The viral interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin is the first time the Russian leader has spoken to a western media figure since the outbreak of the war with Ukraine.
Here are five key takeaways from the lengthy two-hour conversation:
https://gript.ie/five-key-takeaways-from-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-vladimir-putin/
Here are five key takeaways from the lengthy two-hour conversation:
https://gript.ie/five-key-takeaways-from-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-vladimir-putin/
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Five key takeaways from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin - Gript
Claims Russia was ready to end the war 18 months ago
The Ombudsman for Children, Niall Muldoon, has called on the government to “honour its commitment” it made seven years ago to reduce scoliosis surgery waiting times for children to no longer than four months.
The parents of 8-year old Harvey Sherratt have said their son will die without surgery.
https://gript.ie/promise-repeatedly-broken-childrens-ombudsman-calls-on-govt-to-honour-commitment-to-scoliosis-patients/
The parents of 8-year old Harvey Sherratt have said their son will die without surgery.
https://gript.ie/promise-repeatedly-broken-childrens-ombudsman-calls-on-govt-to-honour-commitment-to-scoliosis-patients/
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Promise repeatedly broken: Children’s Ombudsman calls on Govt to “honour commitment” to scoliosis patients - Gript
Professor Damian McCormack, the lead paediatric orthopaedic consultant at Temple Street, has also said he would support Mr Green returning to work.
ON THIS DAY: 10 FEBRUARY 1917: Explosion at Naas Carpet Factory
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ON THIS DAY: 10 FEBRUARY 1917: Explosion at Naas Carpet Factory - Gript
As reported in the Leinster Leader Newspaper on the 10 February 1917, an explosion occurred in the Naas Carpet Factory and several young female employees were injured. As penned in the article: A rather serious accident occurred in the Naas Carpet Factory…
KEVIN MYERS on Ireland's immigration mess: "We’ve learnt from nothing from other European societies, instead depending on the childish abracadabra of "we’re Irish". The outcome? Same as everywhere else." #Premium
https://gript.ie/kevin-myers-immigration-and-the-tyranny-of-the-human-rights-lawyers/
https://gript.ie/kevin-myers-immigration-and-the-tyranny-of-the-human-rights-lawyers/
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KEVIN MYERS: Immigration and the tyranny of the Human Rights Lawyers - Gript
Simpering solipsisms about exclusion and inequality might lubricate agreeable fictions into a national myth, but that myth does not long survive the stark realities of north central Dublin. Moreover, exclusion has been central to the national discourse, firstly…
As a younger generation begins to discover the Irish writer and philosopher Desmond Fennell for the first time, WILLIAM STEPHENS looks at his rich body of work and wonders if a Fennell revival might be happening.
https://gript.ie/desmond-fennells-guide-to-almost-everything/
https://gript.ie/desmond-fennells-guide-to-almost-everything/
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Desmond Fennell's guide to almost everything - Gript
2024 could well be the year that sees a major revival of interest in Desmond Fennell and his ideas.
With immigration now a top issue for voters, speakers at Monday's march said government policy was failing communities.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhfLHwimv7k
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Thousands marched through Dublin to demand immigration controls
With immigration now a top issue for voters, speakers at Monday's march said government policy was failing communities.
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WATCH: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said that thirty years ago, “before climate change kicked in,” a Dubliner who cycled to work each day would only arrive wet from the rain 8 times a year.
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Ryan: In the ‘90’s, Dubliners only got wet 8 times a year cycling to work - Gript
“It’s telling us something.”
Whether in Gaoth Dobhair or otherwise, with millions in revenue available for asylum accommodation, Vesada and others have little incentive to open hotels for tourism that would actually benefit local communities, writes MATT TREACY
https://gript.ie/donegal-gaeltacht-hotels-put-on-longer-finger-by-vesada-private/
https://gript.ie/donegal-gaeltacht-hotels-put-on-longer-finger-by-vesada-private/
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Donegal Gaeltacht hotels put on longer finger by Vesada Private - Gript
Whether in Gaoth Dobhair or otherwise, with millions in revenue available for asylum accommodation, Vesada and others have little incentive to open hotels for tourism that would actually benefit local communities, writes MATT TREACY
PODCAST: TRSI 383 – A CERTIFIED HOOD CLASSIC
The semi-state formerly known as the NWCI; and we finally have detailed polling on immigration – turns out people have some concerns.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi_383/
The semi-state formerly known as the NWCI; and we finally have detailed polling on immigration – turns out people have some concerns.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi_383/
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TRSI 383 - A certified hood classic - Gript
A banger, in other words
Michael Fitzmaurice, TD for the Roscommon–Galway constituency, has joined fledgling party Independent Ireland. The party, set up by Deputy Michael Collins and TD Richard O'Donoghue in late 2023, promises a "common sense" approach to politics.
https://gript.ie/michael-fitzmaurice-td-joins-independent-ireland/
https://gript.ie/michael-fitzmaurice-td-joins-independent-ireland/
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD Joins Independent Ireland - Gript
Party set up in late 2023
JOHN MCGUIRK: Perhaps the key bit of data in weekend polling on immigration was what it revealed about wealth and privilege - the less privileged you are, the more you're feeling the effects of the crisis.
https://gript.ie/check-your-privilege-the-social-class-and-wealth-gap-on-immigration/
https://gript.ie/check-your-privilege-the-social-class-and-wealth-gap-on-immigration/
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Check your privilege: The social class and wealth gap on immigration - Gript
Luxury beliefs.
