"As a veteran of many losing campaigns (and an occasional, very rare, winning one), I recognise the signs. Fine Gael is in real trouble, and it can't save itself this time"
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I've been in losing campaigns. Fine Gael is in real trouble. | Gript
You can't win an election in a country when you believe fundamentally that you're campaigning in a totally different country.
"Stockholm Syndrome. It is the psychological description of a state in which a captive comes to identify with their captor.
On the day on which our nearest neighbour has formally departed the European Union, perhaps it is apt to reflect on this state’s relationship to that entity."
Matt Treacy on Brexit...
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On the day on which our nearest neighbour has formally departed the European Union, perhaps it is apt to reflect on this state’s relationship to that entity."
Matt Treacy on Brexit...
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Brexit has happened. Is it the end of civilisation as we know it? | Gript
Stockholm Syndrome. It is the psychological description of a state in which a captive comes to identify with their captor.
"Helping mother out – of life?" ANN FARMER writes on assisted suicide in the UK
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Helping mother out - of life? | Gript
In an interview, writer Guy Kennaway reveals to Rosa Silverman how, three years ago, he was asked by ‘his elderly mother and her third husband’ to help them to die, telling him: ‘“We have decided to kill ourselves … I need to get hold of the right drugs.…
PEADAR TÓIBÍN outlined Aontú's 'United Ireland Policy' at the GPO today
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A young seminarian, Michael Nnadi, who was kidnapped in Nigeria last month has been killed. He was just 18-years-old.
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Kidnapped seminarian and woman executed in Nigeria | Gript
The area surrounding the Abuja-Kaduna highway is notorious for kidnappings, with schoolchildren and clergy being regularly targeted by both Islamic terrorists and criminal gangs for ransom.
Ben Gilroy is no stranger to publicity, with the anti-eviction campaigner a regular fixture in the courts and newspapers for his activities to date.
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WATCH: Ben Gilroy ready to run through walls in latest hit election video | Gript
Ben Gilroy is no stranger to publicity, with the anti-eviction campaigner a regular fixture in the courts and newspapers for his activities to date.
PODCAST: With one week to the election the polls show SF pulling ahead of FG and becoming level with FF, but how much faith should we put in those polls and can FF and FG push them back down or is this the death of the two party system?
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TRSI 54 - The Sinn Fein Detente | Gript
With one week to the election the polls show SF pulling ahead of FG and becoming level with FF, but how much faith should we put in those polls and can FF and FG push them back down or is this the death of the two party system?
Patricia shows you how to make a roasted eggplant and tomato orzo pasta. It’s a great dinner recipe for when you’re looking for something light.
She pairs it with the Hallelujah Chorus from Händel’s Messiah.
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She pairs it with the Hallelujah Chorus from Händel’s Messiah.
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You Can Cook Too 21 - Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Orzo Pasta | Gript
Ben Gilroy is no stranger to publicity, with the anti-eviction campaigner a regular fixture in the courts and newspapers for his activities to date.#gripthttps://gript.ie/watch-ben-gilroy-ready-run-through-walls-latest-hit-election-video/
The consequences of the one-child policy continue to live with China. The latest demographic news from the world’s largest country is that its birthrate has dropped to its lowest level since the Communist Party took power in 1949.
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China’s ongoing baby decline | Gript
The consequences of the one-child policy continue to live with China. The latest demographic news from the world’s largest country is that its birthrate has dropped to its lowest level since the Communist Party took power in 1949.
A TOTALLY alternative party political broadcast on behalf of Fianna Fáil. #Gript #TheFurtherSide https://youtu.be/beSOP_HUTe4
RTE held a single issue debate last night on the issue that was supposed to dominate the election. It was pre-ordained before the poll was called that there would be a Green surge. Some thoughts, for those interested, on why that's turned out to be wrong
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What’s happened to the Greens? | Gript
This was supposed to be the Climate Election. A good number of the pundits said so. It turns out they were wrong.
Rural candidate says sale of ATMs will lead to more charges for customers, risks further rural decline
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Rural candidate says sale of ATMs will lead to more charges for customers, risks further rural decline | Gript
Mrs Bernie O'Hara, who is running as an Independent candidate in the Sligo-Leitrim-North Roscommon-South Donegal constituency, said that the move is another "slap in the face for the taxpayer" and that the government has stood by and allowed it to happen.
On The Canvass: Elderly parents of people with disabilities live in terror of what might happen to them
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On The Canvass: Elderly parents of people with disabilities live in terror of what might happen to them | Gript
Going from door to door on the campaign trail in Navan last week, I was repeatedly surprised by how many people are extremely upset and anxious about the lack of services for people with disabilities. I have a son on the autistic spectrum, and I am very aware…
MARGARET HICKEY writes that "Leo’s ‘basket of deplorables’ may take their revenge"
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Leo's 'basket of deplorables' may take their revenge | Gript
It was perhaps inevitable that Leo would do a Hillary and lash out at the rump of 'deplorables' who are muddying the electoral waters for him.
A TOTALLY alternative party political broadcast on behalf of Fianna Fáil. #Gript #TheFurtherSide
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Dramatic euthanasia trial ends in acquittal for all three Belgian doctors
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Dramatic euthanasia trial ends in acquittal for all three Belgian doctors | Gript
Three Belgian doctors charged with unlawful euthanasia in a landmark trial were acquitted in the wee hours of Friday morning. When the 12-member jury delivered the verdict after eight hours of deliberation, the courtroom erupted in applause and cheers. The…
The pundit class is convinced that last night's debate "halted Sinn Fein's momentum". But what if the pundit class is wrong, again? JOHN MCGUIRK makes the case that it was a good night for Mary Lou
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A debate about who really cares | Gript
Last night's debate was a battle between logic and emotion. For some reason, most of the pundit class thinks logic won. But that's wishful thinking.
BEN SCALLAN writes: Ireland’s Criminal Injustice system strikes again
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Ireland's Criminal Injustice system strikes again | Gript
Thugs attacked and nearly blinded a young man with acid. The DPP has decided that they will not even be prosecuted.
Trump won’t be torn up by Pelosi’s actions at State of Union
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Trump won't be torn up by Pelosi's actions at State of Union | Gript
West Wing it was not, although one person in the background looked quite like Carol the perpetually smiling and nonspeaking press assistant to Martin Sheen’s President.
Greeks offered generous baby bonus to boost declining birthrates
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Greeks offered generous baby bonus to boost declining birthrates | Gript
The Greek government has initiated a reward system that will see the parents of newborn babies being given a €2000 baby bonus in an attempt to reverse the country's demographic decline.
It may be a risky move for Fine Gael as, at current polling, Fianna Fail are 3-5% ahead of Fine Gael which would mean that voters primarily concerned with keeping Sinn Fein out of Government could decide to switch their vote from FG to FF.
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Fine Gael pivots to all out attack on Sinn Fein | Gript
In the closing days of the election Fine Gael have begun an all out attack on Sinn Fein in constituencies across the country.