348843817

[ca-dmv-bot]

Customer: IRISH BAKER DMV: B=BITCH (HIS LAST NAME IS BAKER) Verdict: DENIED

[tanadrin]

irish politics is ridiculously grandiose when you translate the names of everything

"the Warriors of Destiny have gone into coalition with the Tribe of the Irish again, meaning the Chieftain will retain his position, alongside his Successor," etc. could also do a good who's-on-first style bit with the translation of Sinn Fein ("ourselves")

like god forbid you have a príomh-aire and a leas-príomh-aire like everybody else

[alternativeulster]

my heart is with all our trans siblings in the choctaw nation. ireland mourns with you, forever and always.

donate to nex's funeral expenses here

[nirvanaida]

“if you don’t vote blue our democracy will be destroyed” literally what democracy. the united states can barely be called democratic atp.

[just-ray]

LMAO, go híontach. Tbh cheapim go bhfuil an government lán le seafód (full 'o yap).

Millions for pouches? Surely you could just get a few boxes per school, along with maybe a common program for barcodes and whatnot.

HIW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE POUCHES

[ifreakingloveroyals]

18 May 2011 | Mary Heffernan, General Manager of National Historic Properties, OPW shows the original facsimile of an Irish Language primer commissioned for Queen Elizabeth I circa 1564 to Queen Elizabeth II, President Mary McAleese and Dr. Martin McAleese at the exchange of gifts at Farmleigh on May 18, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. The Duke and Queen's visit to Ireland is the first by a monarch since 1911. An unprecedented security operation is taking place with much of the centre of Dublin turning into a car free zone. Republican dissident groups have made it clear they are intent on disrupting proceedings. (c) Irish Government - pool/Getty Images

[banrionceallach]

It is election season and so RTE has once again blessed us with a colour coded interactive map.