Ireland
The Gist: Where did the houses go?
For most of the history of the state, Local Authorities have been building houses to put people in. Then FG became the largest party and that mostly stopped. This is the Gist.
Ireland
For most of the history of the state, Local Authorities have been building houses to put people in. Then FG became the largest party and that mostly stopped. This is the Gist.
UK
It takes a special kind of courage to decide to make people homeless, when you could just choose not to do that. This is the Gist.
US
"In a sort of DUP equivalent of the marshmallow test for toddlers, they proved unable to postpone saying No." This is the Gist.
Ireland
This week, the Attorney General told everyone how the State really feels about being answerable to its citizens. This is the Gist.
Ireland
From posters to tanks, Tories and tax to the price of a name. This is the Gist.
Ireland
Chatbots and AI text generators spent the week being put to shame by artisanal, human-made, unoriginal creations.
Ireland
Ireland has been ploughing a lonely furrow, passing laws that probably don't comply with EU law. This is the Gist
US
Why have so many political results ended up as nearly 50:50 splits in recent years?
Data
People are being told to switch to smart meters to save money. Except, something is up with the whole project. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Irish police are opening files on innocent people and their kids, unrelated to any crime, without a legal basis. This is the Gist.
Data
The UN is worried about the Government's plans to let the cops use facial recognition. They're right to be concerned. This is the Gist.
Ireland
Robert Troy’s greatest political legacy will be writing a paragraph that finally managed to crystallise what Fianna Fáil stands for in the mind of voters. This is the Gist.
Ireland
Inflation squeezes the living, but delivers windfall benefits to certain companies. This is the Gist.
Climate
The Government refuses to take a decision the science says it must make to hit Ireland's emissions targets. This is the Gist.
Climate
The political climate and the actual climate aligned this week, leaving everyone hot and the farm lobby bothered. This is the Gist.
UK
The Tories were revolting and Irish planning legislation was bolting. This is the Gist.