Peter Caddle

Follower of EU Tech Policy insanity.

Alumni of @TheBurkeanIE / Trinity College Dublin.

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PETER CADDLE: The EU technology sector is under serious threat following reports that China has “acquired” a cutting-edge chip manufacturing machine built by Dutch firm ASML.

https://t.co/udvn4AVtB7

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PETER CADDLE: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing down a possible rebellion from inside her ranks following an anti-Israel stunt pulled by one of her Brussels rivals.

https://t.co/ThtMqPQ69H

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PETER CADDLE: Sinn Féin representatives and 3 other Irish MEPS have voted against a bill aimed at enabling large-scale migrant deportations from Europe, with SF's European group denouncing the legislation as “racist and xenophobic”.

https://t.co/CoLjXZNxik

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Right-wing members of the European Parliament celebrate following the passing of EU legislation that would enable illegal migrants to be deported to third countries. MEPs inside Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, and Fine Gael failed to have the motion rejected during the Wednesday vote.

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"I guess expecting a Senior Cabinet Minister to defend the merits of his own Government’s policies is too much to ask. That would be an ecumenical matter."

@Ben_Scallan comments on Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan's continued evasions.

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PETER CADDLE: A new social media platform linked to the World Economic Forum and the European Commission is launching in Brussels this Wednesday.

https://t.co/xYh56NiPNB

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"The very dull, white, pasty Ireland that I grew up in": Compilation of Irish politicians discussing "white privilege", how Ireland is "a racist society", and more:

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PETER CADDLE: European officials are planning a crackdown on Ryanair-style airline business models as part of a new suite of passenger rights reforms.

https://t.co/KgRsaYVV5X

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Irish Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan tells Gript: "My Department's role with Coimisiún na Meán is to make sure that people don't get their 'news' from people who thrive on the advent of fake news, but rather from trusted sources, including our public service broadcaster."

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This morning, for the 5th time, I asked Communications Minister Patrick O'Donovan about the fact that his Department has done no analysis of the potential impact of misinformation regulations on free speech. It got heated. Video coming soon on @griptmedia - stay tuned. 📺

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PETER CADDLE: Facebook wants the EU to mandate some form of digital identification to avoid the bloc implementing blanket social media bans

https://t.co/GIIWQGlu1n

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MATT TREACY: The media gave lavish coverage to ESRI’s claim that foreign-born residents made a higher fiscal contribution than those Irish-born. But the report produced no such evidence. It is merely a literature review of reports not specific to Ireland.

https://t.co/qBHgR81MMg

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PETER CADDLE: Leo Varadkar is the Vice Chair of a newly established "democracy" project linked to George Soros' Open Society Foundation, Gript can reveal.

https://t.co/mo6QjXBxLk

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PETER CADDLE: Apple has abandoned plans to launch its flagship artificial intelligence product inside the EU over restrictions imposed upon it by Brussels.

https://t.co/FiLRrgJgsY

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EXCLUSIVE: Gript analysis of hundreds of submissions to the Government's security consultation found more respondents wanted to keep the Triple Lock than remove it:

https://t.co/9wPAXhCEcM

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Climate change was a major focus of the Junior Certificate History exam sat by students last week, Gript can confirm.

https://t.co/NFcAUuzqi3

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The AI material was published in the exam despite students being banned from using the technology for most examined tasks.

https://t.co/M8iuF9xcIC

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EXCLUSIVE: "I told her personally" - An ex-Fine Gael Justice Minister said that in 2023 he privately raised a number of controversial books with then-Education Minister Norma Foley, including "What's the T?", telling Gript "I even named the books for her":https://t.co/5MldGKgw6R