"The DART train emerging from one of the tunnels on Bray Head on its way from Greystones to Dublin. This railway line was designed by the Isambard Kingdom Brunel, but because of the ongoing problems of coastal erosion, it came to be known as Brunel's Folly.

In Bray Station, at the north side of Bray Head, there is a mosaic portraying Brunel among a series of very attractive mosaics illustrating the history of the railway.

The Dublin to Wexford railway has been regarded by some as one of the world's great railway rides and is well worth taking, passing through spectacular coastal, woodland and river scenery."

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Photo and commentary credit: Peter Carvill

ON THIS DAY: 23RD FEBRUARY 1976: Murder of Francis Rice by Shankill Butchers

Following on from our post on Friday night which discussed the vicious Shankill butchers (a loyalist gang connected with the UVF); a Catholic civilian Francis Rice, (24), was abducted, beaten, tortured and had his throat cut almost through to the spine. His torture and death was described as grotesque and obscene. His body was found near Mayo Street, Shankill, Belfast.

When the Butchers were finally brought to court, the presiding Judge deemed the whole affair to be the biggest murder trial in UK legal history, sentencing all the Butchers except the leader, Lenny Murphy, to a record 2000 plus years behind bars. Murphy was described as the 'Master Butcher', and a 'psychopath' who terrorized Catholics in the North.

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The questions that the Government has yet to answer: Seriously, How will Ireland cope with an outbreak of Coronavirus?

Will the schools be closed? How will pubs and restaurants cope? Where will we quarantine the infected?

https://gript.ie/seriously-how-will-ireland-cope-with-a-coronavirus-outbreak/

World has rapidly closing “window of opportunity” to contain coronavirus – WHO

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https://gript.ie/world-closing-window-opportunity-contain-coronavirus/

The questions that the Government has yet to answer: Seriously, How will Ireland cope with an outbreak of Coronavirus?

Will the schools be closed? How will pubs and restaurants cope? Where will we quarantine the infected?

https://gript.ie/seriously-how-will-ireland-cope-with-a-coronavirus-outbreak/

ANN FARMER writes on the hypocrisy surrounding suicide following the death of Caroline Flack

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https://gript.ie/hypocrisy-on-suicide/

Can Bernie Sanders beat Donald Trump this November?

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https://gript.ie/us-election-will-berniementum-wash-away-trumpmania/

Down’s syndrome activist takes UK Govt to court to stop abortion up to birth for disabilities

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https://gript.ie/downs-syndrome-activist-takes-uk-govt-to-court-to-stop-abortion-up-to-birth-for-disabilities/

MICHAEL COOK: "The number of teenagers born as girls who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria has increased by almost 1,500 percent in ten years in Sweden, according to a report from the Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)."

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https://gript.ie/gender-dysphoria-soars-in-sweden/

John Connors challenges Brian McFadden to box after Twitter spat

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https://gript.ie/john-connors-challenges-brian-mcfadden-box-twitter-spat/

BEN SCALLAN writes: M&S shouldn’t have apologised to “non-binary” Myla Corvidae – they were right

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https://gript.ie/ms-shouldnt-have-apologised-to-non-binary-myla-corvidae-they-were-right/

GUILTY: Harvey Weinstein convicted of Rape, Sexual Assault

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https://gript.ie/guilty-harvey-weinstein-convicted-of-rape-sexual-assault/

The death toll for the CORONAVIRUS is rising with Italy recording the first deaths from the virus in Europe. WATCH to see what you need to know

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https://youtu.be/GXrXv7ka4_E

JOURNALIST Toby Young has set up a free speech union in Britain in response to what many see as a clampdown on freedom of expression. Ben Scallan asks if we need the same in Ireland.

https://youtu.be/5UrzSRQgOt8

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After its parliament approved five bills this week, Portugal will probably become the next country to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide. The next step is for a committee to consolidate the five proposals into one bill.

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https://gript.ie/portugal-moves-closer-to-legal-euthanasia/

FF and FG have spent decades setting up the taxpayer funded left wing ecosystem that has fueled the desire for change. Now they're like Malcolm Crowe in "The Sixth Sense", wandering around dead, but not knowing it:

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https://gript.ie/ff-and-fg-dont-know-that-they-are-dead-or-why/

In his debut article for Gript, John Drennan (@drennanpolitics) casts his eye over the post-election landscape and concludes that Mary Lou McDonald couldn't have hoped for better enemies than Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

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https://gript.ie/drennan-mary-lou-ff-and-fg/

WATCH: “Why I’m leaving the INSANE progressive left” video goes viral

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https://gript.ie/watch-why-im-leaving-the-insane-progressive-left-video-goes-viral/

Comparing Sinn Féin rallies to Nuremberg is ridiculous – and foolish

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https://gript.ie/comparing-sinn-fein-rallies-to-nuremberg-is-ridiculous-and-foolish/

Aontú Cllr subjected to 900 calls from stalker as part of intense campaign of threats

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https://gript.ie/aontu-cllr-subjected-to-900-calls-from-stalker-as-part-of-intense-campaign-of-threats/

One-time New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s bid for Democrat leader has suffered a setback as a female former employee claimed she had signed a non-disclosure agreement after the billionaire media mogul ‘responded to news of her pregnancy by saying “kill it”’;

ANN FARMER on Mike Bloomberg...

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https://gript.ie/wealthy-philanthropist-shows-humane-side-by-curbing-population/