"Mr. Martin attempted to win votes for his struggling Government. Instead, with this bonus scheme, he will have alienated most of the public sector, and won weeks of miserable coverage about who will get what"
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https://gript.ie/on-bonuses-the-government-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-yet-again/

POLL: Do you think the state should step in and pay the cost of the crumbling Mica homes in Donegal, which could run to the hundreds of millions?

VOTE in our online poll and leave your comments!

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https://gript.ie/poll-do-you-think-the-state-should-step-in-and-pay-the-cost-of-the-crumbling-mica-homes-in-donegal-which-could-run-to-the-hundreds-of-millions/

JOHN MCGUIRK: Irish politicians have no idea how to solve big problems, and are addicted instead to inventing small, symbolic, and entirely fake problems to solve instead. "Birth Mother" is not, and never was, an offensive term:
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https://gript.ie/ogorman-identifies-new-problem-birth-mothers-is-an-offensive-term/

Murderer used police ID to kidnap Sarah Everard under pretence she had breached Covid rules

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https://gript.ie/murderer-used-police-id-to-kidnap-sarah-everard-under-pretence-she-had-breached-covid-rules/

“Government must grasp opportunity to support Family Carers": Carol Nolan

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https://gript.ie/government-must-grasp-opportunity-to-support-family-carers-carol-nolan/

Revealed: What the ICHH internal report says about the Anthony Flynn case

#gript https://gript.ie/revealed-what-the-ichh-internal-report-says-about-the-anthony-flynn-case/

A planned “Instagram experience” for children under-13 called “Instagram Kids” has been suspended after significant backlash from parents.

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https://gript.ie/instagram-for-children-paused-after-backlash-from-parents/

According to figures from the Belgian statistical agency Stratbel, 74% of those living in the capital city of Brussels are of a foreign background.

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https://gript.ie/study-only-26-of-brussels-residents-are-native-belgians/

TDs pledge support to healthcare staff “segregated because of vaccine status”

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https://gript.ie/tds-pledge-support-to-healthcare-staff-segregated-because-of-vaccine-status/

McGrath: "The lunatics are running the asylum" on green energy

Mattie McGrath TD says that "the lunatics are running the asylum" when it comes to green energy and potential power outages this winter.

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https://youtu.be/fT4tjj-qdkU

ON THIS DAY: 30 SEPTEMBER 1935: Hoover Dam opened

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-30-september-1935-hoover-dam-opened/

WATCH: 'Blocks as strong as Weetabix' crumbled for TDs at Dáil

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https://gript.ie/watch-blocks-as-strong-as-weetabix-crumbled-for-tds-at-dail/

State Report: Traveller children feel ‘unwanted’ in education system

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https://gript.ie/state-report-traveller-children-feel-unwanted-in-education-system/

The Attorney General is the Government's top lawyer. It was revealed yesterday that in his own time, he is also representing private clients against the Government. Acceptable, or, in fact, an astonishing conflict of interest?
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https://gript.ie/why-is-the-attorney-general-still-representing-private-clients/

NEW: In April this year, Gript Media reported comments under oath from a NPHET advisor in which she warned the High Court that Covid vaccines might not work against Covid variants. The HSE tried to have our story censored by Facebook and Twitter:
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https://gript.ie/revealed-how-the-hse-censored-an-inconvenient-fact/

Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to slide badly, and, last night, a new blow, as the Democratic Party failed to agree amongst itself on a way to pass Biden's signature domestic spending agenda:
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https://gript.ie/in-america-bidens-political-woes-deepen/

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: Report: Women in Ireland shocked at "excruciating pain" of "horrific" abortion pill

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https://gript.ie/report-women-in-ireland-shocked-at-excruciating-pain-of-horrific-abortion-pill/

"Ivana Bacik says Covid proves “strong State intervention” is needed to tackle global issues “for the public good.” But state intervention is what gave us the longest & harshest lockdown in the EU, with a huge tax bill to boot." - @Ben_Scallan

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https://gript.ie/bacik-is-wrong-covid-shows-dangers-of-strong-state-intervention/

CULTURE: Patrick O’Keefe music festival first to be back with a bang after Covid

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https://gript.ie/patrick-okeefe-music-festival-first-to-be-back-with-a-bang-after-covid/

TRSI 276 - Behold the brick

Gary finally finds a tax break he doesn't support; politicians continue to be astounded that their actions have consequences; and Michael talks of his aluminum based fears.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-276-behold-the-brick/

MATT TREACY: "Public art, and sculpture in particular, has mildly excited some public comment this week with the installation of a new work at City Hall on Dublin’s Dame Street. This one by Alan Phelan is entitled ‘RGB Sconce., Hold Your Nose’ and netted the artist the guts of 50 large. Not to sniffed at, to keep with the nasal theme."

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https://gript.ie/new-public-art-close-your-eyes/