From top:  Independent Alliance members earliert this month including Finian McGrath (second right); William Campbell

Finian McGrath TD, talks to journalist William Campbell of  [Irish current affairs podcast] Here’sHow.ie about the Independent Alliance’s 10-point statement of principles.

For example:

William Campbell: “Does the point ;Equal rights, opportunity and access to justice for all regardless of gender, creed or age’ mean that taxpayer-funded schools run by the Catholic Church will no longer be able to discriminate?”

Finian McGrath: “Absolutely, that’s stressed very strongly in principle five, we strongly believe in equal access to education, and that’s something that applies to people that work in the education service”.

Campbell: “And an equal admissions policy for non-Catholic children?”

McGrath: “I’ll have to consult with my colleagues.”

Oh.

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Hic.

The latest Here’s How [Irish current/political/social affairs] podcast with William Campbell (above).

William writes:

The government is planning to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol, so that off licences would be forced to charge – and keep – a major increase in the prices of cheaper alcohol products. Is this motivated by a desire to improve public health, or improve the financial health of publicans? Conor Cullen of Alcohol Action Ireland answers the questions [link below].

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Former Fine Gael Councillor Hugh McElvaney

Rising tides and oily graft.

Here’s How the political, social and current affairs podcast presented by William Campbell, explores both.

William writes:

With floorboards still soggy, and Prime Time [featuring dodgy councillors such as Hugh McElvaney] still in mind, the latest edition of the Here’s How podcast looks at the link between flooding and planning corruption. And yes, they are linked, and it’s important.

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