Barry Whyte
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Fianna Fáil put on a united front today as the Taoiseach Micheál Martin & Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan attended the graduation of 197 gardaí and 17 reserves at the Garda College in Templemore. The Fianna Fáil leader denied that a review into the party’s failed Presidential campaign had been delayed. While Minister O’Callaghan said Micheál Martin deserved great credit as party leader…
Barry Whyte57,828 views • 9 months ago
The Tanaiste Simon Harris says he sought “additional clinical consultations, which did take place” when the case of Harvey Morrison was raised with him last year. The 9-year-old, who waited years for scoliosis surgery, died on the 29th of July after a short illness. The child’s parents have called on the former Minister of Health Simon Harris to resign, while they’ve also said Children’s Health Ireland should be disbanded. Aontú have also said he should resign over failures of care of the late Harvey Morrison.
Barry Whyte71,457 views • 1 year ago
Yesterday Fine Gael TD Barry Ward says on RTE that there are problems with the international protection system… He also said that the Tanaiste Simon Harris was correct in saying Ireland's asylum seeker system is not working and that the Government should reconsider existing policies "in a very serious way". This comes almost two years after Deputy Ward told me I was “wrong”on Upfront on RTE when I said our international protection system was broken. In fact he said “do I think it’s perfect, no. Do I think it’s working, yes”. Interesting…
Barry Whyte44,777 views • 9 months ago
Fianna Fáil's candidate Jim Gavin has withdrawn from the Presidential Election "with immediate effect". Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he fully understands Mr Gavin's decision and believes "it is the correct one". What a difference a few days makes in politics. In Copenhagen on Wednesday I asked Micheál Martin did he have any regrets picking Jim Gavin as the FF candidate. He said that he was going very well and that he was getting very strong feedback. What does this say about the FF leaders judgement?
Barry Whyte34,779 views • 10 months ago
Cheers for Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien as he arrives at the National Show Centre in Swords. He is on course to retain his seat and top the poll in Dublin Fingal East Darragh O’Brien (FF) - 23.4% Ann Graves (SF) - 14.6% Duncan Smith (LB) - 14.5% Alan Farrell (FG) - 14.4% Joan Hopkins (SD) - 10.7% Dean Mulligan (I4C) - 6% #GE24 NewstalkFM
Barry Whyte45,559 views • 1 year ago
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