Weekly Texas no-lockdown update: Yeah, sixty days of no restrictions at all, and still no sign of a rise in Covid cases, or deaths. In fact, states with no restrictions are doing vastly better than states with restrictions, on average

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https://gript.ie/weekly-texas-no-lockdown-update-yup-still-no-covid-surge/

History is littered with laws and customs that were introduced as temporary measures, but swiftly became permanent. And the signs are there, writes John McGuirk, that a growing number of people will find it very hard to give up facemasks any time soon:
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https://gript.ie/could-facemasking-endure-forever/

LOUISE ROSEINGRAVE: Calls for clarity in the reporting of covid 19 deaths have emerged amid rising concerns over the accuracy of NPHET figures

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https://gript.ie/calls-for-clarity-in-the-reporting-of-covid-19-deaths-have-emerged-amid-rising-concerns-over-the-accuracy-of-nphet-figures/

Eoghan Murphy will receive €61,320 payoff as he resigns from politics – plus pensions

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https://gript.ie/eoghan-murphy-will-receive-e61320-payoff-as-he-resigns-from-politics-plus-pensions/

Dr MATT TREACY: People are returning to ordinary life, whatever Nphet or the government says

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https://gript.ie/people-are-returning-to-ordinary-life-whatever-nphet-or-the-government-says/

Independent TD says license fee should be given to other news sites – including Gript

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https://gript.ie/independent-td-says-license-fee-should-be-given-to-other-news-sites-including-gript/

TDs have sternly hit out at the “totalitarian” ban on protests under the covid-19 restrictions, where taxi drivers who planned to protest inside their cars have been prohibited from demonstrating by Gardaí.

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https://gript.ie/mattie-mcgrath-wont-apologise-for-totalitarian-remark-in-dail/

Three men have been arrested during Garda raids across Ireland as Gardaí investigate an alleged organised international criminal organisation involved in aiding illegal immigration.

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https://gript.ie/three-arrested-in-connection-to-potential-illegal-immigration-scam/

16 nursery students and 2 teachers have been wounded during a knife attack at a créche in China.
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https://gript.ie/16-nursery-school-students-and-2-teachers-stabbed-in-china-knife-attack/

Every single Irish MEP, including Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and Sinn Féin’s Chris MacManus, voted in favour of covid passports in the European Parliament, except for Clare Daly and Mick Wallace, who voted against.

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https://gript.ie/every-irish-mep-voted-in-favour-of-covid-passports-except-clare-daly-and-mick-wallace/

PODCAST: John Aidan Byrne talks with Austin Ruse on his new book Under Siege

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https://gript.ie/podcast-john-aidan-byrne-talks-with-austin-ruse-on-hits-new-book-under-siege/

The Irish government spent an undisclosed sum of taxpayer money on a series of explicit nude art pieces of Donald Trump, which will soon be added to the National Collection (censored bars added by Gript for social media community guidelines reasons).

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https://gript.ie/irish-government-spend-taxpayer-money-on-explicit-artwork-of-donald-trump/

A peaceful 75-year-old Christian preacher was roughed up and arrested by London police for reading Bible verses about there being only two genders, which some onlookers called “hate speech.”

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https://gript.ie/watch-elderly-christian-preacher-kicked-manhandled-arrested-by-london-police/

A UCD Professor has given his students a piece of his mind, saying he doesn't know how this generation "got into University", and accusing them of an inability to "read, or write, or understand academic papers".
He's under investigation, alas:
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https://gript.ie/ucd-professor-to-students-you-dunces-dont-belong-in-university/

"You'll be called negative, or a whiner, of course, if you're not grateful for the tiny piece of liberty the Government wants to give us back in six weeks. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe has had most of these liberties for months now." - John McGuirk

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https://gript.ie/the-great-re-opening-why-the-wait/

Dr. MARTIN FEELEY writes for Gript: "With Influenza, the normal approach is only to vaccinate - every year - those most at risk from the disease. We are treating Covid differently, and to me, that makes little sense"

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https://gript.ie/dr-martin-feeley-with-flu-we-only-vaccinate-those-at-risk-why-would-covid-differ/

"The stark reality is that anyone who supports the 'vision' of Ireland as outlined in Project 2040 and as is supported by all of the main political parties, must accept that the logic of over dependence on low-tax tech corporations and mass immigration means that the type of housing that is being built is essential."

Dr MATT TREACY on the future of co-living, high-rise cramped spaces?

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https://gript.ie/housing-who-wants-a-future-of-co-living-high-rise-cramped-spaces/

TRSI 224 - We used to have a thing called charities

The EU goes to court; man pokes bear, surprised when mauled; the party of law and order decides to reward breaking the law; and the nanny state comes for bridal parties.

https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-224-we-used-to-have-a-thing-called-charities/

If there is a spike in Covid cases following the minor easing of restrictions, then the government will change its plans, Fine Gael Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has warned.

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https://gript.ie/simon-coveney-reopening-plans-will-change-if-covid-cases-surge/

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The EU’s border agency, Frontex, has been given new powers to oversee the deportation of illegal immigrants. 

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https://gript.ie/eu-border-police-given-new-powers-to-deport-illegal-migrants/