PODCAST: Celebrities have started to sing the worst song ever written in order to make you think they’re actual humans, why we shouldn’t be sad that John Lennon was shot, Singapore is doing something that is technologically interesting but civil-rights wise challenging, and trying to answer the the real question – should we allow the police to beat teenagers at random.

Skip to 13:55 if you don’t want to listen to a 14 minute explanation on why Imagine by John Lennon is the worst thing ever written.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-71-please-dont-dehumanize-the-listeners/

Two more people have died of Covid-19, whilst the number of cases has risen by 219 this evening, to 1,125 in the south of Ireland.

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https://gript.ie/breaking-claire-byrne-tests-positive-coronavirus-will-present-show/

Trump: I might lift all restrictions in 15 days

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https://gript.ie/trump-i-might-lift-all-restrictions-in-15-days/

"As long as food, medicines and other basics can be delivered, for those living alone and now unable to receive visitors the greatest problem about self-isolation is the isolation itself."

ANN FARMER: Hope from hopelessness: sitting out the Corona virus in not-so-splendid isolation

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https://gript.ie/hope-from-hopelessness-sitting-out-the-corona-virus-in-not-so-splendid-isolation/

Priest with Coronavirus gives up his ventilator to a younger patient and dies

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gript.ie/priest-coronavirus-gives-ventilator-younger-patient-dies/

Spanish and French boats blocked at Dingle pier by Irish fishermen over coronavirus fears

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https://gript.ie/spanish-and-french-boats-blocked-at-dingle-pier-by-irish-fishermen-over-coronavirus-fears/

"They try to tear out their breathing tubes" - an American doctor has provided graphic and disturbing details of what a bad case of Coronavirus looks like, even in younger patients:

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https://gript.ie/they-try-to-tear-out-the-breathing-tube-what-a-bad-case-feels-like/

Russia is the latest country to send aid to Italy, following other countries like China and Cuba. Where's the EU? This crisis has demonstrated the absolute uselessness of Brussels:

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https://gript.ie/russians-latest-to-aid-italy-as-eu-demonstrates-its-uselessness/

Irish doctors want to help at home – but are stranded abroad

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https://gript.ie/irish-doctors-want-to-help-at-home-but-are-stranded-abroad/

The Irish Times, which led the condemnation of broadcaster George Hook for advising young women to be "careful", has published a headline saying that a rape victim was "blind drunk":

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https://gript.ie/irish-times-that-woman-who-was-raped-was-blind-drunk-you-know/

Baroness O’Loan: Abortion legislation should not proceed during COVID-19 crisis

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https://gript.ie/baroness-oloan-abortion-legislation-should-not-proceed-during-covid-19-crisis/

Fr. Giuseppe Berardelli is a hero, giving his life so that another patient could live. Fr. Guiseppe had Covid-19, but gave his ventilator to a younger patient. #gript



https://youtu.be/0_eqAPetOZ8

Fishing industry in meltdown as export markets collapse

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https://gript.ie/fishing-industry-meltdown-export-markets-collapse/

The Daily Wire, an American news site linked to Ben Shapiro, has released a devastating timeline highlighting the attempts of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to cover up the COVID-19 oubreak. It details how the CCP tried to hid the existence of the virus through a combination of aggressive actions against their own citizens, destroying samples of the virus held by labs which the CCP didn’t directly control, detaining journalists, and lying to the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the nature and severity of the virus.
https://gript.ie/a-timeline-of-chinas-attempts-to-coverup-the-covid-19-outbreak/

“No respirators for anyone over 60”, doctor in Italy warns, and possible bad news for Britain

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https://gript.ie/no-respirators-for-anyone-over-60-doctor-in-italy-warns-and-possible-bad-news-for-britain/

3 ways Ireland is NOT actually following South Korea, despite government claims

https://youtu.be/qRjVJyuYnNM

One person can infect 59,000: Here’s why you need to stay home

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https://gript.ie/one-person-infect-59000-need-stay-home/

“I guarantee they’ll be used by frontline staff”: Medical staff issue plea for public to send in protective clothing

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https://gript.ie/i-guarantee-theyll-be-used-by-frontline-staff-medical-staff-issue-plea-for-public-to-send-in-protective-clothing/

Six days ago the Minister for Health was saying that Ireland would test 15,000 a day. This morning, a major clamp-down on testing was announced. So why the U-Turn, and why is the rest of the media so quiet about it?

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https://gript.ie/harris-testing-u-turn/

ON THIS DAY: 25TH MAY 1846: Birth of Michael Davitt, One of the Leaders in the Land League and activist in the 'Land Wars'

He was born in Mayo the second of five children in an Irish speaking family. They were evicted from their home in 1850 due to rent arrears and the family emigrated to England. They settled in a poor Irish community in East Lancashire. At 9 years of age, Michael went to work in a cotton mills and at age 11, his arm was badly injured in the mills and had to be amputated, he was dismissed without compensation as was customary at the time.

His plight came to the attention of a local benefactor who arranged for Michael to get a good education in a local Methodist school. He later worked in a local post office, as a bookkeeper and typesetter and started to study at night, learning about Irish history and what was happening back home in Ireland.

In 1865 he joined the IRB and soon became part of the inner circle of his local group to become organizing secretary for Northern England and Scot