Maddler  Oct 3, 2024

Nine millions (9.000.000) euros to provide phone pouches to schools school... with all of the things 9 millions could help schools with... phone pouches?!
And the more #NormaFoley talks about this the more is clear how, once again, decisions are based on utter incompetence.

#rieland #education #school #kids

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/contrived-political-theatre-government-backbenchers-hit-out-at-backlash-to-9m-phone-pouch-funding/a1013511492.html

‘Contrived political theatre’ - Government backbenchers hit out at backlash to €9m phone pouch funding

Government backbenchers have described the criticism over the allocation of €9 million for phone pouches to lock pupils’ phones away during school as “nonsense”, with others saying it is a reasonable measure to introduce.

Irish Independent
Maddler  Feb 17, 2024

Did anyone need one (more) reason to ditch #meta #facebook?
Just in case, here's one (more).

#Stopgenocide #palestine #israel #basketball #rieland

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/basketball-irelands-instagram-account-permanently-disabled-by-meta-after-controversial-israel-qualifier/a1627305367.html

Basketball Ireland’s Instagram account ‘permanently disabled’ by Meta after controversial Israel qualifier

Basketball Ireland’s Instagram account has been “permanently disabled” by the social media platform, in a move the sporting body has linked to the national women’s team’s controversial clash with Israel on February 8.

Independent.ie