The ICCL has found another horrible, civil liberty limiting bill to fully support; the government brings in antigen testing, in the most cack-handed fashion imaginable; and maybe the real solution to online misinformation is simply acting in a trustworthy fashion.    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30388-0/fulltext

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TRSI 282 - Gently swaying should count as dancing

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the request of James and John to sit at Jesus' right and left hand.

Sunday Reflection 66 - You know not what you ask

J&J decided they didn't like being sued for allowing asbestos into their baby powder, and they found an innovative way to try and get out of it; and the HSE and DoH have ended their relationship with Kinzen.   https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/

TRSI 281 - We tied our debt to a goat and forced it off into the desert

Ryan says carbon taxes are good and progressive but polling shows even Green Party voters are opposed to the current Government's energy policies; and the SlainteCare contract looks like the best argument to privatize the health service an Irish government has ever made.   https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/poll-shows-high-degree-of-public-resistance-to-many-potential-climate-action-measures-1.4694287 https://www.imt.ie/news/93-of-irish-consultants-say-they-would-work-abroad-over-accepting-slaintecare-contracts-jmhs-study-09-10-2021/

TRSI 280 - Apparently we do food reviews now

Poland would really like an apology from RTE; as Frank Clark retires we remember attempts to retire Seamus Woulfe; and Austrian PM resigns after allegations of trying to buy positive media coverage with public money.   https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/letters-in-full-what-chief-justice-said-to-mr-justice-seamus-woulfe-over-golfgate-dinner-and-his-reply-1.4404867 https://gript.ie/why-rte-should-apologise-for-their-misinformation-about-poland/ https://www.thephoenix.ie/article/simon-and-sarah/

TRSI 279 - No one ever said not to speak ill of the recently retired

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the need to surrender to God and follow him.

Sunday Reflection 65 - Sell all you own, then follow me

Callum Robinson and public shaming; a new bill aims to bring gender balance to the boards of companies and charities, for their own good; and the Government continues its run of fine governance by giving up on 12.5% at the second hurdle. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-10-06/11/#spk_169 https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/will-gender-diversity-boards-really-boost-company-performance/ https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2021/124/eng/initiated/b12421d.pdf

TRSI 278 - The Gender Recognition Act May Finally be Useful

Sláintecare meetings "largely a waste of time"; the HSE has a misinformation problem; and RTE picks a fight with Poland.   https://twitter.com/WilliamsJon/status/1444344806994497536 https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/sl%C3%A1intecare-meetings-were-largely-a-waste-of-time-1.4688830?mode=amp

TRSI 277 - A half-cocked cock-up

Gary finally finds a tax break he doesn't support; politicians continue to be astounded that their actions have consequences; and Michael talks of his aluminum based fears.   https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1440436189404614664/video/1 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/agenda-ireland-needs-cheaper-homes-not-bigger-mortgages-wwhrxqj8v?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1632677329 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/surge-in-eirgrid-payments-to-avoid-power-blackouts-bqxhpmqvj

TRSI 276 - Behold the brick

The energy crisis worsens in the most predictable fashion; people are finally starting to accept that Sláintecare was never a runner; and a new poll.   https://www.businesspost.ie/companies/ireland-could-lose-new-intel-plant-as-energy-and-water-services-feel-strain-85e558ea https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/latest-news/thousands-to-be-hit-as-energia-announces-third-price-rise-40860626.html https://www.businesspost.ie/health/tony-obrien-the-apparent-slow-collapse-of-slaintecare-deserves-more-than-a-shrug-of-the-shoulders-e09c5c9d https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/slaintecare-chief-who-quit-says-reform-is-impossible-40864990.html

TRSI 275 - Pray for a mild winter

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses our lack of understanding of God and his plans.

Sunday Reflection 64 - We do not understand

The death of Norm MacDonald; SF become the largest party in the Dail; and the party of law and order isn't taking the law part terribly seriously. Norm trying to shill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mafhr9-lFUM Norm gets kicked out of Iowa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBKlXR3BbDU&t=2s

TRSI 274 - It was actually Iowa, not Idaho

As the budget approaches we remind people that it's really just politically easier to let the country go slowly bankrupt rather than make difficult choices. Also the Pension Commission wants to triple the rate of PRSI the self-employed pay. https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/irelands-health-system-isnt-as-underfunded-understaffed-or-underresourced-as-we-think-40852002.html

TRSI 273 - Prudence

The Irish electrical system has had 2 amber alerts in the last week; a day after the release of an FF report saying supporting Eoghan Murphy did massive harm to FF's electoral performance Martin has declared any TD who doesn't support Coveney will be suspended for 6 months; MUP and drug deaths; and the polls are not kind to Leo.

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