In the middle of the worst economic crisis in decades, the government has announced that they will be ending the levy on banks that was brought in after the bailout, a move seen by many as essentially letting the banks off the hook after being saved by the taxpayers. At the same time, the VAT rate, lowered during the pandemic, is set to increase once again so that all of us ordinary consumers can foot the bill.

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https://gript.ie/government-to-scrap-banking-levy-while-restoring-vat-to-full-rate/

Signs were spotted in County Tyrone, reading “Our forefathers fought for our freedom and rights - no border in the sea or we continue to fight”, and portraying a man in a balaclava wielding an AK47 and standing next to a Union Jack.

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https://gript.ie/loyalist-paramilitaries-withdraw-support-for-the-good-friday-agreement/

Only 5,780 doses of vaccine were administered on Monday of this week. Low numbers over the past few weekends, and Mondays, have led to the Government missing its weekly vaccination numbers for the last two weeks running.

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https://gript.ie/vaccine-update-less-than-6000-vaccinated-on-monday/

Kumar, whose wife was also arrested following the murder, claimed he would have killed her boyfriend too if he had found him.

https://gript.ie/india-father-beheads-daughter/

The sex offender’s victim was a four-year-old boy whose mother had started a relationship with the abuser.
https://gript.ie/trans-sex-offender-abuse/

An Irish woman was "gang raped" in the Canary Islands after she went to the aid of four illegal immigrants, according to local media reports

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https://gript.ie/irish-woman-gang-raped-in-gran-canaria

Fine Gael Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has warned that tax increases are “very likely” after the covid-19 pandemic, in a total contradiction of what Táinaiste Leo Varadkar said just 2 weeks before.

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https://gript.ie/confusion-leo-says-no-tax-hikes-after-covid-paschal-disagrees/

DAVID MULLINS: Despite court ruling, HSE will continue to recommend children for sex-change medical interventions

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https://gript.ie/despite-court-ruling-hse-will-continue-to-recommend-children-for-sex-change-medical-interventions/

As we plod on through lockdown in Ireland, with the latest Government hope now an "outdoor summer", Connecticut has become the latest US state to announce a re-opening, with all capacity limits in bars and restaurants being abolished from March 19th

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https://gript.ie/connecticut-latest-us-state-to-announce-re-opening-plan

Umbrella NGO Le Cheile, which has been endorsed by Sinn Féin and PBP, has retweeted a post calling to “gather forces now” and sweep anti-lockdown protesters “off the streets when the time comes.”

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https://gript.ie/leftwing-ngo-prepares-for-battle-sweep-anti-lockdown-protesters-off-the-streets/

Motor Tax Offices: Open Driver licence renewal: Open Passport renewal: Closed The Government says the passport office is closed because of level five. But that's nonsense, isn't it, says John McGuirk:


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https://gript.ie/why-is-the-passport-office-confiscating-passports/

A man for all seasons: Review of Thomas Sowell, Common sense in a Senseless World

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https://gript.ie/a-man-for-all-seasons-review-of-thomas-sowell-common-sense-in-a-senseless-world/

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: I’ve had Covid. Shouldn’t I be offered an antibody test, not a vaccine?

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https://gript.ie/ive-had-covid-shouldnt-i-be-offered-an-antibody-test-not-a-vaccine/

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An Irish business owner talks about the impact of Covid-19.

Siobhan Ní Ghairbhith of St Tola Goat's Cheese sits down with Gript to discuss COVID-19, the importance of community, and how SMEs support rural communities.#gript

https://youtu.be/N7NdlfZR04I

Gardaí have stated that organisers of tomorrow’s anti-lockdown rally in Cork, which is headed by a Socialist anti-water charges campaigner, could face a criminal investigation if the protest takes place as planned.

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https://gript.ie/cork-anti-lockdown-protesters-remain-defiant-ahead-of-tomorrows-event/

A Gript review of the Journal.ie's fact-checking has found only 33% of their 2021 publications actually meet the requirements to be called fact-checking, according to the body which accredits the Journal as a fact-checker.

https://gript.ie/quis_custodiet_ipsos_custodes/

PODCAST: The ICCL have had some thoughts on the recent protest; how to turn research showing basically no far-right into a fear piece; fact-checking the Journal; and how the Covid story will end.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-203-the-far-right-point/

“I’m happy to resume travel, and this symbolic trip is also a duty to a land that has been martyred for years,” Pope Francis said.

https://gript.ie/pope-iraq-historic-visit/

Covid-19: People are protesting because they are sick of being ignored and silenced

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https://gript.ie/covid-19-people-are-protesting-because-they-are-sick-of-being-ignored-and-silenced/

ICU numbers below 100 for first time in two months

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https://gript.ie/icu-numbers-below-100/