Irish hospitals treated 914 children for physical and mental illnesses related to drugs or alcohol last year, with a clear majority of those affected being girls.

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https://gript.ie/900-children-in-ireland-hospitalised-with-drug-or-alcohol-illness-last-year/

The Justice Minister has said she is looking to expand the system for reuniting Afghan citizens with their relatives in Ireland, while the DFA says that some Irish citizens may not be evacuated by the Taliban’s deadline.

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https://gript.ie/minister-wants-to-bring-afghans-to-ireland-if-they-have-family-here/

Almost 200 people have been arrested in London for a variety of offences at a protest organised by extremist climate action group Extinction Rebellion.

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https://gript.ie/almost-200-arrests-at-extinction-rebellion-protest-in-london/

Almost 6,000 sign petition seeking Dr Anne McCloskey be reinstated

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https://gript.ie/almost-6000-sign-petition-seeking-dr-anne-mccloskey-be-reinstated/

The Government has claimed there are up to 17,000 illegal immigrants, including 3,000 children, will benefit from its proposed amnesty. Gript can reveal that figure is just an estimate from a pro-amnesty NGO and there are no official figures or estimates.

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https://gript.ie/amnesty-shock-department-has-no-official-estimate-of-how-many-illegal-immigrants-are-in-ireland/

Local Chinese authorities have approved 24 new coal power plants this year, making the planned total of new Chinese coal energy production over 100 gigawatts nationwide, according to environmentalist group Greenpeace.

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https://gript.ie/chinese-local-authorities-planning-24-new-coal-plants/

New business registrations rose sharply in second quarter of 2021

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https://gript.ie/new-business-registrations-rose-sharply-in-second-quarter-of-2021/

Coroner confirms BBC radio presenter died of Covid vaccination complications

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https://gript.ie/coroner-confirms-bbc-radio-presenter-died-of-covid-vaccination-complications/

"It’s Ireland’s curse to have a Taoiseach who is, and always has been, incapable of thinking for himself. This is his doing. He’s handed the country over to Dr. Holohan, and it will be some time until he gets it back."
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https://gript.ie/holohans-new-hoop-restrictions-until-90-of-over-16s-vaxxed/

"Throughout this process, the American President has appeared less a leader, and more a befuddled, and confused old man....
...Under this Presidency, advertised as a Presidency to restore American prestige, that prestige has instead been shattered."
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https://gript.ie/bidens-afghan-humiliation-is-complete/

Irish restaurant owner and TV personality Paul Treyvaud says many businesses in his industry are under financial pressure and don't know it yet because of covid restrictions. #gript

https://youtu.be/sqwok0r73BQ

Independent TD Carol Nolan has described plans by Offaly County Council to proceed with the construction of a major wind turbine development at Lemanaghan Bog as profoundly disappointing and frustrating for all those who campaigned to retain the sites historical and archaeological value.

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https://gript.ie/assurances-from-council-regarding-lemanaghan-bog-ring-hollow-carol-nolan/

"The government’s COVID-19 strategy, at least since the announcement of their updated roadmap in February of this year, has been to lock the country down until the vaccines arrived. Once we had jabs in arms, we could reopen society and life would get back to normal again."

DERMOT DORGAN on why herd immunity won't happen

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https://gript.ie/herd-immunity-wont-happen/

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has declared that the US, Britain, Australia & other Western countries “must be held accountable” for their “violations of human rights” caused by “military interventions in sovereign states” such as Afghanistan.

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https://gript.ie/china-west-must-be-held-accountable-for-great-suffering-in-afghanistan/

According to figures revealed to the Irish Mirror, the Dáil’s use of the Convention Centre rather than Leinster House for sittings cost the taxpayer over €2.2 million, including a large catering bill - and the final cost may be higher again.

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https://gript.ie/dail-use-of-convention-centre-cost-taxpayer-over-e2-2m/

"EXCLUSIVE: The Government, who Gript revealed yesterday have no official data or estimates on the number of illegal immigrants in Ireland, does not plan to limit the number of illegal immigrants who can apply to a Government amnesty scheme to be launched shortly."

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https://gript.ie/exclusive-government-has-no-plan-to-cap-number-of-illegal-immigrants-to-be-granted-amnesty/

Spanish Supreme Court rules vaccine passports illegal for bars/restaurants

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https://gript.ie/spanish-supreme-court-rules-vaccine-passports-illegal-for-bars-restaurants/

TRSI 264 - Less of a statistic, more of a guess

The new amnesty for illegal immigrants is based more on guesswork than evidence; banks turn on OnlyFans, OnlyFans turns on sex workers; and Twitter refuses to turn on the Taliban.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-264-less-of-a-statistic-more-of-a-guess/

New scheme to provide €12,000 in post-graduate funding for asylum seekers

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https://gript.ie/new-scheme-to-provide-e12000-in-post-graduate-funding-for-asylum-seekers/

There have been mixed reactions online after a one bedroom, one bathroom studio in Cork City was advertised on Daft for a whopping €175,000.

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https://gript.ie/taking-the-pss-one-bed-cork-studio-going-for-e175k/

Wales advances plans to revive small nuclear plants

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https://gript.ie/wales-advances-plans-to-revive-small-nuclear-plants/