The Independent TD was sharply critical of the long delay in introducing such reforms which have been called for and supported by organisations such as the Irish League of Credit Unions

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https://gript.ie/credit-unions-more-important-than-ever-as-pillar-banks-rural-services-deteriorate-michael-collins/

A national conversation on Newstalk Breakfast this morning heard that “political cowardice” is preventing Ireland from having a real debate on the issue of teaching transgenderism in primary schools — with host and former GP Ciara Kelly claiming politicians are “completely out of step” with parents.

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https://gript.ie/political-cowardice-stopping-politicians-having-real-debate-on-transgender-education-in-primary-schools/

The Government’s plans to teach primary school children about transgender issues ignores the consent of most parents, Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín has said, with the TD hitting out at the proposals after sustained controversy this week.

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https://gript.ie/teaching-primary-school-children-about-trans-issues-ignores-consent-of-most-parents-toibin/

The Minister for Justice has said that migrants who enter Ireland with ‘false or no’ documentation are free to seek work in the country after six months.

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https://gript.ie/migrants-who-arrive-without-passports-are-free-to-work-here-after-6-months/

New figures show a tiny percentage of Deportation Orders for illegal immigration are carried out

MATT TREACY writes...

https://gript.ie/new-figures-show-a-tiny-percentage-of-deportation-orders-for-illegal-immigration-are-carried-out/

"But this particular data dump should at least make a major dent in the pro-lockdown narrative as it reveals how callous, inhumane, scientifically uninterested, and shamelessly self-serving some of the leading decision-makers were in one of the nations that ended up with the dubious honour of helping to pave the way for prolonged lockdowns across the world."

DAVID THUNDER writes

https://gript.ie/the-hancock-lockdown-files-a-rare-glimpse-into-the-moral-and-political-rot-at-the-top-of-the-uk-government/

ON THIS DAY: 10 MARCH 1883: Birth of AN SEABHAC, author, storyteller, activist and politician

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-10-march-1883-birth-of-an-seabhac-author-storyteller-activist-and-politician/

“The sheep sector may as well as be shouting into the abyss as aid requests are ignored.” Michael Collins, Independent TD, Cork South-West

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https://gript.ie/the-sheep-sector-may-as-well-as-be-shouting-into-the-abyss-as-aid-requests-are-ignored-michael-collins/

“Unacceptable”: The IFA has complained that fertiliser is significantly more expensive in the Republic than in Northern Ireland, despite all of the island’s fertiliser coming from the same sources.

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https://gript.ie/why-is-fertiliser-so-much-cheaper-in-northern-ireland-asks-ifa/

"I think it had something to do with Wednesday being International Women’s Day - which is to official Ireland in 2023 as a full moon is to a werewolf - but this was certainly a week when establishment Ireland just let all the insanity hang out."
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https://gript.ie/freak-week/

JOHN MCGUIRK writes that FF's new "opportunity to buy" policy for renters "is so bad we might struggle to get 800 words out of it".
Here's what he did manage:
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https://gript.ie/fianna-fails-mortifyingly-bad-opportunity-to-buy-policy/

As Italy continues to see high numbers of illegal migrants arrive on its shores the Meloni government has announced tougher penalties for human traffickers after an illegal migrant ship sank last month

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https://gript.ie/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-has-vowed-to-break-the-global-human-trafficking-trade/

Illegal IPTV service providers a “significant problem” in Ireland says CEO of copyright protection agency Fact as multi county dodgy box crackdown announced

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https://gript.ie/bad-news-for-dodgy-boxes-as-multi-county-crackdown-announced/

“I don’t know what else can explain it at this point except incompetence or complete indifference to the fate of the fisheries sector.”

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https://gript.ie/incompetence-td-slams-lack-of-fuel-subsidies-for-fishermen/

Figures released under FOI show that 1 in 3 people on the Laois County Council housing list are not Irish citizens, while a majority of those in receipt of housing assistance payments in the county are also citizens of other counties.

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https://gript.ie/non-irish-citizens-make-up-1-in-3-on-housing-list-in-laois/

TD Carol Nolan has expressed "deep disappointment" as Bord na Móna to cease production of briquettes in Co. Offaly amid plans to replace current operations with new green energy.


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https://gript.ie/disappointment-at-lack-of-engagement-as-bord-na-mona-to-close-briquette-factory-in-offaly/

WATCH: a clash of reactions after BBC tells Gary Linekar to take a step back from presenting its flagship Match of the Day programme until an agreement was reached on his use of social media to support political campaigns.

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https://gript.ie/clash-of-reactions-as-bbc-tells-gary-linekar-to-step-back-after-political-tweets/

ON THIS DAY: 11 MARCH 1858 – Birth of Thomas Clarke, leader in the 1916 Rising

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-11-march-1858-birth-of-thomas-clarke-leader-in-the-1916-rising-3/

Figures from the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Shared Services Centre (SSC) have shown that more than 3,000 households availing of the scheme in Ireland have fallen into rent arrears.

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https://gript.ie/more-than-3000-households-receiving-housing-assistance-payment-hap-in-rent-arrears/