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the 6-year-old boy who was found dead inside a car in Waterford last week.
https://gript.ie/funeral-arrangements-for-6-year-old-matthew-purcell-healy-found-dead-in-waterford/
https://gript.ie/funeral-arrangements-for-6-year-old-matthew-purcell-healy-found-dead-in-waterford/
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Funeral arrangements for 6-year-old Matthew Purcell-Healy found dead in Waterford - Gript
“sadly missed”
Donald Trump's remarks about NATO and Vladimir Putin are being badly misrepresented by the media - but with Biden's stumbles, even a united media may now find it hard to prevent his return to the White House.
https://gript.ie/the-medias-misrepresentation-of-trump-over-nato-and-putin/
https://gript.ie/the-medias-misrepresentation-of-trump-over-nato-and-putin/
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The media’s misrepresentation of Trump over NATO and Putin - Gript
Listen carefully, and he's making perfect sense.
BEN SCALLAN: In 2020, Leo Varadkar said that “If you are white, male, or even worse middle-class, Sinn Féin doesn’t want you.”
Now his own MEPs are complaining about European politics being too "male, pale and stale":
https://gript.ie/fine-gael-mep-european-politics-is-too-male-pale-and-stale/
Now his own MEPs are complaining about European politics being too "male, pale and stale":
https://gript.ie/fine-gael-mep-european-politics-is-too-male-pale-and-stale/
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Fine Gael MEP: European politics is too “male, pale and stale” - Gript
Also denounced “hate speech.”
“Ireland needs you to come home,” says Minister Simon Harris as €750,000 to be spent in efforts to bring Irish construction workers back from overseas.
https://gript.ie/gov-pledges-e750000-to-bring-irish-construction-workers-back-home-amid-shortages/
https://gript.ie/gov-pledges-e750000-to-bring-irish-construction-workers-back-home-amid-shortages/
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Gov pledges €750,000 to bring Irish construction workers back home amid shortages - Gript
“well paid, reliable jobs”
“The unprecedented drops in mathematics and reading point to the shock effect of COVID-19 on most countries,” PISA noted, while the OECD said the chances of increasing global economic growth could be set back by up to 40 years.
https://gript.ie/covid-lockdowns-global-growth-could-be-set-back-40-years-by-impact-on-childrens-education/
https://gript.ie/covid-lockdowns-global-growth-could-be-set-back-40-years-by-impact-on-childrens-education/
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Covid lockdowns: Global growth could be set back 40 years by impact on children's education - Gript
Covid lockdowns: children's education sees record drop in reading and maths scores which could set back the chances of increasing global economic growth by up to 40 years
Senator Michael McDowell has accused Minister Roderic O’Gorman’s department of ‘perverting the democratic process’ after it refused to publish minutes of meetings where the consequences of constitutional amendments were discussed.
https://gript.ie/michael-mcdowell-roderic-ogorman-cover-up-after-decision-not-to-publish-minutes-of-meeting/
https://gript.ie/michael-mcdowell-roderic-ogorman-cover-up-after-decision-not-to-publish-minutes-of-meeting/
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Michael McDowell: Roderic O’Gorman “cover up” after decision not to publish minutes of meetings - Gript
‘Suppression of information’
The number of patients who have died before an ambulance could reach their home has increased by 70% in the past 8 years, new HSE figures have revealed.
https://gript.ie/deaths-while-waiting-for-ambulance-are-up-70-in-past-8-years/
https://gript.ie/deaths-while-waiting-for-ambulance-are-up-70-in-past-8-years/
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Deaths while waiting for ambulance are up 70% in past 8 years - Gript
“This number is getting higher every year.”
A new study has shown that the greening of the earth is “an indisputable fact”, and is driven mainly by an increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. Will this inconvenient truth lead to an honest revaluation of the claim that CO2 is a pollutant, asks THADE ANDY?
https://gript.ie/is-co2-really-a-pollutant-a-new-study-says-the-earth-is-actually-greening/
https://gript.ie/is-co2-really-a-pollutant-a-new-study-says-the-earth-is-actually-greening/
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Is CO2 really a pollutant? A new study says the earth is actually greening - Gript
A new study has shown that the greening of the earth is “an indisputable fact”, and is driven mainly by an increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. Will this inconvenient truth lead to an honest revaluation of the claim that CO2 is a pollutant, asks Thade Andy?
"We came out of the inquest genuinely believing that babies' lives would be saved because of sharing our story.
"But the Coroner said that there would be no guarantee the recommendations made during the inquest would actually be implemented by the HSE."
https://gript.ie/national-inquiry-needed-says-mother-of-baby-who-died-during-labour-at-portlaoise-hospital/
"But the Coroner said that there would be no guarantee the recommendations made during the inquest would actually be implemented by the HSE."
https://gript.ie/national-inquiry-needed-says-mother-of-baby-who-died-during-labour-at-portlaoise-hospital/
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National Inquiry needed, says mother of baby who died during labour at Portlaoise Hospital - Gript
The mother of a baby boy who died during labour at Portlaoise Hospital in 2018 has called for a national inquiry into the deaths of Mothers and babies and injuries suffered by newborns in maternity units. A verdict of Medical Misadventure was recorded at…