ON THIS DAY: 25 MARCH 1920: Black and Tans arrive in Ireland
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The infamous and notorious Black and Tans will not be forgotten in Irish history. 100 years ago, the first tranche of them arrived from Britain, mainly recruited from the unemployed veterans of World War 1. They had 3 months training and their pay was ten…
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:
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Pope to Cardinals: Time for a Pay Cut, chaps | Gript
Austerity.
“Deeply fearful”: School for Deaf say removal of Speech Therapist will cause ‘enormous’ harm
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"Deeply fearful": School for Deaf say removal of Speech Therapist will cause 'enormous' harm | Gript
Parents at the Holy Family School for the Deaf in Cabra have launched an Open Letter addressed to the Government and the HSE urging that the threatened removal of the school’s on-site Speech and Language Therapist be reversed. The open letter, addressed…
Ulster Bank fined €37.8 million for “deliberate” customer tracker overcharge
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Ulster Bank fined €37.8 million for "deliberate" customer tracker overcharge - Gript
The Central Bank has levied a record €37.8 million fine on Ulster Bank for its use of “deliberate” strategies which caused borrowers to be overcharged on their mortgages during the financial crisis. The safeguarding authority found that the bank had also…
“Back off” on abortion, Arlene Foster tells British Secretary of State
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"Back off" on abortion, Arlene Foster tells British Secretary of State | Gript
Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland’s First Minister, has told the Secretary of State for the region, British MP Brandon Lewis, to “back off” on compelling Stormont to implement abortion laws.
MATT TREACY: EU Parliament takes first steps towards vaccine passport, despite free movement concerns
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All of the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil MEPs voted for the proposal.
“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.
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Bloomberg Op-ed: "Start planning for a permanent pandemic" | Gript
"We’re in for seemingly endless cycles of outbreaks and remissions, social restrictions and relaxations, lockdowns and reopenings."
ON THIS DAY: 26 MARCH 2003: ClonyCavan Man found
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ON THIS DAY: 26 MARCH 2003: ClonyCavan Man found | Gript
How the Bog Bodies told their story In March 2003, in a bog on the border of Meath and Offaly, in a place called Clonycavan, a body emerged from the peat beneath the shovel of a cutting machine. The workers stopped their machinery immediately and after inspecting…
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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NPHET to public: This is your fault, you know | Gript
Blame.
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:
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Cruelty.
“She couldn’t find a tiny enough christening gown, so Mary sewed one for her.”
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"She couldn't find a tiny enough christening gown, so Mary sewed one for her." | Gript
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"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
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THADE ANDY: The evidence is in: Lockdown is creating a health crisis worse than Covid
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The evidence is in: Lockdown is creating a health crisis worse than Covid | Gript
It’s time the Irish government stopped thinking of their poll figures and started admitting they failed.
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WATCH: The State has overstepped the mark with threats of arrest, jail and fines, according to TIM JACKSON
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WATCH: The State has overstepped the mark with threats of arrest, jail and fines, according to TIM JACKSON
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“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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A garda spokesman said enquiries into the incidents "are ongoing.”
MATT TREACY: Malta sent four flights with migrants to Ireland in March
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Malta sent four flights with migrants to Ireland in March | Gript
According to the report, this was the fourth such relocation from Malta 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.
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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.
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TRSI 211 - Get back to the strawberry fields | Gript
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…
The school has suspended the teacher and apologised for the incident.
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Teacher reportedly hiding after Mohammed displayed at UK school | Gript
The controversy comes after French teacher Samuel Paty was killed for displaying an image of Mohammed to students in a school outside Paris.
“Most anti-Christian Government of all time” Dáil hears – people “persecuted for going to Mass”
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"Most anti-Christian Government of all time" Dáil hears - people "persecuted for going to Mass" | Gript
There were sharp exchanges in the Dáil last night as the government refused to accept calls from four independent TDs
Eamon Ryan’s Climate Bill: Slán anois, economy! | Gript
The government’s cabinet has just approved Eamon Ryan’s climate bill, which means we can all say “slán anois” to the Irish economy and common sense. Ben Scallan comments. #gript
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The government’s cabinet has just approved Eamon Ryan’s climate bill, which means we can all say “slán anois” to the Irish economy and common sense. Ben Scallan comments. #gript
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The government’s cabinet has just approved Eamon Ryan’s climate bill, which means we can all say “slán anois” to the Irish economy and common sense. Ben Scallan comments. #gript
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It’s a good day for racists as the Government embraces the one drop rule; good news as unemployment falls to a mere 24.8%; the EU accidentally raided a facility shipping vaccines to the third world; and despite what Government TDs may have told you we are nowhere near hitting our vaccination targets.
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TRSI 212 - Purity Control | Gript
It’s a good day for racists as the Government embraces the one drop rule; good news as unemployment falls to a mere 24.8%; the EU accidentally raided a facility shipping vaccines to the third world; and despite what Government TDs may have told you we are…
DOMHNALL Ó DUBHDA: The State kept dossiers on children with autism
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The State kept dossiers on children with autism | Gript