JOHN MCGUIRK: As US politics begins to divide on partisan lines over the war in Ukraine, Joe Biden is increasingly invested in ensuring Ukraine looks like a winner.
"Because if the war starts looking like a loser, well then…. so will he."
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https://gript.ie/understanding-biden-bet-kiev/
"Because if the war starts looking like a loser, well then…. so will he."
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https://gript.ie/understanding-biden-bet-kiev/
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Understanding Biden's bet on Kiev - Gript
Americans love a winner, and Biden needs one.
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JOHN MCGUIRK on Catherine Martin's "misinformation commission":
"The consensus is so strong that disagreement must mean that you have been misinformed. There is literally no other reason that they can imagine for why you might disagree with them"
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https://gript.ie/catherine-martins-new-plan-the-ministry-of-truth/
"The consensus is so strong that disagreement must mean that you have been misinformed. There is literally no other reason that they can imagine for why you might disagree with them"
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https://gript.ie/catherine-martins-new-plan-the-ministry-of-truth/
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Catherine Martin's new plan: The Ministry of Truth - Gript
If in doubt, shout louder.
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"This problem is not going to just go away”: Ireland is still experiencing shortages of hundreds of medicines, including inhalers, penicillin, and more.
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https://gript.ie/hundreds-of-medicines-out-of-stock-in-ireland-some-critical/
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https://gript.ie/hundreds-of-medicines-out-of-stock-in-ireland-some-critical/
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Hundreds of medicines out of stock in Ireland, some “critical” - Gript
“Some of these medicines are critical for patients."
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The Court of Appeal has extended the sentences of two Nigerian nationals who forced their human trafficking victims into prostitution in Ireland after carrying out a “voodoo ceremony”in the first conviction of its kind in Ireland.
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https://gript.ie/sentences-extended-for-nigerian-traffickers-who-forced-victims-into-prostitution-after-voodoo-ceremony/
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https://gript.ie/sentences-extended-for-nigerian-traffickers-who-forced-victims-into-prostitution-after-voodoo-ceremony/
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Sentences extended for Nigerian traffickers who forced victims into prostitution after ‘voodoo ceremony’ - Gript
‘Unduly lenient’
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A €200 lump sum social welfare payment for those in long-term unemployment, along with a once off child benefit payment of €100 will be paid out as part of cost-of-living measures announced this lunchtime.
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https://gript.ie/e200-social-welfare-payment-and-e100-child-benefit-bonus-announced-under-cost-of-living-measures/
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https://gript.ie/e200-social-welfare-payment-and-e100-child-benefit-bonus-announced-under-cost-of-living-measures/
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€200 social welfare payment and €100 child benefit bonus announced under cost-of-living measures - Gript
€400 million package
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A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of ‘peacemaker’ Irish Bishop David O’Connell. The accused, Carlos Medina (65), is the husband of the Cork-born bishop’s housekeeper, according to police, and had previously done work at the bishop’s residence. #gript. https://gript.ie/housekeepers-husband-arrested-in-murder-of-cork-born-bishop-david-oconnell-in-la/
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Housekeeper’s husband arrested in murder of Cork-born Bishop David O’Connell in LA - Gript
Fatal shooting
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Local people in Listowel say they will protest weekly against plans to turn the old Presentation Convent in the town into a centre for migrants and asylum seekers, citing concerns over safety, lack of services, and an existing homelessness crisis.
#gript https://gript.ie/listowel-locals-protest-plans-for-migrant-centre/
#gript https://gript.ie/listowel-locals-protest-plans-for-migrant-centre/
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Listowel: locals protest plans for migrant centre - Gript
Local people in Listowel say they will protest weekly against plans to turn the old Presentation Convent in Listowel into a centre for migrants and asylum seekers, citing concerns over safety, lack of services, and an existing homelessness crisis.
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"Will this apply to fake news by the mainstream media as well?" Green Party Media Minister Catherine Martin is asked if her strategy to fight "misinformation" will target newspapers and broadcasters, or just ordinary citizens.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy3zQ_yAy2I
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy3zQ_yAy2I
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"Emerging threats": Minister defends plan to regulate "misinformation"
"Will this apply to fake news by the mainstream media as well?" Green Party Media Minister Catherine Martin is asked if her strategy to fight "misinformation" will target newspapers and broadcasters, or just ordinary citizens.
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A Sinn Féin TD has said that cocaine is seen everywhere – “even in Dáil Éíreann” – as statements on a Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use were heard today.
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https://gript.ie/dessie-ellis-says-cocaine-everywhere-including-the-dail/
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https://gript.ie/dessie-ellis-says-cocaine-everywhere-including-the-dail/
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Dessie Ellis says cocaine everywhere, including the Dáil - Gript
A Sinn Féin TD has said that cocaine is seen everywhere - "even in Dáil Éíreann" - as statements on a Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use were heard today.
