“Like sheep going to slaughter”: NY Nurses protest lack of protective clothing in #Covid19 fight
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"Like sheep going to slaughter": NY Nurses protest lack of protective clothing in #Covid19 fight | Gript
Nurses across the United States are protesting at the lack of protective clothing and equipment available to frontline workers in the fight against the Coronavirus. Similar shortages in Ireland has led to anger and upset being expressed on social media by…
TIM JACKSON writes: 5 Pressing Questions Amid Coronavirus Confusion
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5 Pressing Questions Amid Coronavirus Confusion | Gript
The past month has seen a deluge of coronavirus statistics and analysis, with some of us left scratching our heads as the complexities of what the world is facing continues to confound all and sundry. Much of the Irish media, for instance, has spent the past…
China, a country estimated to have over 1 million people in concentration camps, and which routinely “harvests” the organs of political and religious prisoners, has now been appointed to the influential Consultative Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Good News: China is in charge of UN Human Rights appointments now. | Gript
China, a country estimated to have over 1 million people in concentration camps, and which routinely “harvests” the organs of political and religious prisoners, has now been appointed to the influential Consultative Group of the United Nations Human Rights…
Royal College of Physicians confirms opposition to euthanasia after legal challenge
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Royal College of Physicians confirms opposition to euthanasia after legal challenge | Gript
The Royal College of Physicians in the UK has confirmed its opposition to the legalisation of euthanasia, saying the majority of doctors would be unwilling to participate in ending the lives of patients even if the law in Britain were to change. The confirmation…
“A branch on the door”: Call to connect on Palm Sunday
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"A branch on the door": Call to connect on Palm Sunday | Gript
With churches on lock-down during the Coronavirus pandemic, one idea to connect people on Palm Sunday is gaining traction. The Deacon’s Bench shared this idea from Missionaries of the Holy Spirit and it has now gone viral on Facebook. How can we publicly…
Patricia shows you to how make Bolognese Ragù, but not the one you’ve made a thousand times before or can buy in a can. This is the original, authentic Bolognese Ragù, using the original recipe held in the town hall of Bologna. It’s creamy, aromatic, and after making it you’ll understand why the bolognese you’ve made before doesn’t deserve to be capitalised when written about and this version does.
She pairs it Opus 4, Sonata 5 in A minor by Arcangelo Corelli.
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She pairs it Opus 4, Sonata 5 in A minor by Arcangelo Corelli.
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You Can Cook Too - The True Bolognese Ragù | Gript
Patricia shows you how to how make Bolognese Ragù, but not the one you’ve made a thousand times before or can buy in a can. This is the original, authentic Bolognese Ragù, using the original recipe held in the town hall of Bologna. It’s creamy, aromatic,…
ANN FARMER writes: "‘Do not resuscitate’ – treating the old like royalty?"
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‘Do not resuscitate’ – treating the old like royalty? | Gript
A GP surgery in South Wales is apologising for asking some patients ‘to complete a “do not resuscitate” form in case their conditions deteriorated due to coronavirus’; the letter from Llynfi Surgery in Maesteg ‘said that indicating they would not want to…
DECLAN HAYES writes: "Senate should be first to downsize in inevitable recession"
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Senate should be first to downsize in inevitable recession | Gript
If possession is nine-tenths of the law, then that seems to be most true of the recent TCD and NUI senate elections, where all six incumbents were comfortably re-elected, even though some interesting characters ran them close. Ruth Coppinger, the former Solidarity…
BEN SCALLAN: "Covid-19 shutdown could be as chance to test man-made climate change once and for all"
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Covid-19 shutdown could be as chance to test man-made climate change once and for all | Gript
For weeks now, with the coronavirus crisis ongoing, many countries have implemented travel bans, and airlines around the world have found themselves grounded in unprecedented numbers. While this is obviously a disaster for the economy, it does present a unique…
MATT TREACY: The coronavirus pandemic exposes flaws with EU federalism
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The coronavirus pandemic exposes flaws with EU federalism | Gript
While the New Federalist has decried the lack of member states "sharing" infected patients, most people realise that would make the situation worse. Had member states like Germany not restricted the movement of Italians, deaths would have reached far higher…
Florence Nightingale: a pioneer of hand washing and hygiene for health
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Florence Nightingale: a pioneer of hand washing and hygiene for health | Gript
Florence Nightingale, who was born 200 years ago, is rightly famed for revolutionising nursing. Her approach to caring for wounded soldiers and training nurses in the 19th century saved and improved countless lives. And her ideas on how to stay healthy still…
Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about Palm Sunday, the Gospel of Jesus entering into Jerusalem, and taking up the cross as we make our way to Calvary.
