The US Congress will formally certify Joe Biden as the next US President today - over President Trump's objections. And last night, Biden was handed a huge boost as the voters of Georgia gave him a US Senate Majority

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https://gript.ie/democrats-sweet-georgia-senate-seats-as-trump-faces-final-d-day/

Media heavyweight Andrew Neil has raised a massive £60m in investment for his new TV channel, GB News, which is expected to launch this year, and to provide a counterweight to perceived liberal bias in UK broadcasting

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https://gript.ie/andrew-neil-raises-60m-for-alternative-news-channel/

Our pick of the films of 2020. Tell us in the comments what your favourite film was!

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https://gript.ie/our-pick-of-the-films-of-2020/

DONAL HORGAN: Real Journalism and Fake News

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As the article discusses the closing date for public submissions to www. futureofmediacommission. ie is Friday 8th January, 2021

https://gript.ie/donal-horgan-real-journalism-and-fake-news/

DAVID MULLINS: Are Irish soldiers being left exposed to chemical attacks in out-of-date defence suits?

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https://gript.ie/are-irish-soldiers-being-left-exposed-to-chemical-attacks-in-out-of-date-defence-suits/

NOLAN: Minister must investigate use of Grenfell insulation material in Children’s Hospital

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https://gript.ie/nolan-minister-must-investigate-use-of-grenfell-insulation-material-in-childrens-hospital/

Member of Policing Authority shared tweets calling Gardai murderers, accusing them of “gunning down” a “young black man”.

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https://gript.ie/member-of-policing-authority-shared-tweets-calling-gardai-murderers-accusing-them-of-gunning-down-a-young-black-man/

Rioters have taken the Senate floor, one woman has been shot, and the certification of Joe Biden has been suspended.

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https://gript.ie/capitol-evacuated-one-shot-election-certification-halted/

The media's rules of American protest:
If you burn out a business in Wisconsin, because you are angry at a police shooting, you're a protestor. But if you sit in Nancy Pelosi’s chair for five minutes after occupying congress, because you are angry at an election, you're a domestic terrorist.

https://gript.ie/was-it-really-an-attempted-coup-in-washington-last-night/

“In effect, the Irish fishing sector has been thrown under the proverbial bus, while the Irish government watch on like bystanders instead of protecting our interests." - Michael Collins TD.

https://gript.ie/uk-donegal-rockall-fishing/

An EU political grouping has blasted the EU for its COVID failures, saying the EU has been busy with "politicking" whilst "millions across the continent have suffered." They say the EU's failures show more power needs to be given back to member states.

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https://gript.ie/eu-political-party-calls-on-eu-to-be-held-accountable-for-vaccine-rollout-failures/

This time yesterday, "what to do about schools" was an uncontroversial question. And then, for some reason, Fianna Fáil decided that it doesn't have quite enough enemies, so it was time to make some more #gript

https://gript.ie/on-schools-fianna-fail-points-the-gun-at-its-foot-and-shoots/

The National Museum of Ireland has removed General Michael Collins’ blood-stained cap from public display on the basis that it may upset or cause offence to descendants of the slain rebel leader.

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https://gript.ie/political-correctness-gone-wrong-museum-removes-michael-collins-cap-to-avoid-offence/

After thousands of complaints, RTE removes God rape ‘joke’

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https://gript.ie/after-thousands-of-complaints-rte-removes-god-rape-joke/

The children’s series, which is aimed at children as young as four, focuses on the fictional life of John Dillermand (“Diller” is the Danish word for “penis”).

The lyrics of the show’s opening title reads: “He has the world’s longest pee-pee. There’s almost nothing he can’t do with it. He has the world’s longest pee-pee. He swings it around; he can get a little embarrassed. He can save the world if he’s allowed.”

https://gript.ie/danish-tv-launches-cartoon-penis/

MARCUS ROBERTS: 2020: what a time to fly


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https://gript.ie/2020-what-a-time-to-fly/

THADE ANDY: Bidens climate statements fail environmentalist’s fact check

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https://gript.ie/bidens-climate-statements-fail-environmentalists-fact-check/

DUALTA ROUGHNEEN: Free speech is a test of character – and RTÉ failed

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https://gript.ie/free-speech-is-a-test-of-character-and-rte-failed/

"Irish politicians, for example, will line up to denounce a police shooting in the United States. But when China boasts on twitter about the positive affects of genocide, like it did yesterday, our lads look the other way and stay silent."

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https://gript.ie/china-tweets-actually-we-did-women-a-favour-by-sterilising-them/

The number of people in hospital continues to rise in an almost perfectly straight line, raising questions about how prepared Ireland was for the Covid surge

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https://gript.ie/covid-number-in-hospital-passes-1100/

Armin Laschet? Friedrich Merz? Norbert Rottgen? If you've never heard their names, here's what you need to know, because one of them may succeed Angela Merkel this year. DOMINIK MICHALIK walks us through the contenders to be the next Chancellor of Germany

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https://gript.ie/primer-who-are-the-people-vying-to-succeed-angela-merkel/