Government “Yo-Yo” Policy on Covid a Disaster for Many says Aontú
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Government "Yo-Yo" Policy on Covid a Disaster for Many says Aontú | Gript
“It is not proportionate to lockdown the country once again or enact overly aggressive restrictions."
Social Democrats: ‘We will abolish the use of ‘He’ and ‘She’ wherever possible
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Social Democrats: ‘We will abolish the use of ‘He’ and ‘She’ wherever possible | Gript
Party says future laws will be framed according to gender identity theories.
'Abortion was just one part of that new project, but a key one. In the early 1980s Fennell presciently forecast that the promoters of faux pluralism would not be content with ticking all the other boxes until they had achieved abortion on demand, given that “we have conformed already in other respects.” Only the stout resistance of substantial numbers of our people delayed the existing hegemony of the anti-humanist doctrine that “if the mass killing of human beings seems necessary, or useful, it is legitimate.” '
Dr MATT TREACY: Desmond Fennell remains a voice that should be heard
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Dr MATT TREACY: Desmond Fennell remains a voice that should be heard
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Desmond Fennell remains a voice that should be heard | Gript
One of Ireland’s outstanding and prolific writers and intellectuals, Desmond Fennell turned 90 last year.
TRSI 177 - No, CETA does not give companies the right to overturn laws
A new B&A opinion poll puts SF as the largest party; the difficulty attacking SF TD's for speaking positively of the IRA when the state was founded on violence; and why the CETA trade agreement is causing so much trouble for the Greens.
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A new B&A opinion poll puts SF as the largest party; the difficulty attacking SF TD's for speaking positively of the IRA when the state was founded on violence; and why the CETA trade agreement is causing so much trouble for the Greens.
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TRSI 177 - No, CETA does not give companies the right to overturn laws | Gript
A new B&A opinion poll puts SF as the largest party; the difficulty attacking SF TD’s for speaking positively of the IRA when the state was founded on violence; and why the CETA trade agreement is causing so much trouble for the Greens. https://ec.europa…
A new poll at the weekend showed Sinn Fein surging into a five point lead over their nearest rivals. But the bad news (or good news, depending on your view) is that leading a Government still looks like a big challenge for the party
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Mary-Woo! New Poll gives Sinn Fein five point lead | Gript
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Some experts are beginning to warn that the new Mutant covid virus in the UK shows that the virus is "on the pathway to vaccine escape". This may mean that for the vaccine to work, it needs an annual update - much like the flu jab
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Brutal: New Covid mutant “on pathway for vaccine escape” | Gript
Super-ona.
Ireland has decided to ban flights from the UK over the new strain of covid-19. But back in March they said travel bans don't work.
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FLASHBACK: Irish govt in March said closing borders to covid hotspots “wouldn’t work” | Gript
They just banned flights from the UK.
United States prosecutors have charged a fired Chinese Zoom executive with disrupting multiple video calls which were to mark the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, and handing over user information to the Chinese Communist Party.
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US charges Chinese Zoom executive with disrupting calls about Tiananmen Square Massacre | Gript
US prosecutors have charged a Chinese ex-Zoom employee with disrupting multiple video calls about the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
GARY KAVANAGH: A new report from the Department of Justice lays the groundwork for the introduction of expansive and draconian hate speech laws which pay little to no concern to your right to free speech.
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New government report calls for draconian hate speech laws | Gript
The Department of Justice’s new report, titled ‘Legislating for Hate Speech and Hate Crime in Ireland’, recommends the introduction of draconian and expansive hate based laws in Ireland but contains absolutely no recommendations on how to protect free speech…
Important court ruling in UK finds free speech includes right to offend
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Important court ruling in UK finds free speech includes right to offend | Gript
The Court of Appeal in Britain has ruled that free speech includes the right to offend, finding that “Freedom only to speak inoffensively is not worth having”. The landmark ruling was handed down in the case of a mother, Kate Scottow, who was arrested in…
Dr MATT TREACY: James Connolly would have had no truck with the cranky woke modern left
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James Connolly would have had no truck with the cranky woke modern left - Gript
James Connolly is often cited by the current liberal left movement as an icon, even though most of them either never believed in, or have ceased to believe in, Connolly’s goal of an independent sovereign Republic based on the generally understood concept…
As Ireland faces into another lockdown, and closes its doors to Irish people who just want to come home for Christmas, John McGuirk has finally had enough
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The cure is worse than the disease | Gript
The old normal should come back, now.
Poland has proposed a new bill which promises to combat Big Tech censorship with a threat of fines if they do not uphold legal speech.
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Polish bill threatens multi-million dollar fines for tech companies that censor legal speech | Gript
The bill promises to be a big win for free speech.
The restrictions, which are likely to be reviewed in early January, come after last night’s warning from Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan that the country was experiencing a significant rise in cases and needed a return to Level 5.
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Inter-county travel ban after Dec 26th, pubs & barbers won't reopen | Gript
Government sources have confirmed a whole raft of restrictions will be introduced in the coming days.
Australian Cardinal George Pell, whose previous conviction for alleged child abuse was overturned after he was unanimously acquitted by all 7 justices of the highest Australian court this year, claims that his conservative and traditionalist views were what drove public opinion against him.
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Wrongly-convicted Cardinal Pell: My conservative views drove public against me | Gript
Pell said that there was "no doubt" his firm approach to issues like abortion had caused hostility towards him
The restrictions, which include a ban on inter-county travel after St. Stephen’s Day, are set to be reviewed on January 12, but Varadkar insists that all options remain open.
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Varadkar: Third lockdown could last until March | Gript
As pubs, hairdressers, beauty salons and restaurants prepare to close tomorrow afternoon, they are among a range of businesses and organizations that might not be allowed to reopen until March according to Leo Varadkar.
Dr MATT TREACY: You’re not welcome home for Christmas – if you’re Irish
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"Forget shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted - the Government's latest advice is like advising Shergar's owners today about a risk of theft"
The Govt wants people who arrived here two weeks ago to start isolating. It makes no sense.
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The Govt wants people who arrived here two weeks ago to start isolating. It makes no sense.
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New Govt Advice: If you arrived from the UK 16 days ago, you must isolate | Gript
Horses, stable doors, etc.
Oh my: Researchers at SETI - the US Govt funded "search for extra terrestrial intelligence" have picked up a focused radio beam coming to earth from a nearby planet system. Experts say the signal likely required technology to send.
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Bad news: Now the Aliens are talking to us | Gript
Hello.
Government’s “chaotic” approach will cause widespread isolation over Christmas and New Year, say Independents
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Government’s "chaotic" approach will cause widespread isolation over Christmas and New Year, say Independents | Gript
The Rural Independents Group has said that "the lack of a plan" in regard to Covid-19 "has left Ireland facing the toughest Christmas in living memory".