The Cambodian government has lashed out at the Canadian media company VICE after an Irish artist edited photos of victims of communist genocide, adding smiles to their mugshots. Politicians have called it a “grave insult” to victims of the “Cambodian Auschwitz.”

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https://gript.ie/cambodia-condemns-irish-artist-for-adding-smiles-to-victims-of-communism/

Northern Ireland fully vaccinates 800k+ while the Republic flounders at 300k

The Republic, with 4.9 million citizens, has only fully-vaccinated 300,000, while Northern Ireland, with a population of 1.8 million, has vaccinated over 800,000 – over two and a half times time. #gript https://gript.ie/northern-ireland-fully-vaccinates-800k-while-the-republic-flounders-at-300k/

According to newly released figures from the Department of Transport, almost 200,000 passengers have entered Ireland since the start of the year.

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https://gript.ie/almost-200000-passengers-have-entered-ireland-from-abroad-so-far-this-year/

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Intersex Association, which signed a Declaration calling on governments to eliminate “all laws and policies” that stop adolescents from consenting to sex, counts paedophile activist Ian Dunn as one of its founding members.

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https://gript.ie/pedophile-information-exchange-pie-founder-among-the-founders-of-ilga/

The majority of alleged asylum seekers in Ireland who have no identification will soon be able to open Irish bank accounts using State-issued documents.

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https://gript.ie/asylum-seekers-with-no-id-to-open-irish-bank-accounts-using-state-issued-documents

Biden warns of “consequences” if Russia shows “aggression” towards Ukraine


Biden Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US is concerned about the number of Russian troops gathering at the Ukrainian border and said that “there will be consequences” for Russia if they show aggressive behaviour.

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https://gript.ie/biden-warns-of-consequences-if-russia-shows-aggression-towards-ukraine/

“Turf cutting should be protected cultural practice,” says Carol Nolan

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https://gript.ie/turf-cutting-should-be-protected-cultural-practice-says-carol-nolan/

54 per cent of Britons polled would vote to maintain Brexit if asked today, with one in five former Remain voters now wanting to stay out of the EU and only 9 per cent of Leave voters regretting their decision.

https://gript.ie/brits-think-brexit-helped-vaccine/

This article has been updated with additional material showing that the apparent authors of the 'Feminist Declaration' define "adolescent" as meaning those aged between 10 and 19 years old.

https://gript.ie/allow-children-as-young-as-10-to-consent-to-sex-lgbt-ngo/

The French women’s rugby team won’t have to do a mandatory hotel quarantine ahead of their visit to play Ireland in Donnybrook.

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https://gript.ie/donnelly-athletes-hotel-quarantine/

MATT TREACY: Violence in the north: unlike the political parties, the ‘most deprived’ areas have gained little in 23 years

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https://gript.ie/violence-in-the-north-unlike-the-political-parties-the-most-deprived-areas-have-gained-little-in-23-years/

Dana receives six-figure damages, apology from Sunday World

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https://gript.ie/dana-receives-six-figure-damages-apology-from-sunday-world/

According to a recent report, China built enough coal power plants to increase global capacity even despite other countries closing down power stations across the globe.

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https://gript.ie/china-opening-coal-power-plants-faster-than-the-rest-of-the-world-can-cut-emissions-report/

The director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control & Prevention, Gao Fu, has admitted that the country's vaccine effectiveness remains low compared to other jabs.

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https://gript.ie/chinas-top-health-official-admits-that-the-effectiveness-of-chinas-vaccines-is-low/

People on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent have been told by their Prime Minister that they won’t be rescued from an erupting volcano unless they’ve had the covid-19 vaccine.

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https://gript.ie/volcano-stricken-islanders-told-they-wont-be-rescued-unless-they-take-covid-vaccine/

The HSE appears to have reversed its requirement for student nurses to receive the covid-19 vaccine before taking up clinical placements.

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https://gript.ie/hse-appears-to-reverse-mandatory-vaccinations-for-student-nurses-in-letter/

Labour leader Alan Kelly called the situation “embarrassing”, particularly as it happened during the height of the most recent wave of Covid-19 cases. #gript
https://gript.ie/donnelly-twitter-mentions/

Boris Johnson lifted the lockdown in the UK yesterday, but he did something more: By unleashing these scenes of celebration and revelry in London, he also set the clock ticking for Ireland's lockdown, says John McGuirk:

https://gript.ie/footage-london-emerges-from-lockdown-as-ireland-does-not/

A Fine Gael Senator has called for an end to mandatory quarantine - for those who have been vaccinated - as the policy continues to look like an absolute mess

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https://gript.ie/fg-senator-lets-give-the-vaccinated-a-free-pass-on-quarantine/

NPHET has warned that the risk of a new wave of covid-19 over the summer is “considerable”. However, UK experts say a summer wave is no longer expected, and that their initial modelling was overly pessimistic. #gript

https://gript.ie/nphet-warn-of-considerable-covid-wave-risk-over-summer-uk-experts-say-otherwise/

A reported rise of covid-19 cases in children is because of an increase in covid testing - not the re-opening of schools, according to a senior health expert. #gript

https://gript.ie/covid-19-case-rise-in-children-due-to-increased-testing/