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Irish Daily Mirror
07-08-2025
- Politics
- Irish Daily Mirror
Leo Varadkar responds to Fox News clip on rising crime in Dublin
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has taken to social media to praise the 'fact based content' of an account in light of a recent Fox News segment claiming crime was rising in Ireland. The Will Cain Show, broadcast on Fox News, aired a segment on Monday discussing 'the migration issue that the developed world faces', speaking with New York Post contributor Douglas Murray. In the clip host Will Cain makes a series of claims about crime within Ireland, showing a statistic that murder and assault attempts were up 114% in 2024, while displaying a banner that read 'what happened to Dublin?'. 'Ireland last year seeing (sic) its biggest population surge since 2008 largely due to positive net migration," Will Cain said in the clip. 'The country also seeing, by the way, a rise in crime. It's even more pronounced in the city of Dublin, where murder and assault attempts are surging. 'This from a city that was once one of the safest cities in the world, it now ranks among the top 10 most dangerous cities in Europe.' Fact checking X account Danny Boy, who frequently calls out misinformation across the platform using statistics and hard data to disprove false claims, was quick to the mark in debunking the stats presented on the Fox News show. They wrote: 'Fox News aired a segment on crime in Ireland, specifically Dublin, on 'The Will Cain Show'. 'The most brazen manipulation of statistics you're ever likely to see, lapped up by Trump-voters who don't care if something is true or not.' In the thread Danny Boy goes on to show how the show misrepresented data to present a narrative of rising crime in Ireland, highlighting that Ireland has in fact one of the lower rates of murder in the world. They continued: 'Quote: "In the city of Dublin where murder and assault attempts are surging. Then the graphic claims "114% increase in Murder/Assault Attempts" and at the bottom states "Garda, Dublin Metropolitan Region". Absolute rubbish. 'I'll get to how they produced that "114%" number. Firstly, there was an increase in murders in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in 2024. 2023: 12 2024: 13. 'One additional case of murder was recorded, which is not a 114% increase obviously. 13 murders in a population of 2.1 million people is one of the lower rates in the world.' Praising the account in light of the viral shocking Fox News clip, former Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar shared the post, calling it one of the few reasons he stays on the platform. Varadkar wrote: 'I think the fact-based content this guy produces is one of the few reasons to stay on X. And, no, I don't know him from Adam and that's not the point anyway.' Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Extra.ie
07-08-2025
- Politics
- Extra.ie
Varadkar slams Fox segment on 'surging crime' in Ireland
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has taken to social media to respond to a stunning Fox News segment where questionable data was used to claim that crime is 'surging' in Ireland. The Fox News segment, which went viral on social media on Wednesday, claimed that Ireland has seen a '114% increase in murder and assault attempts'. It also claimed that Dublin now ranks among the 'top ten most dangerous cities in Europe' after being named as one of the safest cities in the world back in 2003. Yesterday, Trump singled out Irish Pharmaceuticals for new yesterday, Fox News did a hit job on Ireland… citing 2024 headlines about crime statistics and bringing on Douglas Murray as a panel guest to discuss it. If your business depends on American tourists…… — Nick Delehanty (@Nick_Delehanty) August 6, 2025 The piece openly 'connected the dots' between rising immigration numbers and supposed rising crime rates and has subsequently proven to be very popular with the far-right. However, taking to social media on Wednesday evening, former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar lauded a 'fact-based' response to the segment, highlighting how Fox had used 'the most brazen manipulation of statistics' to produce the already infamous segment. Twitter account, Danny boy, which frequently tackles misinformation online, responded to the clip writing: 'Fox News aired a segment on crime in Ireland, specifically Dublin, on 'The Will Cain Show'. The most brazen manipulation of statistics you're ever likely to see, lapped up by Trump-voters who don't care if something is true or not… Leo Varadkar at the count in the RDS on Saturday morning. Pic: Michael Chester 'Firstly, there was an increase in murders in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in 2024. 2023: 12 2024: 13 'One additional case of murder was recorded, which is not a 114% increase obviously. 13 murders in a population of 2.1 million people is one of the lower rates in the world. 'Secondly, this is the number of murders in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in recent years and I'll include a few older years for reference. '2007: 31 2008: 23 2009: 26 2010: 29 2021: 10 2022: 18 2023: 12 2024: 13 'Maybe by 'surging' he meant '58% fewer murders in 2024 vs 2007.' Leo Varadkar. Pic: Leah Farrell/ 'Fox News claimed 'city of Dublin where murder and assault attempts are surging 114%.' The actual statistic Fox News is butchering appears stolen from Gript, who stupidly claimed: 'Attempts or Threats to Murder, Assaults, Harassments & Related offences up 114% since *2003*' '1. CSO (Central Statistics Office) say you can't compare 2024 with 2003 due to the problems with PULSE that weren't fixed until recently. Not that it stopped Gript doing it. '2. Moreover, that offence group includes online stalking and social media barely existed back in 2003.' The account didn't stop there, also tackling one of the more egregious claims that Dublin is now one of the most dangerous cities in Europe. Varadkar took to Twitter/X to laud a response to the Fox segment. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Archive/PA Images 'Quote: 'Dublin was once one of the safest cities in the world, it now ranks as one of the top 10 most dangerous cities in Europe.' I'm sure Fox News will have a reputable source for this claim. 'And that source is…. comical, in some respects, also existentially depressing. 'Source = 'A study by the Online Betting Guide' in a survey titled 'Europe Nightlife Index Casinos' 'So, according to a clickbait gambling company, who wouldn't say what their methodology was, Dublin is in the Top 10 most unsafe cities in Europe. 'Made it up' school of statistics. To sum up his points, Danny Boy wrote: '1. There was no '114% increase in murder or assault attempts' in Dublin. '2. clickbait gambling company cited as a source. In summary, entire segment is utter… Dublin, like all cities, has crime. It's one of the safer capital cities in the world, come visit.' I think the fact-based content this guy produces is one of the few reasons to stay on X. And, no, I don't know him from Adam and that's not the point anyway. — Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) August 6, 2025 Responding to the impressive thread, Leo Varadkar wrote: 'I think the fact-based content this guy produces is one of the few reasons to stay on X. And, no, I don't know him from Adam and that's not the point anyway.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
GOP senators fear Marjorie Taylor Greene could cost them Georgia Senate race
Republican senators are waving off firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from jumping into next year's Georgia Senate race, voicing concerns that some of the 'crazy' things she's said in the past might come back to hurt her in a general election race against vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.). Greene says she is looking seriously at either running for governor or for Senate in 2026 and expressed confidence that she could win a primary contest. GOP senators acknowledge she would have a good shot at winning the nomination given her national prominence and solid standing with many Trump-voters. Those chances got a boost this week when Gov. Brian Kemp, who was Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) top recruit for the race, said he won't challenge Ossoff. Republican senators fear that Greene, who has a knack for making headlines with controversial comments and generating enthusiasm from MAGA voters, could march to the nomination but lose in the general election — like former NFL star Herschel Walker did in the 2022 Georgia Senate race. 'We need to have the absolute best candidate and that includes electability. It's very difficult to apply a formula for a very gerrymandered, very conservative congressional district into a statewide election with as much diversity as Georgia has,' Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said when asked whether Greene would be a strong general-election candidate. 'That is a swing state that's pretty independent minded,' he added. 'If I was to put my political science hat on and look at all the criteria, she wouldn't be high on my list of recruits.' Cramer wrote an essay for Newsweek in 2021 that called out Greene for endorsing some of the 'crazier' theories floating around in conservative circles, such as claims that the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on New York and Washington were an inside job, or that the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida was a false flag. He also flagged her suggestion in 2018 that a deadly California wildfire was caused by laser beams from space and that it might have been part of a scheme by wealthy financiers to clear space for a high-speed train line. She later deleted her post from Facebook. 'I think she's recanted some of the crazier things she's said,' Cramer acknowledged, but he insisted that 'electability is one of the more important criteria in recruiting a candidate.' 'Sometimes we let ideology be more important and that's a mistake,' he said. Sen. Thom Tillis (R), who faces a competitive re-election race next year in North Carolina, a swing state, said that Greene could win the primary but questioned her viability in a statewide general election race, when appealing to independents and moderates in the suburbs is often critical to victory. 'I think she'd be a solid primary contender but the state's a lot like North Carolina, it could be a challenge at the statewide level,' Tillis said. Greene won re-election in 2024 with 64.4 percent of the vote in a congressional district spanning several heavily Republican counties in northwest Georgia. Trump carried some of those counties with more than 70 percent or more than 80 percent of the vote. But if she ran for the Senate in 2026, Greene would have to be competitive in swing counties outside of Atlanta, such as Cobb, Gwinnett and Henry. In last year's election, Greene won the part of Cobb County in her district with 51 percent of the vote, which may bolster her optimism about running statewide. Greene told NewsNation's 'The Hill' that she's mulling either a gubernatorial or Senate bid. 