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Sunday Meditation 18 - To die with Christ on the cross | Gript
Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about Palm Sunday, the Gospel of Jesus entering into Jerusalem, and taking up the cross as we make our way to Calvary. Related Posts:Red Cross warn against…
TRSI 74 – Expert Advice in the Age of COVID-19
China increases its influence over the UNHRC; harvesting organs in China for fun and profit; new research from Yale argues for universal wearing of cloth masks; and it turns out the HSE telling nursing homes to remove their restrictions on visitors was a terrible idea as we now have 40 outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-74-expert-advice-in-the-age-of-covid-19/
China increases its influence over the UNHRC; harvesting organs in China for fun and profit; new research from Yale argues for universal wearing of cloth masks; and it turns out the HSE telling nursing homes to remove their restrictions on visitors was a terrible idea as we now have 40 outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-74-expert-advice-in-the-age-of-covid-19/
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TRSI 74 - Expert Advice in the Age of COVID-19 | Gript
China increases its influence over the UNHRC; harvesting organs in China for fun and profit; new research from Yale argues for universal wearing of cloth masks; and it turns out the HSE telling nursing homes to remove their restrictions on visitors was a…
FEATURED CD for Easter 2020 is the chart-topping album from Celi Dé, starting with this gorgeous piece written and performed for Palm Sunday by Trian Ó Riordan and Colm Mannion.
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EASTER MUSIC: Céli Dé collective: Piece for Palm Sunday | Gript
FEATURED CD for Easter 2020 is the chart-topping album from Celi Dé, starting with this gorgeous piece written and performed for Palm Sunday by Trian Ó Riordan and Colm Mannion.
The failure to protect healthcare workers is a national scandal – and the media are largely silent
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The failure to protect healthcare workers is a national scandal - and the media are largely silent | Gript
The latest figures from the HSPC show that a shocking 1,084 of the coronavirus cases in Ireland are associated with healthcare workers are. That's 27% of the total number of confirmed cases - a percentage that keeps creeping upwards as new numbers are released.
Phew: Government steps in to prevent billionaire tax exiles in Ireland from having to pay any tax to fund the crisis
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Good News: Billionaire Tax exiles finally getting a break | Gript
Phew
Spooky: In a 2005 speech, Former US President George W. Bush warned that a global pandemic was coming:
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George W. Bush in 2005: A flu is coming that could kill us all | Gript
Warnings.
mportant: Here's a 30 second video on how to make your own facemask, at home. You should be wearing one if you are, or are likely to come into contact with, at-risk people.
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Important: How to make your own facemask, at home | Gript
Wear one.
"We want PPE not Ireland’s call", say healthcare workers
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We want PPE not Ireland's call, say healthcare workers | Gript
Healthcare workers have hit out at government plans to have people submit recordings of Ireland's call to help front-line staff deal with the coronavirus crisis. Lat week, Tania Banotti, head of Creative Ireland, said the online initiative would show appreciation…
Sam Bowman, former Director of the Adam Smith Institute, talks about the economic consequences of COVID-19; if a lockdown was the best option for countries to take; the price of saving 230,000 lives; and if the State should pay the wage bill of companies that agree to keep their employees employed through this crisis.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-75-sam-bowman/
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TRSI 75 - Sam Bowman - Is the Cure Worse than the Disease? | Gript
Sam Bowman, former Director of the Adam Smith Institute, talks about the economic consequences of COVID-19; if a lockdown was the best option for countries to take; the price of saving 230,000 lives; and if the State should pay the wage bill of companies…