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Trying to own your own home, but it seems more and more out of your reach? BEN SCALLAN looks at issues on the demand on homes and on the taxes and levies that make the price of a new house more expensive
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New York governor Andrew Cuomo is facing renewed criticism after he was accused of kissing his ex-aide without warning “on the lips”, and suggesting they play “strip poker” on a plane journey.

https://gript.ie/cuomo-sexual-harassment/

BEN SCALLAN: There is absolutely no earthly reason to assume that longer, more gruelling lockdowns make for better covid results.

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https://gript.ie/ireland-has-been-locked-down-for-longer-than-any-other-country-in-europe-did-it-work/

Anti-lockdown lawyer bumped off Tribunal by McEntee

https://gript.ie/anti-lockdown-lawyer-bumped-off-tribunal-by-mcentee/

NPHET has said that vaccines are unlikely to eliminate the virus, and that covid-19 will probably be with us for years to come.

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https://gript.ie/nphet-says-vaccines-unlikely-to-eliminate-virus-likely-to-be-in-circulation-for-future-years/

Aontú Cllr slams PBP push for abortion motion during Covid crisis


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https://gript.ie/aontu-cllr-slams-pbp-push-for-abortion-motion-during-covid-crisis/

Is public opinion turning against lockdown? For the first time since the pandemic began, a new Irish Times poll has shown that a majority of Irish people now clearly favour a winding down of restrictions, and a return to normal life:

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https://gript.ie/irish-times-poll-the-public-want-an-end-to-lockdown/

California bill would force toy stores to be gender-neutral

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https://gript.ie/california-bill-would-force-toy-stores-to-be-gender-neutral/

Zero Covid advocate, Anthony Staines, who was revealed this week to have urged people to maintain "anxiety" in the population, tweeted last night that primary children should be made to wear facemasks. This has no basis in science, writes JOHN McGUIRK

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https://gript.ie/zero-covids-staines-it-is-time-for-facemasks-in-primary-schools/

Dr MATT TREACY: Government’s new Asylum Policy: Stay here as long as you want, chaps

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https://gript.ie/the-new-asylum-wraparound-to-replace-direct-provision/

Hasbro has announced that the “Mr.” in the Mr. Potato Head brand name will be dropped, so that children can make same-sex potato head families that are more “gender inclusive.”

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https://gript.ie/mr-potato-head-to-get-a-sex-change-for-gender-equality-says-hasbro-yes-really/

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The Texas power crisis — will it happen again?

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https://gript.ie/the-texas-power-crisis-will-it-happen-again/

“Let us worship; Re-open our churches” Christian Voice Ireland

John Ahern of Christian Voice Ireland talks with Gript about the need to reopen churches, the harms that have been caused by closing them, and how most European countries have kept their churches open.
https://youtu.be/GjKPBA0OJ8c

Jim Corr has taken legal action against Twitter after they suspended his account of almost 50,000 followers for what they called “misleading information” on covid-19. Corr claims his free speech rights have been violated.

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https://gript.ie/jim-corr-to-take-legal-action-against-twitter-over-account-suspension/

Finland’s Foreign Minister has warned that conflict in Ethiopia appears “out of control”, and could lead to a new refugee crisis for Europe.

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https://gript.ie/eu-envoy-warns-of-new-ethipopian-refugee-crisis-heading-towards-europe/

DAVID MULLINS: Homes for Asylum seekers after 4 months. Everyone else must languish for years on lists

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https://gript.ie/homes-for-asylum-seekers-after-4-months-everyone-else-must-languish-for-years-on-lists/

DERMOT DORGAN: Is The Establishment About to Turn on NPHET?

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https://gript.ie/is-the-establishment-about-to-turn-on-nphet/

MARGARET HICKEY: Tubridy’s best efforts can’t hide Robinson’s shame

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https://gript.ie/tubridys-best-efforts-cant-hide-robinsons-shame/

Clashes between protestors & Gardaí are dominating the headlines, but as BEN SCALLAN reports, thousands of genuinely angry ordinary people also protested peacefully in Dublin today.

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https://gript.ie/watch-clashes-dominate-headlines-but-thousands-protest-peacefully-in-dublin/