Irish farmers are facing a major challenge in paying for the over €1 billion cost of fertilizers this year, with the government only offering limited support in the form of flimsy grant aid schemes, according to West Cork Deputy Michael Collins.
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https://gript.ie/irish-farmers-facing-e1bn-fertilizer-cost-with-no-government-support/
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https://gript.ie/irish-farmers-facing-e1bn-fertilizer-cost-with-no-government-support/
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Irish Farmers facing €1bn fertilizer cost, with no Government Support - Gript
Collins says help needed
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ON THIS DAY: 14 FEBRUARY: Feastday of St Valentine: The treasure trove at Whitefriar Street
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-14-february-feastday-of-st-valentine-the-treasure-trove-at-whitefriar-street-3/
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-14-february-feastday-of-st-valentine-the-treasure-trove-at-whitefriar-street-3/
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ON THIS DAY: 14 FEBRUARY: Feastday of St Valentine: The treasure trove at Whitefriar Street - Gript
Many foreign tourists to this country are more than surprised to learn that the bones of St Valentine are to be found as relics in one of Dublin’s most beautiful, historic and mildly intriguing Catholic churches, that of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel…
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On Saint Valentine's day Lorcán Mac Mathúna recalls a planned proposal - and braving a stylish jewel den in pursuit of a ring.
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https://gript.ie/on-st-valentines-day-diamonds-are-forever-2/
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https://gript.ie/on-st-valentines-day-diamonds-are-forever-2/
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On St Valentine's Day, diamonds are forever - Gript
As Valentine's Day approaches Lorcán Mac Mathúna recalls a planned proposal - and braving a stylish jewel den in pursuit of a ring.
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A Clare TD says that new figures from the HSE highlight “chronic underinvestment” in the Mid West of the country, as just 7 full-time posts were created in the most overcrowded hospital in the country last year.
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https://gript.ie/hse-figures-highlight-chronic-underinvestment-in-mid-west/
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https://gript.ie/hse-figures-highlight-chronic-underinvestment-in-mid-west/
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HSE figures highlight “chronic underinvestment” in Mid West - Gript
A Clare TD says that new figures from the HSE highlight “chronic underinvestment” in the Mid West of the country, as just 7 full-time posts were created in the most overcrowded hospital in the country last year.
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New figures show Ireland's economic growth for 2023 is set to be the best in the EU by a large margin. Here's some ways to think and talk about that, from JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/how-to-think-about-irelands-remarkable-growth-figures/
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https://gript.ie/how-to-think-about-irelands-remarkable-growth-figures/
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How to think about Ireland’s remarkable growth figures - Gript
Celtic.... cub?
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“I urge the Irish establishment to listen to the people”: A Swedish MEP has spoken out in support of the East Wall protests, accusing the Irish government of offering “smears instead of solutions.”
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https://gript.ie/ireland-avoid-swedens-mistake-swedish-mep-on-migration/
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https://gript.ie/ireland-avoid-swedens-mistake-swedish-mep-on-migration/
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“Ireland! Avoid Sweden’s mistake!”: Swedish MEP on migration - Gript
“Secure borders and controlled migration.”
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Ruth Coppinger says critics of gender ideology need to “take a long hard look at themselves’ after a trans identified teen was stabbed to death in the UK. Police have stated that there is “no evidence” that the murder was ‘motivated by hate’.
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https://gript.ie/ruth-coppinger-attributes-blame-to-critics-of-gender-ideology-in-murder-of-british-teen/
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https://gript.ie/ruth-coppinger-attributes-blame-to-critics-of-gender-ideology-in-murder-of-british-teen/
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Ruth Coppinger attributes blame to critics of gender ideology in murder of British teen - Gript
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New figures show Irish rents up 13.7% year on year, showing not only, writes JOHN MCGUIRK, that the Government's rent controls don't work, but also that they are likely making the housing situation much, much worse:
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https://gript.ie/the-13-7-cost-of-rent-controls/
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https://gript.ie/the-13-7-cost-of-rent-controls/
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The 13.7% cost of rent controls - Gript
Three reasons they are breaking the market.
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New data from Grant Thornton reveal that Irish business are increasingly concerned about the country’s economic outlook.
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https://gript.ie/report-just-56-of-irish-businesses-optimistic-about-economic-outlook-for-the-next-12-months/
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https://gript.ie/report-just-56-of-irish-businesses-optimistic-about-economic-outlook-for-the-next-12-months/
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Report: Just 56% of Irish businesses optimistic about economic outlook for the next 12 months - Gript
Cost of doing business
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The IPA says that over 1,200 patients may have died this winter due to hospital overcrowding, & asked why “significant multi-billion euro investment” in new hospital beds over the pandemic years has not led to better health outcomes for patients.
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https://gript.ie/1200-deaths-this-winter-may-have-been-caused-by-overcrowding/
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https://gript.ie/1200-deaths-this-winter-may-have-been-caused-by-overcrowding/
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1,200+ deaths this winter may have been caused by overcrowding - Gript
“Cause for concern.”
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A Nicaraguan Catholic Bishop has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for “treason against the homeland”. Bishop Ronaldo Álvarez refused to be deported, choosing to remain with Catholics suffering the repression of the country’s dictatorship.