'The polling shows I can win the governor's primary or I can win the Senate primary,' she said. 'That's a choice that I can make, and I'll give it some thought.' Even so, some Senate Republicans are deeply skeptical about nominating Greene to knock off Ossoff, whom they view as the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent of the cycle. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a former two-time chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, chuckled when asked about Greene eyeing the Senate race. 'I'm sorry that Brian Kemp's not running,' he said. Asked who he would like to see as a candidate in the race, Cornyn said: 'I want one that can win, I don't know whether she qualifies or not.' A spokesperson for Greene said that Senate Republicans are 'afraid of her' and questioned whether senators poo-pooing the idea truly support Trump's MAGA agenda. 'These are likely the same Republicans refusing to confirm President Trump's nominees, like Ed Martin, because they never stood with [Trump] and still don't,' the spokesperson said, referring to Trump's controversial pick to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the White House this week that he would not support Martin's nomination because of his advocacy for people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Cornyn, another member of the Judiciary panel, was undecided on supporting Martin when asked about the nominee on Monday afternoon but then announced his support on Tuesday, explaining that he tends to defer to the president on such picks. Greene's spokesperson said she would cruise to the Senate Republican nomination if she jumps in the race. 'Polling shows Congresswoman Greene would blow out a primary. She has the same type of support President Trump has, and now he's president,' the spokesperson said. 'She has one of the largest digital files in all of Congress, has donors from all 50 states, and has over 11.6 million followers on her social media. 'Congresswoman Greene would be any candidate's worst nightmare,' the source said. Thune, who will wield enormous influence over GOP donors in 2026, says he's staying neutral in the primary for now. 'I'm not going to weigh in on that just yet. There's still a lot of conversations that are going to be held and there's a ton of interest among the congressional delegation in Georgia, there are several statewide elected officials that are looking at it,' he said. Georgia Reps. Mike Collins (R) and Buddy Carter (R) are also said to be looking at jumping into the race, as are Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Insurance Commissioner John King. 'I'm not going to pontificate on the viability of anybody at the moment but there clearly are always some candidates that are just better than other candidates in a general election,' Thune said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.
The Hill
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
GOP senators fear Marjorie Taylor Green could cost them Georgia Senate race
Republican senators are waving off firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from jumping into next year's Georgia Senate race, voicing concerns that some of the 'crazy' things she's said in the past might come back to hurt her in a general election race against vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.). Greene says she is looking seriously at either running for governor or for Senate in 2026 and expressed confidence that she could win a primary contest. GOP senators acknowledge she would have a good shot at winning the nomination given her national prominence and solid standing with many Trump-voters. Those chances got a boost this week when Gov. Brian Kemp, who was Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) top recruit for the race, said he won't challenge Ossoff. Republican senators fear that Greene, who has a knack for making headlines with controversial comments and generating enthusiasm from MAGA voters, could march to the nomination but lose in the general election — like former NFL star Herschel Walker did in the 2022 Georgia Senate race. 'We need to have the absolute best candidate and that includes electability. It's very difficult to apply a formula for a very gerrymandered, very conservative congressional district into a statewide election with as much diversity as Georgia has,' Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said when asked whether Greene would be a strong general-election candidate. 'That is a swing state that's pretty independent minded,' he added. 'If I was to put my political science hat on and look at all the criteria, she wouldn't be high on my list of recruits.' Cramer wrote an essay for Newsweek in 2021 that called out Greene for endorsing some of the 'crazier' theories floating around in conservative circles, such as claims that the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on New York and Washington were an inside job, or that the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida was a false flag. He also flagged her suggestion in 2018 that a deadly California wildfire was caused by laser beams from space and that it might have been part of a scheme by wealthy financiers to clear space for a high-speed train line. She later deleted her post from Facebook. 'I think she's recanted some of the crazier things she's said,' Cramer acknowledged, but he insisted that 'electability is one of the more important criteria in recruiting a candidate.' 