In what marks a major shift in its energy policy, Belgium will continue drawing on nuclear power. Citing a “chaotic geopolitical context,” brought about by the Ukraine war, the government announced on Friday. It will now make independence from fossil fuels its top priority.

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https://gript.ie/belgium-puts-plans-for-nuclear-phaseout-on-hold/

Three men from Palestine who are seeking asylum in Ireland were driven from Dublin Airport by taxi to Claremorris in Mayo last week at a cost of €500 to the taxpayer.

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https://gript.ie/taxpayer-funded-e500-taxi-trip-for-asylum-seekers-to-mayo-temporary-accommodation/

JOHN MCGUIRK: With Fine Gael slipping to just 19% in the polls, a garda investigation dragging on, alternative leaders waiting in the wings, and grumbles rising from the ranks, Leo Varadkar's position as Fine Gael leader is much less secure than it looks.
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https://gript.ie/is-varadkar-safe-as-fg-leader/

Do Ireland’s Covid numbers justify a return of restrictions? @Ben_Scallan examines the facts.

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https://gript.ie/ignore-the-bedwetters-theres-no-case-for-bringing-back-masks/

Streaming giant Netflix has announced they will be reigning in the capacity of users to freely share their passwords with other households.

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https://gript.ie/netflix-cracks-down-on-password-sharing-between-households/

PODCAST: TRSI 311 - Not mentioning the war means mentioning the war

Turns out Irish people don't trust the media a whole lot; Ivan Bacik's first interview leaves something to desire; and Michael asks if you can trust foreign newspapers.
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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-311-not-mentioning-the-war-means-mentioning-the-war/

In an RTÉ poll on “hate speech” legislation a few years ago, only 19% of viewers said they were in favour of such laws. #gript

https://gript.ie/last-rte-poll-on-hate-speech-laws-found-only-19-in-support/

Irish pig farmers are calling for support for their struggling industry, which they say is “staring into the abyss.”
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https://gript.ie/we-are-staring-into-the-abyss-pig-farmers-protest-outside-dail/

Ireland begging the EU to change tax rates is humiliating | Gript

Face it: Ireland begging the EU to change our own tax rates is humiliating. @Ben_Scallan comments.


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https://youtu.be/w3KFG4HVX04

According to a government briefing, if Ireland accepts 200,000 Ukrainian refugees it could cost billions annually.
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https://gript.ie/briefing-housing-200k-ukrainian-refugees-could-cost-billions/

Double-dealing? Gript provides a run-down of the self-declared ‘pro-life’ MLAs in the North who have previously courted the pro-life vote — yet voted for a Bill that makes praying and offering support outside abortion centres a criminal offence.

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https://gript.ie/double-dealing-pro-life-politicians-vote-to-ban-prayer-and-outreach-at-abortion-centres-in-ni/?fbclid=IwAR0z41abi--BG0Hn3Dd2UGob4KorciLQ8o8XWLpF8LdqKbWLth1TUGMtqdY

Ireland has expelled four senior officials from the Russian embassy saying that "their activities are not in accordance with the standards of diplomatic behaviour".

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https://gript.ie/ireland-expels-four-russian-officials-from-embassy/

A crime gang trafficked more than 40 Syrian migrants into Britain via Dublin and Belfast in less than a month, the Belfast High Court has heard.
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https://gript.ie/crime-gang-trafficked-syrian-refugees-into-britain-via-dublin-and-belfast-court-hears/

Independent TD Carol Nolan has called on Minister Darragh O’Brien to explain why his department has no intention of publishing a report on ‘Research and information on the Rural Water Sector.’

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https://gript.ie/government-spent-e200000-on-report-on-rural-water-that-it-wont-publish/

THADE ANDY: "Although the West has championed Ukraine, experts now say that Russia's mission is a "strategic balancing act" to take enough territory to force negotiations."

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https://gript.ie/hashtags-wont-win-the-war-in-ukraine-and-the-pro-war-lobby-should-not-drag-us-into-the-conflict/

Since 2019 the ESRI ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ study team has been paid €10,491,242 – the biggest advance in publishing history says MATT TREACY

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https://gript.ie/the-social-scientists-are-doing-alright-esri-get-e10-million-for-report/

ON THIS DAY: 30TH MARCH 1849, Doolough Tragedy where a large crowd of starving people died on the journey to receive food they had been promised.

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-30-march-1849-doolough-tragedy-3/

Three reasons the proposed Leaving Cert reforms are a bad idea, and the Government should re-consider:
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https://gript.ie/why-the-leaving-cert-reforms-are-a-terrible-idea/

A major report is due to be published today which is expected to reveal that hundreds of babies at an NHS hospital trust potentially died or were left mentally disabled by preventable mistakes.

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https://gript.ie/report-hundreds-of-babies-died-in-nhs-maternity-care-scandal/

The 'Bantry' prawns that actually come from India and Donegal Catch thats caught in the Pacific and produced in Poland

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https://gript.ie/the-bantry-prawns-that-actually-come-from-india/

Staff at the Houses of the Oireachtas made multiple attempts to have a pro-life video, which mocked the pro-choice group Together for Safety, removed from YouTube. Youtube refused their requests, and the video remains available on the site. #gript

https://gript.ie/leinster-house-sought-removal-of-pro-life-political-video-from-youtube/