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.

#gript

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.

#gript

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.

#gript

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."

#gript

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

#gript

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

#gript

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.

#gript

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/

MATT TREACY: Leaked report on Covid-19 origin seems inconclusive: more to come

#gript

https://gript.ie/leaked-report-on-covid-19-origin-seems-inconclusive-more-to-come/

REVEALED: The Government has no plans to limit the number of illegal immigrants who can apply for asylum under a scheme they plan to launch in November.

#gript

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

JIM STACK: Tweedledum has been replaced by Tweedledee as Health Minister, and major problems with our abortion regime are still being ignored

#gript

https://gript.ie/the-tweedledum-and-tweedledee-approach-to-legislating-for-abortion/

NIALL MACCOLLA: San seachtain seo i 1580 bhí an bua ag FIACH McHUGH O'BYRNE i gCath Ghleann Molúra

#gript

https://gript.ie/cath-ghleann-molura-25adh-lughnasa-1580/

Dunlevy and McCrystal win Paralympic silver in individual pursuit cycling

#gript

https://gript.ie/dunlevy-and-mccrystal-win-paralympic-silver-in-individual-pursuit-cycling/

More than €100,000 in wages for more than 100 RTÉ staff - NOT including top presenters

#gript

https://gript.ie/more-than-e100000-in-wages-for-more-than-100-rte-staff-not-including-top-presenters/

Nottingham Uni refuses Catholic chaplain .. because he posted against abortion and assisted suicide

#gript

https://gript.ie/nottingham-uni-refuses-catholic-chaplain-because-he-posted-against-abortion-and-assisted-suicide/

COLM MEANEY: Sunday reflection: It's time to unmask ourselves

#gript

https://gript.ie/sunday-reflection-its-time-to-unmask-ourselves/

New Study: Immunity for Covid-recovered stronger than vaccine

#gript

https://gript.ie/new-study-immunity-for-covid-recovered-stronger-than-vaccine-though-vaccine-confers-benefits/

If, as is being reported, NPHET is disbanded in October, there will be a national outbreak of praise and mourning, writes John McGuirk. But the truth is that NPHET deserve little praise, and Ireland's pandemic record has been - at best - bang average:
#gript
https://gript.ie/the-end-of-nphet-should-be-a-day-of-joy/