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Irish Times
29-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Times
Letters to the Editor, May 29th: On climate targets, religious education and marriage names
Sir, – I watch with ever increasing concern as Ireland drifts recklessly towards massive EU penalties for our failure to meet legally binding climate targets which targets we ourselves agreed to ('Ireland falls further behind on emissions targets, Home News, May 28th). This situation is not because we lack solutions, but only the political courage to implement them. There is a legally binding obligation to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent by 2030-from about 60 million tonnes to about half of that. Yet even if all current climate plans were fully realised we would only achieve a 23 per cent reduction. The shortfall could cost, and is likely to cost the taxpayer, between €8 and €26 billion, not to mind the cost to planet Earth. And we continue to protect and encourage our biggest offenders, why? Cutting the national dairy herd by 30 per cent would reduce emissions by about 2 million tonnes annually. A similar 30 per cent reduction in the beef herd a further 1.5 million tonnes annually. Together that's nearly one quarter of the emissions gap we must close to avoid fines. READ MORE Other measures such as banning new fossil fuel boilers, taking existing ones out of service, mass retrofitting homes, sharply reducing car use, especially large car/ SUV use, through radical measures (perhaps rationing fuel availability for everyone regardless of the size of their car), public transport investment, stopping the subsidisation of aviation fuels and suspending new data centre expansion etc could close much of the remaining gap. Even smaller symbolic changes, like reducing or removing red meat and dairy from school lunches, hospital menus and other state funded meals would reduce both demand and emissions even further. The necessary steps are obvious, what's missing is not the funding or the means – it's the courage to face down lobby groups and do what is clearly required, rather than kick the can down the road for the sake of temporary popularity. Too many of our politicians are afraid of farmers, air passengers, motorists and others –afraid of doing what needs to be done. It is somewhat depressing, and even more depressing to think that, if this letter is published, there is unlikely to be any substantive response from the powers that be. – Yours, etc, PAUL O'SHEA, Dublin 18. Sir, –The report that Ireland is projected to achieve a reduction of just 23 per cent in total greenhouse emissions by 2030 is alarming. As the report highlights, this exposes Ireland to multibillion costs imposed by the EU. While some of the more bullish commentators dismiss the prospect of such penalties, they might note international reports that the EU as a whole will hit the target for a 55 per cent reduction. Tolerance for Ireland's poor performance is very unlikely in that scenario. Those billions in Apple taxes which we disputed with the EU may well be on their way to Brussels. –Yours, etc, DAVID LOUGHLIN, Dublin. What's in a name? Sir, – Aine Kenny (' Yet another good name lost to the Mrs Machine' , Wednesday 28th May) is disappointed at women changing their last names to their husband's name when they marry. She describes this as part of a patriarchal, sexist tradition and symbolic misogyny. Of course, this is all true except that nowadays women have full choice in the matter. Women do not have to change their name on marrying, nor are children 'automatically' given their father's name as is suggested. While traditions can be hard to shake off, these are all choices that people are free to make in a modern society and most people, other than newspaper columnists, really don't care what name people choose in these situations. Double barreled names sounds like the ideal egalitarian choice, but what happens when two people with double barreled names get married? If they have children will they be given quadrupled barrelled names? At some point for most people it makes sense to choose a name. I personally like having the same name as my husband and children, it is our family name and signifies us a unit and I am happy with the choice I made while fully aware of the patriarchal tradition this comes from. Aine admits to having a big white wedding. Unless her new husband also wore virginal white, she too has taken part in an inherently sexist symbolically misogynistic tradition. We are both lucky that we had the choice to opt into inherently sexist traditions simply because we wanted to. We should not judge or sneer at the choices made by others.