At least 25.7 percent of adults in Northern Ireland have now received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination, with the Republic of Ireland lagging some way behind at 4.2 percent of its adult population.

https://gript.ie/vaccinated-northern-ireland/

The decision means Trump’s road to another presidential bid remains wide open, with some speculating that the American public will now see much more of the business magnet and populist leader.

https://gript.ie/acquitted-senate-impeach-trump/

MICHAEL COOK: Who needs the Stasi? We’ve already got Google

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https://gript.ie/who-needs-the-stasi-weve-already-got-google/

ON THIS DAY: 14 FEBRUARY: Feastday of St Valentine: The treasure trove at Whitefriar Street

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-14-february-feastday-of-st-valentine-the-treasure-trove-at-whitefriar-street/

The Gardai have launched a poster campaign urging the public to report "hate crimes". But there's no offence of "hate crime" in Irish law. The Gardai's campaign is a highly inappropriate intervention in an ongoing political debate, writes John McGuirk

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https://gript.ie/gardai-to-public-report-hate-crimes-and-incidents-to-us/

Yesterday, a US Governor revealed that he was given bad advice at the start of the pandemic - keep Covid patients in nursing homes to save hospital beds. He ignored it. But did Ireland take that bad advice, costing almost a thousand lives? Seems so

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https://gript.ie/did-bad-advice-kill-a-thousand-people-in-irish-nursing-homes/

KILLIAN FOLEY WALSH writes: For weeks, the Irish and EU establishment basked in the reflected glow of Joe Biden's inauguration. But with the balloons deflated, and the party over, they find themselves with the same problems.... and not much better off:

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https://gript.ie/killian-foley-walsh-with-the-sugar-high-of-biden-fading-whats-left/

DAVID MULLINS: Should we be concerned about the massive chemical weapons dumps off the Donegal coast?

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https://gript.ie/should-we-be-concerned-about-the-massive-chemical-weapons-dumps-off-the-donegal-coast/

ON THIS DAY: 15 February : Seán Treacy, the Irish Revolutionary was born on this day in 1895.

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https://gript.ie/sean-treacy-was-shot-dead-on-talbot-street-100-years-ago-watch-new-footage/

Northern Ireland, despite having less than half of the Republic's population, is vaccinating people four times quicker.

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https://gript.ie/vaccine-update-northern-ireland-vaccinating-nearly-4-times-faster-than-republic/

REVIEW: The transhumanist quest for a godlike humanity threatens personal freedom

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https://gript.ie/the-transhumanist-quest-for-a-godlike-humanity-threatens-personal-freedom/

Chestfeeding? Trans policy madness

"Chestfeeding" instead of "Breastfeeding" and midwives being told not to use the term 'mother'. Ben Scallan reports on a trend critics say is erasing women.

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https://youtu.be/6aTKH83XQlI

Three years ago, a whistleblower warned the Government that Ashton Dog Pound was a place of nightmares, where dogs were being strangled, poisoned, and abused. Nothing was done:
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https://gript.ie/ashton-dog-pound-where-dogs-were-strangled-kicked-and-poisoned/

Dr MATT TREACY: In the week where China banned the BBC, we had RTE showcase their “joyous” culture

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https://gript.ie/in-the-week-where-china-banned-the-bbc-we-had-rte-showcase-their-joyous-culture/

DNRs forced on people with disabilities caused “avoidable deaths” during Covid pandemic in Britain

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https://gript.ie/dnrs-forced-on-people-with-disabilities-caused-avoidable-deaths-during-covid-pandemic-in-britain/

More medical experts warn Assisted Suicide bill is “deeply flawed”


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https://gript.ie/more-medical-experts-warn-assisted-suicide-bill-is-deeply-flawed

As many as 23 of Berlin’s new “green” electric buses stopped running during the recent cold snap and had to be replaced with diesel alternatives, German media has reported.

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https://gript.ie/dozens-of-berlins-green-electric-buses-stop-running-due-to-cold-weather-replaced-with-diesel/

A class action suit against an Australian IVF provider is a reminder that IVF is a huge industry

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https://gript.ie/a-class-action-suit-against-an-australian-ivf-provider-is-a-reminder-that-ivf-is-a-huge-industry/

A Dutch court has ruled to end a government-imposed covid-curfew, calling the restriction a “far-reaching violation of the right to freedom of movement and privacy”, and arguing that it curtailed Dutch citizens’ rights to demonstrate and freely assemble.

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https://gript.ie/a-far-reaching-violation-of-freedoms-dutch-court-rules-covid-curfew-must-end-immediately/

“These reports have been carefully reviewed and based on the information provided, have not raised any concern regarding the safe use of Comirnaty (the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine) in this population,” Donnelly said.

“It can be expected that fatalities due to progression of underlying disease or natural causes will continue to occur, including following vaccination, however, this does not mean it was caused by the vaccine.

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https://gript.ie/donnelly-deaths-elderly-vaccine/

Mr Aysal had waited for three hours on top of the popular cliff before they found themselves alone. He is alleged to have pushed Ms Aysal off the cliff at this point, killing both her and the couple’s unborn baby. He later attempted to claim the personal accident insurance money.

https://gript.ie/husband-wife-cliff-insurance-money/