'Sometimes we let ideology be more important and that's a mistake,' he said. Sen. Thom Tillis (R), who faces a competitive re-election race next year in North Carolina, a swing state, said that Greene could win the primary but questioned her viability in a statewide general election race, when appealing to independents and moderates in the suburbs is often critical to victory. 'I think she'd be a solid primary contender but the state's a lot like North Carolina, it could be a challenge at the statewide level,' Tillis said. Greene won re-election in 2024 with 64.4 percent of the vote in a congressional district spanning several heavily Republican counties in northwest Georgia. Trump carried some of those counties with more than 70 percent or more than 80 percent of the vote. But if she ran for the Senate in 2026, Greene would have to be competitive in swing counties outside of Atlanta, such as Cobb, Gwinnett and Henry. In last year's election, Greene won the part of Cobb County in her district with 51 percent of the vote, which may bolster her optimism about running statewide. Greene told NewsNation's 'The Hill' that she's mulling either a gubernatorial or Senate bid. 'The polling shows I can win the governor's primary or I can win the Senate primary,' she said. 'That's a choice that I can make, and I'll give it some thought.' Even so, some Senate Republicans are deeply skeptical about nominating Greene to knock off Ossoff, whom they view as the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent of the cycle. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a former two-time chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, chuckled when asked about Greene eyeing the Senate race. 'I'm sorry that Brian Kemp's not running,' he said. Asked who he would like to see as a candidate in the race, Cornyn said: 'I want one that can win, I don't know whether she qualifies or not.' A spokesperson for Greene said that Senate Republicans are 'afraid of her' and questioned whether senators poo-pooing the idea truly support Trump's MAGA agenda. 'These are likely the same Republicans refusing to confirm President Trump's nominees, like Ed Martin, because they never stood with [Trump] and still don't,' the spokesperson said, referring to Trump's controversial pick to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the White House this week that he would not support Martin's nomination because of his advocacy for people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Cornyn, another member of the Judiciary panel, was undecided on supporting Martin when asked about the nominee on Monday afternoon but then announced his support on Tuesday, explaining that he tends to defer to the president on such picks. Greene's spokesperson said she would cruise to the Senate Republican nomination if she jumps in the race. 'Polling shows Congresswoman Greene would blow out a primary. She has the same type of support President Trump has, and now he's president,' the spokesperson said. 'She has one of the largest digital files in all of Congress, has donors from all 50 states, and has over 11.6 million followers on her social media. 'Congresswoman Greene would be any candidate's worst nightmare,' the source said. Thune, who will wield enormous influence over GOP donors in 2026, says he's staying neutral in the primary for now. 'I'm not going to weigh in on that just yet. There's still a lot of conversations that are going to be held and there's a ton of interest among the congressional delegation in Georgia, there are several statewide elected officials that are looking at it,' he said. Georgia Reps. Mike Collins (R) and Buddy Carter (R) are also said to be looking at jumping into the race, as are Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Insurance Commissioner John King. 'I'm not going to pontificate on the viability of anybody at the moment but there clearly are always some candidates that are just better than other candidates in a general election,' Thune said.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Donald Trump Supporters Who Have Been Laid Off From Their Federal Jobs Are Having Major Regrets, And The Stories Are A Looooot
Over 62,000 federal workers across February have reportedly been fired by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk. These firings have included federal employees working in the Defense Department, USAID, CIA, Social Security Administration, Department of Justice, Department of Agriculture, and many others. Ironically, many of those fired have been Trump-voters and some are expressing anger about being targeted by the job cuts. Here's what they're saying over on the r/LeopardsAteMyFace subreddit: the veteran father who supported Trump, but was recently fired from the VA: the woman who hung a Trump campaign sign outside her house but was "abruptly" fired from her civil service job: the Gen Z Trump-voter who is concerned about the uncertainty of their partner's government job because he is the "sole provider." the Trump-voting veteran who is advocating for people to join him in Washington to protest the Trump administration's mass firing of veteran employees: the self-described "devoted supporter" of Trump who is asking for advice after being laid off from the General Services Administration: the Trump-voting ex-federal worker who says he wishes he voted for Kamala Harris: the federal worker who voted for Trump three times who is angry about the narrative being portrayed that federal workers are "lazy and worthless": finally, there's the Trump voter who was recently fired from their federal job and described Trump's cuts as having "no concern about all the damage that is being done": What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
