Arlene Foster and Simon Coveney have tentatively welcomed a Sunday Times report that the British government is discussing plans to share almost 4 million vaccines with Ireland.

https://gript.ie/coveney-foster-uk-vaccines-ireland/

MICHAEL COOK: Dutch euthanasia criticised in leading medical journal

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https://gript.ie/dutch-euthanasia-criticised-in-leading-medical-journal/

BREAKING: A large number of trainee nurses were banned from starting their hospital placements this week after the HSE made the vaccine mandatory for them, and they declined. "We have a right to consent, too", they told Gript:

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https://gript.ie/hse-to-trainee-nurses-no-vaccine-no-placement/

The Government met yesterday to consider easing lockdown restrictions, and will announce their decision, we believe, today. You'll never guess, though, what NPHET's position on the whole thing was

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https://gript.ie/nphet-to-government-dont-even-think-about-ending-lockdown-chumps/

“We’re looking at hospitalisation rates in children of 1 in 30,” he claimed to the hundreds of thousands of listeners tuned into the national broadcaster.

But the HSE’s own data does not appear to support Prof Kileen’s assertion."

https://gript.ie/rte-has-now-allowed-two-false-or-misleading-covid-statements-to-stand-uncorrected-in-a-week/

Perfidious Albion to the rescue; If you’re angry about the Beacon Hospital you may want to look at who exactly the HSE has been vaccinating; multiple people escape from mandatory quarantine on its first full day; and Fianna Fail survived the crash but look increasingly unlikely to survive Martin.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-213-come-in-ye-black-and-tans-come-in-and-jab-me-like-a-man/

Donnelly must correct Dáil record regarding claim ‘no penal offence’ for saying Mass remarks: NOLAN

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https://gript.ie/donnelly-must-correct-dail-record-regarding-claim-no-penal-offence-for-saying-mass-remarks-nolan/

DAVID MULLINS: Revealed - Private solicitors receive millions to determine Asylum/Refugee applications

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https://gript.ie/revealed-private-solicitors-receive-millions-to-determine-asylum-refugee-applications/

ON THIS DAY: 30 MARCH 1849, Doolough Tragedy

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-30-march-1849-doolough-tragedy-2/

KARL D STEPHAN: Getting used to liquid modernity

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https://gript.ie/getting-used-to-liquid-modernity/

Sweden, which drew significant criticism last year for refusing to lockdown its economy to prevent the spread of covid-19, saw a smaller increase in its death rate than most of Europe, according to official figures.

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https://gript.ie/no-lockdown-sweden-had-less-excess-deaths-in-2020-of-most-of-europe/

"This government is anti-religion" - rural TDs Mattie McGrath, Richard Donohoe, Michael Collins and Carol Nolan blast the government's ban on public worship and the restrictions on funerals.

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https://youtu.be/X5zN98pRwhs

Teachers (88%), scientists (87%) and NPHET (87%) make up the rest of the Top 6 most trusted “types of people” in Ireland.

https://gript.ie/poll-trust-medics-social-media-influencers/

From today, two fully vaccinated people can legally meet up without face coverings or social distancing, provided they have had their second dose at least two weeks ago.

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https://gript.ie/lockdown-lifting-vaccinated-people/

IPSOS MRBI's annual trust survey shows that Irish people have almost absolute faith in NPHET, but have lost all faith in politicians who've spent the last year implementing NPHET policies. This explains a lot, says John McGuirk

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https://gript.ie/hot-new-poll-ireland-loves-nphet-but-hates-politicians/

The Governor of Florida has announced that he will take action to make so-called "vaccine passports" illegal. But what are the chances of them being introduced in Ireland, anyway?

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https://gript.ie/as-florida-bans-vaccine-passports-will-they-come-to-ireland

MARGARET HICKEY: Batley Grammer School: Whatever happened to the spirit of ‘Je Suis Charlie’?

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https://gript.ie/batley-grammer-school-whatever-happened-to-the-spirit-of-je-suis-charlie/

Tóibín: deep frustration of public at continued lockdown

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https://gript.ie/toibin-deep-frustration-of-public-at-continued-lockdown/

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and Lega leader Matteo Salvini are set to have a series of talks in Hungary’s capital of Budapest, with the goal of forming a conservative political alliance.

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https://gript.ie/hungarian-polish-italian-leaders-looking-to-create-rightwing-european-alliance/

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that student nurses have an “obligation” to take the covid-19 vaccine, even if they don’t want it, for the sake of “collective solidarity” and the “overall good.”

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https://gript.ie/martin-confirms-student-nurses-obliged-to-receive-vaccine/

Meanwhile, the numerically largest disadvantaged group is low income white boys, especially those from former industrial and coastal towns, who are failing at secondary school and are the people least likely to go to university," the report claims.

https://gript.ie/uk-racism-report-white-boys/