The Irish Examiner recently published a small, but misleading, story on Fianna Fail's website. Here at Gript we believe fighting fake news is important, so we've taken it apart so you can see exactly how misleading it was.
https://gript.ie/an-anatomy-of-a-small-fake-news-story/

BREAKING: Prominent Green dissidents have been working to launch a new political party - "The Green Left" - and have been trying to recruit Green TDs. The plan has run into difficulty though, with the new party already facing a split, before launching:
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https://gript.ie/green-dissidents-to-launch-new-hard-left-party-say-leaked-docs/

Garda Press Office declines to comment on whether public gatherings for religious worship are banned.

https://gript.ie/garda-public-worship-banned/

Moore St, birth place of the Republic, turned into outdoor toilet by Government inaction. Tóibín

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https://gript.ie/moore-st-birth-place-of-the-republic-turned-into-outdoor-toilet-by-government-inaction-toibin/

It was a horrendously bad start to her Seanad campaign for Lord Mayor Chu yesterday, as her candidacy caused ructions in the Green Party and provoked a motion of no confidence. Worse still, her campaign launch broke the law in relation to public meetings:
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https://gript.ie/bad-news-hazel-chu-broke-the-law-at-her-election-launch/

ON THIS DAY: 25 MARCH 1920: Black and Tans arrive in Ireland

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-25-march-1920-black-and-tans-arrive-in-ireland-2/

As the pandemic bites at religious organisations, with empty churches and falling attendances leaving many ordinary Priests struggling, Pope Francis has taken the unprecedented step of imposing a pay cut on his Cardinals:
https://gript.ie/pope-to-cardinals-time-for-a-pay-cut-chaps/

“Deeply fearful”: School for Deaf say removal of Speech Therapist will cause ‘enormous’ harm

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https://gript.ie/deeply-fearful-school-for-deaf-say-removal-of-speech-therapist-will-cause-enormous-harm/

Ulster Bank fined €37.8 million for “deliberate” customer tracker overcharge

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https://gript.ie/ulster-bank-fined-e37-8-million-for-deliberate-customer-tracker-overcharge/

“Back off” on abortion, Arlene Foster tells British Secretary of State

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https://gript.ie/back-off-on-abortion-arlene-foster-tells-british-secretary-of-state/

MATT TREACY: EU Parliament takes first steps towards vaccine passport, despite free movement concerns

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https://gript.ie/eu-parliament-takes-first-steps-towards-vaccine-passport-despite-free-movement-concerns/

“We’re in for seemingly endless cycles of outbreaks and remissions, social restrictions and relaxations, lockdowns and reopenings” if the evolutionary trajectory of Covid-19 persists, a Bloomberg columnist has said.

https://gript.ie/bloomberg-permanent-pandemic/

ON THIS DAY: 26 MARCH 2003: ClonyCavan Man found

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-26-march-2003-clonycavan-man-found/

NPHET's Press Conference last night was a masterclass in the new political art of the pandemic, says John McGuirk: Transferring blame for the Government's failings onto the public, and getting the media to swallow it

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https://gript.ie/nphet-to-public-this-is-your-fault-you-know/

A wildlife rescuer in Athlone is calling on a ban on the use of so-called "humane snares" after a spate of animal maimings. The snares are used by the Irish Government to catch and vaccinate Badgers. But the outcomes can be horrifying:
https://gript.ie/campaigner-urges-ban-on-snares/

“She couldn’t find a tiny enough christening gown, so Mary sewed one for her.”

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https://gript.ie/she-couldnt-find-a-tiny-enough-christening-gown-so-mary-sewed-one-for-her/

"The latest from our patronising Tánaiste is that we might have to get used to plenty more lockdown. This is delivered in a “tune in next week” cheap serial suspense style, but for some of us the only thing we are left feeling is that the script is old and we have seen it all before"

THADE ANDY: The evidence is in: Lockdown is creating a health crisis worse than Covid

https://gript.ie/the-evidence-is-in-lockdown-is-creating-a-health-crisis-worse-than-covid/

LOOKBACK... We published this piece this time LAST YEAR...

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WATCH: The State has overstepped the mark with threats of arrest, jail and fines, according to TIM JACKSON
#gript https://youtu.be/U3NisHpK6-c

“This is an extremely serious and upsetting incident. I would ask that we all remain vigilant." - School principal Mr. Shane Greene.

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https://gript.ie/parents-child-abductions/

MATT TREACY: Malta sent four flights with migrants to Ireland in March

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https://gript.ie/malta-sent-four-flights-with-migrants-to-ireland-in-march/

TRSI 211 - Get back to the strawberry fields

The state isn't sure what the law says, the courts aren't sure either, but the guards will still punish you for breaking it; the anatomy of a small fake news story; racism, racism everywhere but not a stat to see; and a new anti-Covid nasal spray hits the market.

https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-211-get-back-to-the-strawberry-fields/