FLASHBACK: In May of 2022, just 3 months into the Ukraine war, a secret Cabinet memo warned the Irish government that tens of thousands of asylum seekers entering the country could damage social cohesion, particularly in “deprived communities.”

https://gript.ie/government-knew-asylum-influx-could-damage-social-cohesion/

After protesters stopped lorries carrying modular homes entering Coole, it emerged the Dept had no contract at the site. A woman refused planning permission to care for her parents said the use of modular homes was a 'kick in the teeth' for Irish people.

https://gript.ie/video-local-protest-stops-trucks-with-modular-homes-setting-up-in-coole-village/

EOIN LENIHAN: In Germany, full voting rights are reserved for citizens only. Why does Ireland give a vote in local and EU elections to non-citizens and is there a cynical reason for supporting such a move?

https://gript.ie/ireland-is-an-outlier-re-non-national-voting-my-german-neighbour-thinks-we-are-mad/

Organisers say that the half-day event in the Sandymount Hotel is being held to honour the legacy of one of Ireland’s most original thinkers, and to help bring his work to a wider audience.

https://gript.ie/seminar-on-desmond-fennell-to-take-place-in-dublin-on-june-14th/

Is duine de na naoimh luath-mhainistreacha na hÉireann agus de Dhá Aspal Déag na hÉireann é Naomh Breandán Chluain Fearta nó ‘An Loingseoir’ mar a tugadh air.

https://gript.ie/naomh-breandan-2/

'Together, we can Save Ennis Town': Hundreds of people have packed the County Clare town of Ennis to protest a 2040 DAC plan which campaigners say will impact civic amenities and eradicate small businesses in the area.

https://gript.ie/save-ennis-town-large-crowds-pack-clare-town-to-rally-against-2040-plan/

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are confirmed dead after a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country’s northwest region.
https://gript.ie/iranian-president-ebrahim-raisi-confirmed-dead-in-helicopter-crash/

Ryanair, which is Europe’s largest carrier by passenger numbers, flew a record 184 million passengers in the financial year ended March 31.

https://gript.ie/ryanair-enjoys-record-e1-9-billion-profit/

JOHN MCGUIRK: At this stage of the European Election campaign, all you need to know about the opinion polls can be explained by thinking about this weekend's USPGA Championship Golf Tournament.
https://gript.ie/opinion-polls-golf/

How will the radical traffic plan for Dublin impact on people who need to get into or to transit across the city centre? Michael McDowell said it would “seriously harm the vibrancy and social and commercial life of Dublin as the capital city of Ireland.”

MATT TREACY writes

https://gript.ie/dublins-coming-radical-traffic-plan-comes-under-scrutiny/

BEN SCALLAN: “As Sinn Féin tries desperately to get its story straight on immigration, the clumsy handling of this pivot could undermine their credibility and electoral prospects, revealing a fundamental inability to adapt under pressure.”

https://gript.ie/friendly-fire-gerry-adams-blasts-the-migration-stance-ofsinn-fein/

The International Criminal Court has applied for arrest warrants against the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant – and also against Hamas leaders, including the head the movement Yahya Sinwar.

https://gript.ie/icc-seeks-arrest-warrants-for-israeli-and-hamas-leaders/

BEN SCALLAN: “As Sinn Féin tries desperately to get its story straight on immigration, the clumsy handling of this pivot could undermine their credibility and electoral prospects, revealing an inability to adapt under pressure.”
https://gript.ie/friendly-fire-gerry-adams-blasts-the-migration-stance-ofsinn-fein/

107 homeless migrant tents now line the Grand Canal in Dublin, as Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman says that the government is expecting 22,000 asylum seekers this year - a “significant jump” on last year.
https://gript.ie/a-total-of-107-migrant-tents-now-lining-the-grand-canal/

After two years of intense conflict, Russia is seeking to stretch Ukraine beyond its limits as Putin's forces create a new frontline in the northeast. https://gript.ie/the-war-in-ukraine-grinds-slowly-and-painfully-on/

JOHN MCGUIRK: The Government's accidental incentivisation of tent cities in Dublin is the perfect microcosm of the entire problem with Irish migration policy.

https://gript.ie/immigration-incentives/

BREAKING: The Austrian Chancellor has hailed Britain’s Rwanda law as the way to fix the EU’s immigration system, describing the UK as a pioneer, and saying the model was a solution for Austria and a path for the EU.

https://gript.ie/austrian-chancellor-praises-rwanda-law-style-solution-to-immigration-crisis/

JOHN MCGUIRK: A look at Luke Ming Flanagan's 2014 election promises shows a candidate who would be unambiguously "far right" by 2024 standards - and one who has changed dramatically after 10 years in Brussels.
https://gript.ie/luke-ming-transformed/