The Tánaiste described as the 'new public health crisis of our time, the impact on children of social media and being constantly online'. Photograph: Nick Bradshawhas issued a warning to social media giants to “get underage children off your apps” or the Government will force them to, in order to deal with the “new public health crisis of our time”.
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Parents and schools struggle to know what to do, and the Government has sent clear guidance to schools, he said. Similar guidance would be available to parents.“Every school will be given funding to support the banning of smartphone use during school time,” he added. Mr Martin, who is Minister for Foreign Affairs, condemned “the brutal savagery of Hamas on October 7th” and called for them to “release all hostages and stop their activities, which have brought great misery to the Palestinian people”., he said Israel’s war in Gaza had caused an unjustifiable and shocking humanitarian catastrophe. “The evidence shows that war crimes have been committed and the bombardment of the population must be utterly condemned.
On migration he said action was needed to reduce numbers and speed up procedures. “That’s why we support the European Asylum and Migration Pact – an agreement to deliver a firm but fair response to this profound challenge.” His party believed in supporting enterprise, supporting trade and trade agreements and using economic success to support good pensions and social supports.