– Yours, etc, KAY CHALMERS, Douglas, Cork. Sir, – Áine Kenny tells us that a woman changing surname on marriage suffers a loss of identity. I'm afraid that loss is centuries old. The name she loses is her father's name. The name she takes is her husband's. Did women ever have names of their own? – Yours, etc, BERNIE LINNANE, Dromahair, Co Leitrim. Too many boards Sir, – In the wake of the current HSE controversy, it begs the question why we have so many organisations in the delivery of health care with their own separate boards. The function of a board is to provide management oversight, set broad policy objectives ensure compliance and protect shareholder interests. All of these functions should be management objectives set by the HSE and not the purview of independent boards of management. In the current controversy we have the CHI board, hospital boards and National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), to name a few. It would be more transparent if these were simply just functions within the HSE. – Yours etc, LIONEL BARKER, Sandymount, Dublin. Speeding cyclists Sir, – Kathy Sheridan ('I have nothing against cycling but spare me speeding cyclists' Opinion, 28th May)notes that there is a cultural issue amongst cyclists in Ireland. As a frequent cyclist and occasional motorist, I often find myself annoyed and frustrated with other cyclists behaving recklessly and ignoring the rules of the road. However, she misses a point on priorities for road use; the behaviour of drivers is by far a more serious issue we should focus on. Distracted driving, phone use, aggressive behaviour have all become all too frequent the past few years. On a final note; if motorists and pedestrians find cyclist behaviour to be unsafe, then they should be the biggest proponents of investment in greenways and good cycling infrastructure! – Yours, etc, PAUL BARRY, Leixlip, Co Kildare. Sir, –While Kathy Sheridan raises some valid concerns in her article 'The aggressive speed and silence of cyclists is a cultural problem that needs tackling in Ireland,' it's important to keep perspective. This is not the most pressing issue on our roads. The biggest problem is not cyclists, but the almost complete absence of safe, high-quality infrastructure for walking and cycling. And if we're talking about cultural issues, the most deep-rooted one is our collective dependence on cars, particularly the rise of ever bloating SUVs. This car-centric mindset, what some refer to as 'car brain', conditions us to ignore the real source of danger and dysfunction on our roads. Instead, we often shift blame onto more vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians, simply because they disrupt the illusion that the car should always come first. If we are serious about making our roads safer and our cities more liveable, we need to start by questioning that assumption, not by scapegoating those who are already at risk. – Yours, etc, DR OLA LØKKEN NORDRUM, Irish Doctors for the Environment, Dublin 4 US student visas Sir, – As the US State Department prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign students I am reminded of Senator McCarthy campaign of spreading fear of communism. If McCarthyism was the political practice of publiciding accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence. Then is Trumpism the same practice of publicising accusations of disloyalty or subversive based on what your friends have shared with you on social media? As it turned out in the 1950s there were no reds under the beds. – Yours, etc, DERMOT O'ROURKE , Lucan, Dublin. Education and religion Sir – I agree with Alan Hynes ('Catholic education is not about indoctrination - it is about preparing pupils to contribute to the common good' , May 27th) that religious education is important. But, when I use the term 'religious education' I am talking about being educated about religions (plural). Mr Hynes initially appears to endorse this very approach when he writes: 'In an increasingly pluralistic and multicultural society, the importance of religious education has never been more apparent' and 'individuals are more likely than ever to interact with people from various religious backgrounds. Misconceptions about religious beliefs often lead to prejudice, fear and even conflict'. But then what he means by 'religious education' appears to shift when he says that it provides 'a proposition of faith'. Here, he conflates two completely different and mutually exclusive meanings of the term 'religious education'. One entails a non-biased and objective education about religions (plural), while the other entails a biased and non-objective form of education in terms of religion, which in the guise Mr. Hynes advocates, overtly promotes one faith - namely Catholicism- over all others as well as atheism and agnosticism. For example, he writes of a 'responsibility: to faithfully transmit the teachings of the church'. Mr Hynes refers to constitutional and human rights. Children have a clear-cut constitutional right not to attend religious instruction (indoctrination) in state-funded schools, but this right is flouted in Catholic schools across the country, and the State is of the clear opinion that it is for each school to ensure that this right is protected. Children often have no choice but to remain in the classroom during these sessions in breach