The EU Migration and Asylum pact has “mysteriously disappeared” from the agenda in advance of the local and EU elections, so that government parties can “avoid uncomfortable questions on the matter,” Deputy Mattie McGrath has claimed.

https://gript.ie/eu-migration-and-asylum-pact-has-mysteriously-disappeared-from-agenda-says-mcgrath/

A response received by Rural Independent TD Carol Nolan illustrates the huge number of deportation notices issued compared to the small number of those that progressed into deportation orders, few of which are enforced, MATT TREACY writes.

https://gript.ie/notices-to-deport-have-fallen-dramatically-depite-increases-in-asylum-claims-and-new-policy-on-safe-countries/

Déjà vu: Half of the law-and-order promises Fianna Fáil made during the 2019 local election have re-appeared in their 2024 manifesto - though Education Minister Norma Foley is denying that this means they failed to deliver the first time:

https://gript.ie/half-of-ffs-2019-anti-crime-promises-re-appear-in-2024-manifesto/

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a UK general election will take place July 4.

https://gript.ie/british-pm-rishi-sunak-announces-july-4-general-election/

Fianna Fáil’s candidate for Limerick Mayor has said it is “fundamentally unfair” that a number of Independent candidates are “excluded” from an upcoming RTÉ debate.

Meanwhile, RTÉ says that "fair treatment does not mean equal treatment between parties":

https://gript.ie/ff-mayora-candidate-calls-for-independents-to-be-included-in-rte-debate/

A woman lay dead for up to three years. Nobody noticed. MARIA MAYNES writes about the mounting number of people in Ireland who are so isolated that when they die, even their neighbours don't notice.

https://gript.ie/state-of-isolation-the-rise-of-the-un-noticed-dead/

Ireland’s Social Democrats party has called for ‘best before’ dates on food products to be banned to help fight climate change.

https://gript.ie/social-democrats-call-to-ban-best-before-dates-on-food/

Nine people are due in court this morning charged in connection with protests at an asylum centre in Ballyogan in south Dublin.

https://gript.ie/nine-to-appear-in-court-over-ballyogan-asylum-centre-protests/

The single biggest global event since Ireland last voted is barely registering as an issue in the local and european elections: JOHN MCGUIRK thinks some candidates might be missing a trick by not mentioning it more.
https://gript.ie/the-surprising-non-issue-in-the-june-7th-elections/

"Schools, please be more inclusive": A Dublin teenager who says he has been left unable to attend his much-anticipated Debs - because the chosen venue is not wheelchair-accessible - says schools have a responsibility to "make sure everyone's included."

https://gript.ie/schools-please-be-inclusive-urge-dublin-teen-and-his-mum-after-student-is-excluded-from-his-debs/

LAURA PERRINS on the UK election and the big differences with Ireland: "On the transgender nonsense, immigration and Israel alone the British Labour party is to the right of all major Irish political parties."

https://gript.ie/perrins-uk-election/

PREMIUM: Outrage abounds after an American football star made comments on how having children is important and brings great joy. FATIMA GUNNING asks why saying something so obvious has led to a campaign to have Harrison Butker ‘canceled’.
https://gript.ie/the-trad-catholic-american-football-superstar-the-outrage-mob-and-the-truth/

The latest statistics showed the highest number of abortions on record in England and Wales and have been described as a "national tragedy".

https://gript.ie/uk-reports-record-abortion-numbers/

A significant rise in cocaine consumption has led to drug-fuelled fights in broad daylight, with people now afraid to walk the streets in some parts of Wexford, the Dáil has heard.
https://gript.ie/significant-rise-in-cocaine-consumption-in-every-rural-village-and-town-driving-open-drug-use-dail-hears/

A security man who tried to diffuse a violent row inside a direct provision centre in Longford town allegedly received lacerations to his left arm, a court in the trial Youseff Azeddou (26) has heard.

https://gript.ie/security-guard-allegedly-received-lacerations-to-left-arm-in-asylum-centre-fight-court-hears/

With two weeks until polling day, John and Sarah take stock of the state of the EU and local election campaign. Also: Will recognising palestine help the Government? https://gript.ie/podcasts/stick-up-your-posters-and-see-what-happens/

MATT TREACY: In an age of tightening budgets, and endless pleading for government funding, the enthusiasm of the mainstream media in giving prominent coverage, including the names, addresses, & even photographs, of persons charged in relation to asylum centre protests, is notable.

https://gript.ie/media-coverage-of-alleged-minor-offenses-at-ballyogan-tells-its-own-story/