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https://gript.ie/bishop-ronaldo-alvarez-sentenced-to-26-years-in-prison-in-nicaragua-has-citizenship-stripped/
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https://gript.ie/bishop-ronaldo-alvarez-sentenced-to-26-years-in-prison-in-nicaragua-has-citizenship-stripped/
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Bishop Ronaldo Álvarez sentenced to 26 years in prison in Nicaragua, has citizenship stripped - Gript
Bishop ‘refused to abandon flock’
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TENI, it seems, can issue misleading guidelines, publicly attack medical experts, fail to submit accounts on time for year after year, but it's funding isn't stopped, it's increased.
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https://gript.ie/nothing-it-seems-will-lose-you-public-funding-if-you-are-teni/
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https://gript.ie/nothing-it-seems-will-lose-you-public-funding-if-you-are-teni/
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Nothing, it seems, will lose you public funding if you are TENI - Gript
TENI, it seems, can issue misleading guidelines, publicly attack medical experts, fail to submit accounts on time for year after year, but it's funding isn't stopped, it's increased.
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A woman from Melbourne Australia who is in need of a heart transplant after experiencing heart failure in 2020 is being denied access to the surgery because she hasn’t received a Covid 19 vaccine.
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Mother denied access to vital heart transplant surgery because of vaccine status - Gript
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Georgians are claiming asylum in Ireland in huge numbers – and are among those with ‘false or no documents’. The claim that they are doing so because they are gay doesn’t hold water, says MATT TREACY.
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https://gript.ie/the-asylum-sectors-explainer-for-huge-number-of-georgians-coming-to-ireland-doesnt-hold-water/
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https://gript.ie/the-asylum-sectors-explainer-for-huge-number-of-georgians-coming-to-ireland-doesnt-hold-water/
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The asylum sector’s explainer for huge number of Georgians coming to Ireland doesn’t hold water - Gript
Facts
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New research published by the Mandate Trade Union has found that nearly two-thirds of Irish retail staff are earning less than €451 per week, with some employees saying they are working fewer hours than they would like.
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https://gript.ie/mandate-says-that-two-thirds-of-irish-retail-staff-earn-less-than-e451-a-week/
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https://gript.ie/mandate-says-that-two-thirds-of-irish-retail-staff-earn-less-than-e451-a-week/
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Mandate says that two thirds of Irish retail staff earn less than €451 a week - Gript
New research published by Mandate has found that nearly two-thirds of Irish retail staff are earning less than €451 per week, with the primary reason appearing to be that contracts given to retail employees mean they work fewer hours than many would like.
JOHN MCGUIRK: Politicians already know what they want to do on drugs - so spending €600k on a "citizen's assembly" on the matter is just a taxpayer funded focus group to persuade the public with its own money.
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https://gript.ie/the-great-citizens-assembly-on-drugs-charade
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https://gript.ie/the-great-citizens-assembly-on-drugs-charade
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The great “citizens assembly on drugs” charade - Gript
Come on.
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Norma Foley says the Government is preparing legislation to allow 16 and 17 year olds to legally change gender - without parental consent.
JOHN MCGUIRK explains, and argues that this is a historic and dangerous rollback of parental rights:
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https://gript.ie/norma-foley-declares-it-is-time-to-allow-16-year-olds-to-switch-gender/
JOHN MCGUIRK explains, and argues that this is a historic and dangerous rollback of parental rights:
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https://gript.ie/norma-foley-declares-it-is-time-to-allow-16-year-olds-to-switch-gender/
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Norma Foley declares: it is time to allow 16-year-olds to switch gender - Gript
WITHOUT parental consent.
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The resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister is being widely attributed to her handling of a controversial transgender law, in addition to issues around Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. #gript
https://gript.ie/nicola-sturgeons-blind-spot-on-transgender-law-was-key-to-her-fall/
https://gript.ie/nicola-sturgeons-blind-spot-on-transgender-law-was-key-to-her-fall/
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Nicola Sturgeon's blind spot on transgender law was key to her fall - Gript
The resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister is being widely attributed to her handling of a controversial transgender law in addition to issues around Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.
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Take a look at what €350,000 will get you in Dublin City -vs- County Roscommon
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https://gript.ie/ah-housing-what-e350000-will-get-you-in-dublin-vs-roscommon/
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https://gript.ie/ah-housing-what-e350000-will-get-you-in-dublin-vs-roscommon/
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Ah, housing… What €350,000 will get you in Dublin vs Roscommon - Gript
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‘The expert authors who previously published the Great Barrington Declaration which argued for a “focused protection” approach to Covid-19, have now issued what could be seen as framework for Covid Inquiry in Ireland and elsewhere.’
MATT TREACY writes
https://gript.ie/great-barrington-declaration-authors-set-out-key-questions-for-covid-inquiry/
MATT TREACY writes
https://gript.ie/great-barrington-declaration-authors-set-out-key-questions-for-covid-inquiry/
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Great Barrington Declaration authors set out key questions for Covid Inquiry - Gript
Needed in Ireland
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The Liam Lynch Memorial Committee has announced a series of events that will take place between now and April to mark the centenary of the death of the IRA General which brought an effective end to the Irish Civil War.
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https://gript.ie/liam-lynch-commemoration-plans-for-centenary-to-be-launched/
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https://gript.ie/liam-lynch-commemoration-plans-for-centenary-to-be-launched/
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Liam Lynch Commemoration plans for Centenary to be launched - Gript
New film to be shown
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