This week was the anniversary of the famous Catalpa rescue mission which freed 6 fenian prisoners from Australia

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-19-august-1876-catalpa-sails-into-new-york-with-6-fenians-who-had-escaped-fremantle-prison-2/

TRSI 263 - Michael on auto-pilot

The ICCL now thinks political databases are bad; the Journal fact-checks a claim from Aontú and you'll be shocked to learn how that worked out; the alcohol prohibitionists are at it again; and the perfect is the enemy of the good when building houses.

https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-263-michael-on-auto-pilot/

Children should not be vaccinated if one parent objects says HSE consent group

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https://gript.ie/children-should-not-be-vaccinated-if-one-parent-objects-says-hse-consent-group/

Polish region votes to reject "LGBT ideology" despite loss of EU funds likely

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https://gript.ie/polish-region-votes-to-reject-lgbt-ideology-despite-loss-of-eu-funds-likely/

One major thing that separates Ireland from other countries is that in Ireland, our restrictions have an absurd moral tinge, writes John McGuirk, where NPHET decides that football is good, but music is bad:
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https://gript.ie/nphets-moral-guardian-role-is-no-longer-sustainable/

Live entertainment facing wipe-out says McGrath

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https://gript.ie/live-entertainment-facing-wipe-out-says-mcgrath/

A statistical report from Eurostat has shown that Ireland has experienced the highest increase in house prices between 2010 and 2019. Irish house prices are now 80% higher than the EU average, up from being 18% higher in 2010.

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https://gript.ie/irish-house-prices-rents-massively-higher-than-eu-average-report/

The ICCL are certain that a woman’s supposed right to choose abortion is so hallowed that it should trump not only the little one’s right to life, but also the right to protest their death.

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https://gript.ie/civil-liberties-abortion-protests/

Greece and Turkey build walls to prevent Afghans entering after crisis

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https://gript.ie/greece-and-turkey-build-walls-to-prevent-afghans-entering-after-crisis/

The arrival of Strongbow was described in the Annals of Ulster as “the beginning of the woes of Ireland”.

ON THIS DAY: 23 AUGUST 1170: ARRIVAL OF STRONGBOW

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-23-august-1170-arrival-of-strongbow-2/

POLL: Do you support the Government's Climate Action plan, which plans to reduce Ireland's emissions by 50% by 2030?

Vote in Gript's online poll and leave your comments here and on our site

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https://gript.ie/poll-do-you-support-the-governments-climate-action-plan-which-plans-to-reduce-irelands-emissions-by-50-by-2030/

Dr Martin Feeley on Covid Vaccine for Children

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https://youtu.be/OGWg_1UONsE

Department of Justice prioritised NGO staff for Afghanistan Refugee Programme

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https://gript.ie/department-of-justice-prioritised-ngo-staff-for-afghanistan-refugee-programme/

The World Health Organisation might not have gotten much right since the pandemic began, writes John McGuirk, but their opposition to so-called "booster" shots is perfectly rational:
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https://gript.ie/world-health-organisation-hold-off-on-those-covid-booster-shots-please/

As Australia shoots dogs to stop Covid, John McGuirk writes that it is "hard to know whether Australia is a real country, or an imaginary place invented by NPHET to make the Irish Government seem like a benevolent and kind alternative":
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https://gript.ie/australias-new-plan-to-stop-covid-shoot-stray-dogs/

The popular blue surgical face masks that have been commonly used throughout the pandemic are only 10% effective at preventing Covid infection, a new study has shown.

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https://gript.ie/study-blue-surgical-face-masks-only-10-effective-at-stopping-covid/

Report: Afghan refugee crisis may make 2015 look like “a walk in the park”

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https://gript.ie/report-afghan-refugee-crisis-may-make-2015-look-like-a-walk-in-the-park/

British police have painted gay pride rainbows on the side of their squad cars in an effort to tackle alleged online “hate crime.”

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https://gript.ie/uk-police-cars-painted-with-gay-pride-rainbows-to-fight-online-hate-crime/
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TD queries Minister’s “bizarre” decision to appeal animal neglect case

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https://gript.ie/td-queries-ministers-bizarre-decision-to-appeal-animal-neglect-case/

"One wonders if anyone in the Irish authorities has spotted the irony that as the Gardaí are carrying out raids on illegal immigration gangs to stop people-smuggling, the state is gearing up to offer amnesty to illegal migrants." - Ben Scallan

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https://gript.ie/gardai-raid-illegal-immigration-gang-as-state-offers-amnesty-to-law-breakers/

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: Sarah Louise Dunn's tragic abortion story is being ignored. Here's why.

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https://gript.ie/sarah-louise-dunns-tragic-abortion-story-is-being-ignored-heres-why/