of their clearly enshrined constitutional right, while often being segregated at the back of the class and therefore othered within the classroom. Moreover, because of the 'integrated curriculum', children are exposed to more subtle forms of religious indoctrination throughout the school day. So much for 'inclusion' and respect for children's rights. What kind of 'values-based education' which purports to espouse 'the essential dignity of all' engages in such practices? Mr Hynes refers to the late Pope Francis. In an interview with La Croix in 2016, Pope Francis has said that the 'States must be secular. Confessional states end badly. That goes against the grain of history. I believe that a version of laicity accompanied by a solid law guaranteeing religious freedom offers a framework for going forward.' The Irish school system is one which is consistent with that of a confessional state. It is a system in which children's rights are breached while Church and State turn a blind eye. – Yours, etc, ROB SADLIER, Rathfarnham, Dublin. Wrong turn on Pearse Street Sir, – I had to double-take on your headline: ( 'Dublin's Pearse Street 'noticeably quieter' since left-turn ban,' May 28th). It should be clarified that your reporter refers to just one section of Pearse Street (the 400 metres between Westmorland Row and Tara Street) as enjoying less noise and congestion. It's worth pointing out that this part of Pearse Street has no residents, only businesses. Iwrite from a flat above a shop on the other side of Pearse Street, at the junction with Erne Street, where traffic has hugely increased since these traffic changes. To get onto Tara Street and across the Quays now, traffic is joining Pearse Street earlier, via Macken Street or Erne Street (closer to Grand Canal Dock). Pearse Street has consistently achieved top placement in delightful lists of pollution 'hotspots', 'blackspots' and 'areas of concern', with health risks posed and EU air pollution limits 'repeatedly breached'. I can only imagine that this new influx of cars will cause air monitors to simply expire in a puff of toxic smoke. Previously, rush-hour traffic (4pm - 7pm) would have cars at a standstill on Pearse Street (from the Macken Street junction towards city centre) and surrounding roads of Macken Street, Erne Street and Grand Canal Street Lower. This week there has been no rush hour traffic – that is to say, the rumbling, revving, riled up traffic jam lasts all day long. It's great that one section of Pearse Street is now quieter, as per your article. As one of those fabled few who 'live above the shop' in our country's capital, I recognise the desperate need to make Dublin into a liveable city - for Pearse Street residents, a breathable city would be a good first step. To be clear, we need even more traffic restrictions for private cars, replacing that option with many more buses, Darts, Luases and cycle tracks. I would urge The Irish Times to look at Pearse Street more fully in future, lest I have to read about 'Pearse Street' being quieter while the roar of engines and aggressively long beeps increase daily outside my window. – Yours, etc, CARA DUNNE, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. I nsurance the legal profession Sir, how disappointing to see the Chair of the Bar Council resort to populist invective in defending the role of lawyers in bringing personal injury claims( 'Is going to court worth it for personal injuries claimants? A lawyer and insurer go head to head on the issue' , Tuesday, May 27th).Describing insurers as bandits is just as bankrupt an approach as similar demonisation of lawyers. Perhaps he resorts to such demagoguery because his arguments are so poorly made: a society needs profitable insurers because the insolvency of an insurer leaves policyholders exposed and reliant on limited government compensation schemes. And if profits are considered too high, that's a regulatory issue best addressed by regulators aiming to lower premiums for the benefit of all. His thesis seems to include the idea that high insurer profits should be addressed by higher awards. How does he square the idea that awards should be informed by insurer profitability with the common view that they should be determined only by justice and circumstances of the case? If he has better arguments to make, he should do so more dispassionately. – Yours, etc, DECLAN BLACK Donnybrook Dublin 4 Background check Sir, – David Clarke (Letters, 28th May) is sceptical of the description of Madeleine ffrench-Mullen, who has had a plaque mounted at her childhood home in Ranelagh, as a 'radical Irish nationalist despite coming from a middle-class Protestant background '. He rightly cites Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Maud Gonne and other equally prominent Protestant nationalists. My ancestor Madeleine was certainly a radical nationalist, a proponent of women's suffrage, and a social reformer, but for the record, she came from a long established Catholic family. – Yours, etc, RODNEY DEVITT, Dublin.
Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Impact Fusion's Scientific Team Proposes Solution to the New World Screwworm Fly Impending Crisis
Napoleonville, Louisiana - Newsfile Corp. - 19 May 2025 - Impact Fusion (OTC Pink: IFUS) As widely reported in the media and noted by concerned lawmakers, the USA is facing a serious infestation of the New World Screwworm Fly. This infestation could wreak havoc on the American beef cattle and dairy industries, as well as impact other mammals. To that end, Agriculture Secretary Betty Rollins has declared an emergency. She has closed the border to beef exports from of the nation's lawmakers, including Senators Lujan (D-NM), Cronyn (R-TX), Heinrich (D-NM), Cruz (R-TX), Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Gonzales (R-TX) have joined together in a bi-partisan effort to address this company is reaching out to each of the lawmakers sponsoring this legislation in an attempt to alert them to an all-natural product that is environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and produced IN AMERICA. It is contacting them by email and phone. As previously reported, the Schmidt's of Deer Run Ranch in Jefferson, TX (one of IFUS's rancher-owned test ranches) met with Senator Cruz last month to discuss the Farm Bill. Robert Schmidt was quoted by a member of the U.S. Congress after stating, "No cattle. No food." Impact Fusion is endeavoring to inform the lawmakers at the highest level that the solution is already in hand, invented and produced in the USA and ready to be delivered."I recently watched two very topical videos produced by Rebecca and Josh Tickell entitled 'Common Ground and Kiss the Ground'," said Marc Walther CEO. "These videos can be found on Amazon Prime Video. What I learned was that with Global Climate Change, an ever-present condition, temperature extremes are demonstrating an annual average rise in temperature. Furthermore, wind and ocean currents are shifting in a manner that indicates the problem is not going to go away any time soon, nor will it be solved by conventional techniques."Our IFUS Scientific team is reaching out to the worldwide scientific community comprised of scientists in various fields of expertise. These efforts have uncovered substantial evidence that the ingredients from which SGP+™ is formulated can have a dramatic effect on preventing the screwworm fly from (1) being attracted to beef and dairy cattle, (2) wanting to bite the cow, (3) discouraging the fly to lay her eggs into the cow, and (4) preventing the larvae from becoming a mature fly. This information is being shared with ScrewWorm Fly researchers at Texas A&M by the company's ranchers at Deer Run Ranch. The Schmidts' have been participating in a Manure Study sponsored by the U.S.D.A. The results of analyzing and evaluating manure pats from the Deer Run Ranch herd has led to broader and greater curiosity by the Texas A&M Team who are exploring the positive impact of SGP+™ on the New World ScrewWorm Fly crisis."Backed by ever-emerging and substantive scientific evidence, it is my considered opinion, that IFUS is in the right place at the right time and that we are able to meet this challenge head on," stated Marc Walther. "Furthermore, we are providing integrated and multi-faceted solutions to the beef and dairy industries that have a direct impact on overall Herd Performance in an environmentally-friendly manner through a game-changing cost-effective solution." The company will continue to update its shareholders as to Work!For our customers of both Intact Digest and Intact Endurance, you may now send your testimonials to: [email protected] . We can also be reached at 1-800-775-4130 seven days a Fusion International, Inc. is in the business of marketing products in the "Health and Wellness" sector of all international markets. It is the company's mission to invent, develop and market these proprietary products worldwide for the health and well-being of humans and information contained in this release includes some statement that are not purely historical and that are "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our and their management's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including our financial condition, results of operations. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. 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Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the Fusion International Inc.204 Highway 1011Napoleonville LA 703901-800-775-4130Email: [email protected] Updates can be found at the official Impact Fusion Twitter account @impactfusionI#Screwworm Fly #India #Sumul #Intact Digest #Intact Endurance #Germany #legislation #bagasse #drought #Holy Grail #SUAREC #Louisiana #green house gases #methane gas #cattle #dairy #floods #wildfires #scientific studies #American Sugar League #AgriGlow Biotech #Waygu Beef #hay replacement #Sumul,India trials #Black Farmers National Association #Supreme AG™ #SGP+™ #Oklahoma #test ranch #testimonials The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Impact Fusion International Inc.
