Having deprived him of food and water since January 13, the hospital confirmed that the patient died on Tuesday January 26, with his death certificate claiming the causes were pneumonia, oxygen deprivation and a heart attack. The hospital has also declined the Polish family’s request for an autopsy, insisting “there are no concerns regarding the medical cause of death.” The patient was cremated yesterday.

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https://gript.ie/uk-hospital-water-polish-patient/

SHANNON ROBERTS: Researchers find promoting marriage is the key to Asia’s demographic woes

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https://gript.ie/researchers-find-promoting-marriage-is-the-key-to-asias-demographic-woes/

More than 2500 doctors and HCPs sign letter strongly opposing against Assisted Suicide

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https://gript.ie/more-than-2500-doctors-and-hcps-sign-letter-strongly-opposing-against-assisted-suicide/

The EU appears to have broken part of its agreement with vaccine maker AstraZeneca after accidentally releasing an unredacted version of their contract.

https://gript.ie/the-eu-commission-accidentally-released-an-unredacted-version-of-the-astrazeneca-contract/

ON THIS DAY: 1 FEBRUARY: Celebration of Naomh Bríd

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-1-february-celebration-of-naomh-brid-2/

While Politicians might shake their heads at the absolute mess Brussels is making of the vaccine, writes John McGuirk, they might privately be grateful that they don't have lots of vaccines to distribute - or make a mess of distributing - just yet:

https://gript.ie/is-the-eus-vaccine-cock-up-a-blessing-in-disguise-for-dublin/

Taoiseach Micheál Martin appeared to tell pub and restaurant owners yesterday that most of their businesses would remain shut until a majority of Irish people are vaccinated.
But is that a realistic, or sustainable position?

https://gript.ie/government-to-pubs-restaurants-youre-shut-until-most-of-us-are-vaccinated/

The Labour Party's official position these days is that boys have periods, just like girls.
They're under fire for refusing to use female pronouns in adverts for their new "period poverty" legislation:
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https://gript.ie/labour-party-we-must-help-boys-with-the-cost-of-menstruation/

The entire Management Board of the Tavistock Clinic’s Gender Identity Development Services (GIDS), which specialized in the treatment of children, have been removed from their positions after a string of failures. #gript

https://gript.ie/management-board-at-sex-change-clinic-for-kids-removed/

BEN SCALLAN: EU backpedals on Irish border – but is the damage to their credibility already done?

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https://gript.ie/ben-scallan-eu-backpedals-on-irish-border-but-is-the-damage-to-their-credibility-already-done/

MICHAEL COOK: Belgian euthanasia is broken, says academic study

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https://gript.ie/belgian-euthanasia-is-broken-says-academic-study/

O’Leary said NPHET had spread “scare stories” around the country, whilst RTÉ were “pandering” to their “misinformation”.

https://gript.ie/oleary-nphet-rte-covid-hysteria/

Irish College of GPs removes newly published transgender guidelines from website

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https://gript.ie/irish-college-of-gps-removes-newly-published-transgender-guidelines-from-website/

TRSI 191 – A glorious moment of European unity


The UK considers gifting surplus vaccines to Ireland; the European Commission has managed to bring Europe together in opposition to the Commission; and the latest opinion polls.

https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-191-a-glorious-moment-of-european-unity/

Claiming that a referendum on uniting Ireland is not “for now”, Ahern said he told former US senator George Mitchell, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton that he would support such a vote being held on the 30th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, provided certain conditions were met.

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https://gript.ie/ahern-border-poll/

WATCH: Anti-lockdown protests take place across Europe  
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https://gript.ie/watch-anti-lockdown-protests-take-place-across-europe/

Man caught with 1,299 videos of child abuse gets suspended sentence

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https://gript.ie/man-caught-with-1299-videos-of-child-abuse-gets-suspended-sentence/

HSE distributes 50,000 crackpipes in 5 years

The HSE has distributed 50,000 crack pipes over the past 5 years to make life safer for drug users. But did this plan work? Ben Scallan reacts. #gript

https://youtu.be/tHOX-E9h9eU

Brussels' incompetence on the vaccine acquisition has ruthlessly exposed the delusions many in the Irish establishment had about the EU, Brexit, and our new relationship with Britain, writes John McGuirk

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https://gript.ie/on-vaccines-dublins-delusions-about-the-eu-have-been-exposed/

Are you struggling to make head or tail of this coup in Myanmar? We've got you covered on who the goodies and the baddies are

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https://gript.ie/so-who-are-the-goodies-and-baddies-in-myanmar/

MAIRÍN DE BARRA: Is India reaching herd immunity with Covid-19?

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https://gript.ie/is-india-reaching-herd-immunity-with-covid-19/