ANGELO BOTTONE: How religious sisters are the real founders of modern nursing

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https://gript.ie/how-religious-sisters-are-the-real-founders-of-modern-nursing/

Might our own justice authorities look at Denmark as a model of how to address such problems, asks MATT TREACY

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https://gript.ie/denmark-to-send-foreign-criminals-to-prison-in-kosovo/

JONATHON VAN MAREN: "We are now facing Schrodinger’s Roe: we do not yet know if Roe v. Wade is alive or dead. But what we do know, courtesy of the Politico leak, is how supporters of the Sexual Revolution’s bloody sacrament will respond. Abortion activists are going to war for the right to kill, and the mask has slipped."

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https://gript.ie/firebombing-threats-intimidation-the-vile-face-of-pro-abortion-america/

SUNNY PETER: "Ordinary people are willing to step forward to care for the dying and support their families. However, mutual relationships and connections of volunteers with people at end-of-life and their relatives are important. There is also a need to redefine the narrative around death and dying – making it a social concern, rather than a purely medical decision."

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https://gript.ie/community-palliative-care-in-india-is-a-model-for-the-world/

PODCAST: Journalism is an industry flush with morals but lacking ethics; the HSE thinks meal deals should be illegal; and Alcohol Action Ireland is going to win regardless of which way the numbers go.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-317-youll-take-my-meal-deal-from-my-cold-dead-hands/

New study finds that Covid-19 restrictions accelerated a global decline in mental health among young people.

LOUISE ROSEINGRAVE writes

https://gript.ie/new-study-says-lockdown-led-to-a-huge-jump-in-mental-health-difficulties-for-young-people/

The mother of a 12-year-old boy at the centre of a life support treatment dispute says she is “not giving up” as doctors announced they will carry out a brain-stem test to determine if the schoolboy is brain dead.
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THE EDITORS: The World Health Organisation, after Covid, deserves no benefit of the doubt. There exists no compelling case for a "pandemic treaty", and lots of reasons to oppose one:
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https://gript.ie/the-editors-the-pandemic-treaty-is-unnecessary-and-wrong/

Will Roe V. Wade be overturned? Ben Scallan and Ed Morrissey discuss. #gript

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https://youtu.be/9xGELVYXLmo

POLL: Are you in favour of the WHO's proposed Pandemic Treaty?

VOTE in our online poll and leave your comments!

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https://gript.ie/poll-are-you-in-favour-of-the-whos-proposed-pandemic-treaty/

Young woman raped in foster home says Tusla apology “fixes nothing,” saying “the damage is done”

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https://gript.ie/woman-raped-in-foster-home-says-tusla-apology-fixes-nothing/

ON THIS DAY: 16 MAY 1920, Joan of Arch was cannonised a Saint

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-16-may-1920-joan-of-arc-was-cannonised-a-saint-2/

Swedish young military-aged males are the demographic most reluctant to join NATO

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https://gript.ie/swedish-young-military-aged-males-most-reluctant-to-join-nato/

The “despicable” treatment of 500,000 Irish banking customers by exiting KBC and Ulster Bank must be urgently addressed by the Finance Minister and the Central Bank, according to Rural Independent TDs.

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https://gript.ie/finance-minister-must-intervene-to-protect-kbc-and-ulster-bank-customers-say-rural-tds/

"Attacking the reputation of a Catholic saint, no longer alive to defend herself (although it’s unlikely she would bother in any case), is a popular sport."

DUALTA ROUGHNEEN writes

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https://gript.ie/critics-of-mother-teresa-dont-have-a-clue-about-poverty/

‘I feel I am being punished for accepting and loving my child, not perfect in the eyes of this world’. Mother of baby with Down Syndrome speaks out as Carer's Allowance means test says family of 7 can't earn more than €750 a week.

https://gript.ie/mum-of-baby-with-down-syndrome-has-carers-allowance-removed/

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“There have been 3,343 applications for asylum to the end of April, already more than the annual total of 2,649 in 2021. These are not applications from Ukrainians – and are often from people traveling from safe countries.”

DR MATT TREACY writes

https://gript.ie/huge-increase-in-non-ukrainian-asylum-applications-as-word-gets-out-that-ireland-is-a-soft-touch/

Thousands have rallied in Croatia at a series of pro-life marches to oppose abortion and support the right to doctors to refuse to perform abortions as a matter of conscience.

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https://gript.ie/thousands-rally-to-support-pro-life-doctors-oppose-abortion-in-croatia/

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: Small turnout shows lack of public interest in Maternity Hospital row

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https://gript.ie/small-turnout-shows-lack-of-public-interest-in-maternity-hospital-row/

The US stepped up the rhetoric against Russia yesterday, seeming to indicate that they would support Ukraine in offensive operations to reclaim territory it hasn't held since 2014:
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https://gript.ie/us-we-are-thinking-of-helping-ukraine-drive-russia-out-of-crimea/

JOHN MCGUIRK wonders if it's time to ditch the Dáil's prayer, which, he says, makes a mockery of both politicians, and religion: "Say this for our politicians, they’re consistent: They start every day by making a promise that they don’t intend to keep."
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https://gript.ie/is-it-time-to-ditch-the-dail-prayer/