“Mistakes were made” regarding the use of Article 16, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, referring to the controversial blunder that caused turbulence regarding Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit status.

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https://gript.ie/eu-chief-deeply-regrets-mistakes-on-irish-border/

TRSI 195 - It was closer to 6,000 a week than you'd like it to be

The Children's Hospital fiasco;  medical evidence, risk, and why you should consider taking Vitamin D; and the more the HSE works the more behind schedule the vaccine rollout becomes.

https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-195-it-was-closer-to-6000-a-week-than-youd-like-it-to-be/

Feminist “Herstory” on nuns is little more than mean, fictional history

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https://gript.ie/feminist-herstory-on-nuns-is-little-more-than-mean-fictional-history/

The CDC has recommended that people fit their mask more closely, or double up in order to reduce air leakage and enhance their protection by an estimated 90%.

https://gript.ie/cdc-double-masking-tight-knotted/

Dr MATT TREACY: The Dáil virtue signals on Zero Covid while the economy – and our freedoms – are being demolished

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https://gript.ie/the-dail-virtue-signals-on-zero-covid-while-the-economy-and-our-freedoms-are-being-demolished/

"Indefinite lockdown" was what one FF source told a newspaper yesterday. "Indefinite lockdown", though, is just another way of saying that the Government is stuck, scared, and out of ideas. Meanwhile, the vaccination programme is still a disaster

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https://gript.ie/good-news-from-fianna-fail-lockdown-to-continue-indefinitely/

"If it gets to the point where you have to threaten people with a decade in jail, just to keep the lockdown working, isn’t lockdown, by definition, close to collapse?"

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https://gript.ie/boriss-draconian-new-law-10-years-in-jail-for-lying-about-travel/

KURT MAHLBURG: Joe Biden’s abortion imperialism

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https://gript.ie/joe-bidens-abortion-imperialism/

BRENDAN CODY: By it’s own standards, Lockdown is a failure

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https://gript.ie/by-its-own-standards-lockdown-is-a-failure/

TIM JACKSON: Is it essential that he goes? Well, we know that anything of even the slightest importance could be said over Zoom, but we’re also aware that photo-ops are the bread and butter of self-serving careerist politicians, and they don’t get much bigger than handing a bowl of shamrocks to the US president.

https://gript.ie/taoiseach-travel-rules/

Data released by the HSE shows that Irish vaccination numbers have fallen sharply since the start of January, with the numbers vaccinated per day now having fallen under 3,000, of which only 1,246 were first doses.

https://gript.ie/irish-vaccination-numbers-appear-to-have-collapsed/

Lockdown until Easter an “admission of failure” by the Government

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https://gript.ie/lockdown-until-easter-an-admission-of-failure-by-the-government/

Top 10 Irish political cringe moments in 2020 A year after the election, it can be handy to look back on some of the most cringeworthy moments from Ireland’s best & brightest: our beloved politicians. #gript

https://youtu.be/TiptsQ2WvX0

How the State wastes your money, part 597: Mayo County Council is offering a cool seven thousand euros, plus VAT, for someone to write an "LGBTI+ inclusion policy" for County Mayo. But the National LGBTI+ inclusion policy is only about 20 pages long

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https://gript.ie/mayo-county-council-who-wants-e7000-to-write-an-lgbti-strategy-for-us/

Amusing: After all the "Should he go, or should he stay at home" commentary about Mr. Martin's putative visit to Washington, it seems that Joe Biden might not even want him to come. Our analysis
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https://gript.ie/biden-to-taoiseach-who-says-we-want-you-anyway/

SIMON GRIFFIN: Female Sports. Fun while it lasted.

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https://gript.ie/female-sports-fun-while-it-lasted/

MICHAEL COOK: Ultrasound used to jump-start brains of patients with severe brain injuries

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https://gript.ie/ultrasound-used-to-jump-start-brains-of-patients-with-severe-brain-injuries/

Kildare GP slammed as he says he won’t give “experimental” Covid vaccine

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https://gript.ie/kildare-gp-slammed-as-he-says-he-wont-give-experimental-covid-vaccine/

As Valentine's Day approaches LORCÁN MAC MATHÚNA recalls a planned proposal - and braving a stylish jewel den in pursuit of a ring.

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https://gript.ie/on-st-valentines-day-diamonds-like-the-lockdown-are-forever/

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PODCAST: Vaccinations numbers collapse; the NUJ thinks public funding of journalism won’t damage journalism; EU diplomate humiliated by Russial; and how Russian energy is similar to a temperamental lover.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-196-you-scream-i-scream-we-all-scream-for-nord-stream/