The Editors: "The Irish Government is taking measures to aid Ukrainian refugees that it has never so much as considered for its own citizens, in the hour of their need."
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https://gript.ie/the-editors-irish-people-deserve-the-same-prioritisation-as-refugees/

The independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has said that there is mounting concern among parents and within schools following confirmation from the Minister for Education that schools could be asked to accommodate more than 40,000 new students in the education system.

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https://gript.ie/government-must-address-parents-concerns-around-the-impact-of-the-refugee-crisis-carol-nolan/

During the Centenary of Celebrations, the essential work of Cumann na mBan in the fight for freedom must be remembered, BECKY KEALY writes

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https://gript.ie/becky-kealy-freedoms-of-today-also-owed-to-cumann-na-mban/

TD’s and Senators have been invited to attend a seminar in Leinster House exploring how Ireland can “maximise the impact of vaccination in a post-pandemic Ireland.”

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https://gript.ie/oireachtas-members-to-attend-pharma-supported-seminar-on-vaccines/

A convicted Lithuanian rapist with 13 prior convictions has been released from prison just 4 years after killing a young Monaghan father of two in an “unprovoked” attack. Ireland’s injustice system strikes again, says @Ben_Scallan.

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https://gript.ie/the-bell-family-are-the-latest-to-be-let-down-by-irish-justice/

The National Women's Council of Ireland, which is funded nearly entirely by public money, has spent over €3.3 million on staff costs over the past five years.
Less than 1% of the NWCI's income during that time came from donations from the public.

https://gript.ie/the-nwci-has-spent-over-e3-million-on-staff-since-2016/

PODCAST: The Minister for Justice has made illegal two things that were already illegal; the Government appears to be trying to cause resentment of refugees; & the ICCL is claiming to be 100% independent, but it’s not the Irish public who pay their wages.


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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-314-the-politics-of-the-current-thing/

A couple from Inishowen in County Donegal has filed Ireland’s first High Court case related to mica defective blocks. The ‘pathfinder’ case could pave the way for a number of cases to be taken by families impacted by the mica scandal.

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https://gript.ie/donegal-couple-files-first-mica-lawsuit/

BEN SCALLAN: Stephen Donnelly, by rejecting the finance committee’s invitation on the Tony Holohan job scandal, exposes a major accountability crisis at the heart of the State.

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https://gript.ie/donnelly-rejecting-committee-invite-exposes-accountability-crisis/

MATT TREACY: "Irish Rangers will now be withdrawn from Mali - but were the interests of one formerly powerful colonial power the key driver of EU and consequently Irish foreign policy in Mali?"

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https://gript.ie/questions-to-answer-over-irish-army-involvement-in-mali/

The man accused of the murder of young schoolteacher Ashling Murphy will not stand trial until June 2023 – more than 17 months after the shocking killing took place in Tullamore.

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https://gript.ie/man-charged-with-ashling-murphy-murder-will-not-be-tried-until-june-2023/

Twitter has tonight accepted Tesla titan Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company for $43 billion, announcing it will now go private.

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https://gript.ie/best-twitter-reactions-to-elon-musk-takeover/

JOHN MCGUIRK: As the state prepares to fund IVF for couples in need, to almost universal acclaim, is it really such a good idea?
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https://gript.ie/should-the-state-be-financing-ivf/

JOHN MCGUIRK: Change is welcome, but people who expect a sudden transformation of twitter into a free-speech free-for-all should not get their hopes up too much.
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https://gript.ie/elon-musks-donald-trump-problem/

Aontú is seeking support for a Bill which would institute an investigation into the extent and destruction of British collusion in Ireland, north and south.

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https://gript.ie/aontu-publishes-bill-to-investigate-british-state-collusion/

Pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, has recalled five batches of its Accupril blood pressure tablets after finding elevated levels of a potential cancer-causing agent in the medicine.

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https://gript.ie/pfizer-recalls-batches-of-blood-pressure-tablets-over-cancer-fears/

A Catholic nun has been praised for her bravery after disarming a knifeman who attacked a priest in a church in Nice, southern France, before Mass was due to take place.

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https://gript.ie/extraordinary-courage-nun-injured-while-grabbing-knife-from-man-attacking-priest-in-france/

“Is money for Just Transition funding used to import peat?" asks NOLAN

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https://gript.ie/is-money-for-just-transition-funding-used-to-import-peat-asks-nolan/

BEN SCALLAN: Official Ireland is extremely unhappy about Elon Musk’s vow to return free speech to Twitter, & is already calling for new laws to regulate speech. But in doing so, they accidentally prove an important point about free expression.

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https://gript.ie/official-ireland-accidentally-proves-an-important-free-speech-point/

BREAKING: According to Polish media, Russia has suspended all natural gas to the country, possibly in retaliation for Poland’s donation of tanks to Ukraine.

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https://gript.ie/russia-suspends-gas-to-poland-following-tank-donation/

Matt Treacy asks what the GAA’s priorities are as championships are shunted aside for Ed Sheeran.

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https://gript.ie/is-the-purpose-of-the-gaa-to-host-ed-sheeran-rather-than-our-games/