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Politicians in South Africa have slammed international NGOs for aiding those who they wish to “abuse the asylum system”, including groups funded by George Soros and U.S.-based foundations.
MATT TREACY writes
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https://gript.ie/south-africa-slams-ngo-interference-in-abuse-of-asylum-system/
MATT TREACY writes
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https://gript.ie/south-africa-slams-ngo-interference-in-abuse-of-asylum-system/
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South Africa slams NGO interference in “abuse of asylum system” - Gript
Soros and others
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A CDC report has revealed that almost 3 in 5 teenage girls in the United States reported feeling “persistently sad or hopeless” almost every day for at least two weeks in a row, evidencing a worrying spike in sadness.
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https://gript.ie/57-of-teenage-girls-feel-persistently-sad-or-hopeless-u-s-report-finds/
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https://gript.ie/57-of-teenage-girls-feel-persistently-sad-or-hopeless-u-s-report-finds/
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57% of teenage girls feel “persistently sad or hopeless”, U.S. report finds - Gript
Sexual violence increased
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Roald Dahl’s French and Dutch publishers have said they will refuse to change the beloved author’s books, as backlash grows to a decision to tone down the language and rewrite the books to make them more ‘relevant’.
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https://gript.ie/roald-dahls-european-publishers-refuse-to-make-changes-to-beloved-authors-books/
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https://gript.ie/roald-dahls-european-publishers-refuse-to-make-changes-to-beloved-authors-books/
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Roald Dahl’s European publishers refuse to make changes to beloved author’s books - Gript
UK versions changed
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If you are a tax-paying ordinary worker, writes JOHN MCGUIRK, then yesterday's big Government cost-of-living plan sure wasn't for you:
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https://gript.ie/governments-cost-of-living-plan-ireland-for-some/
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https://gript.ie/governments-cost-of-living-plan-ireland-for-some/
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Government’s cost of living plan: Ireland for Some? - Gript
But not the humble worker.
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JOHN MCGUIRK argues that the anti-religious panic against Kate Forbes in Scotland is identical in spirit to the religious panics of the past, and that her opponents are more like Cromwell or the supporters of William of Orange than they'd ever admit:
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https://gript.ie/the-great-kate-forbes-religious-panic/
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https://gript.ie/the-great-kate-forbes-religious-panic/
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The great Kate Forbes religious panic - Gript
And why voters ask to be lied to.
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Gript have sent a number of emails to IPAS enquiring about operational issues in relation to the East Wall asylum centre, however some of these questions appear to be difficult for IPAS to answer
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https://gript.ie/ipas-continues-to-dodge-gripts-questions-about-east-wall-asylum-centre/
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https://gript.ie/ipas-continues-to-dodge-gripts-questions-about-east-wall-asylum-centre/
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IPAS continues to dodge Gript’s questions about East Wall Asylum Centre - Gript
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"We've haven't done a cead míle fáilte, we've only done 70,000 [refugees]." "We'd build houses ... but everything takes time." Voices from the #IrelandForAllRally
Dessie Ellis SF Declan Canton SD
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https://youtu.be/cxIyq4MU6Wo
Dessie Ellis SF Declan Canton SD
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https://youtu.be/cxIyq4MU6Wo
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"There needs to be a plan, not a limit on refugees": The #IrelandForAll Rally
"We've haven't done a cead míle fáilte, we've only done 70,000 [refugees]." "We'd build houses ... but everything takes time." Voices from the #IrelandForAllRally
Dessie Ellis SF Declan Canton SD
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Dessie Ellis SF Declan Canton SD
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Last year Irish taxpayers spent over half a million euros providing prisoners with televisions, as well as services like Netflix and Sky Sports. Millions are also typically given to prisoners in “pocket money” from the State in a normal year.
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https://gript.ie/e500k-in-taxpayer-money-spent-on-tvs-channels-for-prisoners/
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https://gript.ie/e500k-in-taxpayer-money-spent-on-tvs-channels-for-prisoners/
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€500k+ in taxpayer money spent on TVs & channels for prisoners - Gript
Dramatic increase from the year prior.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning a visit to the Russian capital of Moscow amid the ongoing Ukraine war to push for peace, a report has claimed.
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https://gript.ie/chinas-xi-to-visit-moscow-amid-ukraine-war-report-indicates/
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https://gript.ie/chinas-xi-to-visit-moscow-amid-ukraine-war-report-indicates/
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China’s Xi to visit Moscow amid Ukraine war, report indicates - Gript
“China-Russia relations are strong.”
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