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Impact Fusion's Scientific Team Proposes Solution to the New World Screwworm Fly Impending Crisis
Napoleonville, Louisiana--(Newsfile Corp. - May 19, 2025) - Impact Fusion (OTC Pink: IFUS) As widely reported in the media and noted by concerned lawmakers, the USA is facing a serious infestation of the New World Screwworm Fly. This infestation could wreak havoc on the American beef cattle and dairy industries, as well as impact other mammals. To that end, Agriculture Secretary Betty Rollins has declared an emergency. She has closed the border to beef exports from Mexico. Six of the nation's lawmakers, including Senators Lujan (D-NM), Cronyn (R-TX), Heinrich (D-NM), Cruz (R-TX), Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Gonzales (R-TX) have joined together in a bi-partisan effort to address this problem. The company is reaching out to each of the lawmakers sponsoring this legislation in an attempt to alert them to an all-natural product that is environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and produced IN AMERICA. It is contacting them by email and phone. As previously reported, the Schmidt's of Deer Run Ranch in Jefferson, TX (one of IFUS's rancher-owned test ranches) met with Senator Cruz last month to discuss the Farm Bill. Robert Schmidt was quoted by a member of the U.S. Congress after stating, 'No cattle. No food.' Impact Fusion is endeavoring to inform the lawmakers at the highest level that the solution is already in hand, invented and produced in the USA and ready to be delivered. 'I recently watched two very topical videos produced by Rebecca and Josh Tickell entitled 'Common Ground and Kiss the Ground',' said Marc Walther CEO. 'These videos can be found on Amazon Prime Video. What I learned was that with Global Climate Change, an ever-present condition, temperature extremes are demonstrating an annual average rise in temperature. Furthermore, wind and ocean currents are shifting in a manner that indicates the problem is not going to go away any time soon, nor will it be solved by conventional techniques.' Our IFUS Scientific team is reaching out to the worldwide scientific community comprised of scientists in various fields of expertise. These efforts have uncovered substantial evidence that the ingredients from which SGP+™ is formulated can have a dramatic effect on preventing the screwworm fly from (1) being attracted to beef and dairy cattle, (2) wanting to bite the cow, (3) discouraging the fly to lay her eggs into the cow, and (4) preventing the larvae from becoming a mature fly. This information is being shared with ScrewWorm Fly researchers at Texas A&M by the company's ranchers at Deer Run Ranch. The Schmidts' have been participating in a Manure Study sponsored by the U.S.D.A. The results of analyzing and evaluating manure pats from the Deer Run Ranch herd has led to broader and greater curiosity by the Texas A&M Team who are exploring the positive impact of SGP+™ on the New World ScrewWorm Fly crisis. 'Backed by ever-emerging and substantive scientific evidence, it is my considered opinion, that IFUS is in the right place at the right time and that we are able to meet this challenge head on,' stated Marc Walther. 'Furthermore, we are providing integrated and multi-faceted solutions to the beef and dairy industries that have a direct impact on overall Herd Performance in an environmentally-friendly manner through a game-changing cost-effective solution.' The company will continue to update its shareholders as appropriate. Back to Work! For our customers of both Intact Digest and Intact Endurance, you may now send your testimonials to: [email protected]. We can also be reached at 1-800-775-4130 seven days a week. About Impact Fusion International Inc. Impact Fusion International, Inc. is in the business of marketing products in the 'Health and Wellness' sector of all international markets. It is the company's mission to invent, develop and market these proprietary products worldwide for the health and well-being of humans and animals. The information contained in this release includes some statement that are not purely historical and that are 'forward-looking statements.' Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our and their management's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including our financial condition, results of operations. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words 'anticipates,' 'believes,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'estimates,' 'expects,' 'intends,' 'may,' 'might,' 'plans,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'predicts,' 'projects,' 'seeks,' 'should,' 'would' and similar expressions, or the negatives of such terms, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and the potential effects on the parties and the corporate and administrative transactions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Contact: Impact Fusion International Inc. 204 Highway 1011 Napoleonville LA 70390 1-800-775-4130 Email: [email protected] Updates can be found at the official Impact Fusion Twitter account @impactfusionI #Screwworm Fly #India #Sumul #Intact Digest #Intact Endurance #Germany #legislation #bagasse #drought #Holy Grail #SUAREC #Louisiana #green house gases #methane gas #cattle #dairy #floods #wildfires #scientific studies #American Sugar League #AgriGlow Biotech #Waygu Beef #hay replacement #Sumul,India trials #Black Farmers National Association #Supreme AG™ #SGP+™ #Oklahoma #test ranch #testimonials To view the source version of this press release, please visit
ABC News
12-05-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Vale David Warriner, former president of the NT Cattlemen's Association and a legend of the north's beef industry
Former president of the NT Cattlemen's Association (NTCA) and a legend of the north's beef industry, David Warriner, has died aged 59. In a statement from the Warriner family, they said David dedicated much of his life to Australia's northern beef industry and despite carrying an "incurable illness for several years, it did not halt David's love, passion and advocacy for the bush". "His incisive mind, inimitable and irrepressible humour, courage, tenacity and stoicism leaves a profound legacy," they said. ABC Rural spoke with David Connolly, another former NTCA president, who went to boarding school with Mr Warriner. "David Warriner will be remembered as a cattleman and a horseman," he said. "He was passionate about the bush and led the NTCA at a tough time. "He managed big cattle stations and turned them around... and raised a fantastic family." In March, Mr Warriner received a Life Membership to the NTCA, honouring his extraordinary contribution to industry on the national and world stage.
