Mike Finnerty

1 week ago | dublinpeople.com | Mike Finnerty

TD Ruth Coppinger has called on all Dáil parties to allow a free vote on her proposed bill which would ban fox hunting. Coppinger’s bill will move to the second stage after receiving support from the government parties, but curiously, not Sinn Féin. As the bill moves to the second stage, Coppinger said that a free vote would help clear up confusion, noting that a free vote was allowed during Repeal and on the assisted dying debate last year.

1 week ago | dublinpeople.com | Mike Finnerty

Sinn Féin councillor Micheál Mac Donncha has called on the government to support developments in the Clongriffin and Belmayne community. At this weeks meeting of the North Central Area Committee, a report presented to Dublin City Council members gave an update on Land Development Agency purchasing a 13.2 hectare site at Clongriffin. The purchase, which was completed in late 2023, has the potential to deliver anywhere from 1800 to 2300 homes.

1 week ago | dublinpeople.com | Mike Finnerty

Labour TD and climate spokesperson Ciaran Ahern has said that the government has “no interest” in tackling fast fashion. This week, the European Parliament agreed on a €2 flat fee on what they call “low-value packages” into Europe, with the aim of tackling fast fashion packages from companies such as Shein. Ahern noted that the decision from Europe puts the government in a bind, as Shein’s European HQ is based in Dublin, with then-Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney opening the HQ in 2023.

1 week ago | dublinpeople.com | Mike Finnerty

Sinn Féin TD Paul Donnelly Local Sinn Féin TD Paul Donnelly said that the crisis in assessment of needs “should be enough to bring down the government.”The Dublin West TD was speaking in the Dáil this week as the issue, which has become a thorn in the government’s side, was debated once again.

1 week ago | dublinpeople.com | Mike Finnerty

The Phoenician Scheme is the latest film from auteur Wes Anderson The French New Wave was built on the tenets of French film critics who had seen every American and British movie and used those sensibilities to tell stories in their unique voice. Over 60 years later, the coin has flipped; now, American directors are the ones cribbing from Europe. This is apparent in the works of Wes Anderson, the most European person to ever come from Texas.