JOHN MCGUIRK: How Elon Musk's commitment to almost absolute free speech is intrinsically linked to his experience as an entrepreneur.
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https://gript.ie/what-does-elon-musk-actually-believe/

JOHN MCGUIRK: From Lucinda Creighton to Neasa Hourigan, Irish Governments keep losing talented people because of a ridiculous and over-strict application of "whip" rules. Should there be room for conscience in politics?
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https://gript.ie/the-government-is-a-victim-of-its-own-silly-whip-rules/

The Black Lives Matter foundation invested $32 million of its donations in stock, and paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars to its co-founder’s brother and the father of her child for ‘creative services’ and security, new tax filings show.

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https://gript.ie/blm-paid-1-8-million-to-companies-of-founders-relatives-invested-32-million-in-stock-tax-filings-show/

Independent TD, Mattie McGrath has called for a debate on the proposed Pandemic Treaty from the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that an "unelected" body should not be able to decide for Ireland.

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https://gript.ie/watch-mattie-mcgrath-calls-for-debate-on-who-pandemic-treaty/

We all know the character of Zorro - but many don’t know that he was based on an Irish Catholic anti-slavery adventurer, William Lamport.

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https://gript.ie/how-zorro-was-based-on-this-irish-anti-slavery-adventurer/

The Governor of the Bank of England has raised concerns about rising food prices by telling a Parliamentary Committee that “apocalyptic” global food shortages and price rises may be on the way.

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https://gript.ie/bank-of-england-governor-warns-of-apocalyptic-food-shortage/

IT'S A TOTAL SELL-OUT": Mattie McGrath says the Pandemic Treaty is all about "control, control, control." #gript

https://youtu.be/1UHnR7Ee5A8

Is Neale Richmond's proposed committee on the re-unification of Ireland likely to achieve anything? JOHN MCGUIRK doesn't think so:
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https://gript.ie/neale-richmond-says-its-time-for-a-committee-on-irish-reunification/

Leo Varadkar says the public need have "no fear" of a General Election - but would such an election solve anything or result in a coherent new Government? We look at the possible outcomes.
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https://gript.ie/would-a-general-election-solve-anything/

"Retirement, obsolescence can do funny things to the mind. It is time for us, as a caring people, to ask Dr Boylan if he is ok. And ask the Sisters of Charity to opt out of this charade and leave Dr Boylan and the State to found their own hospital."

DAVID REYNOLDS writes

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https://gript.ie/is-peter-boylan-alright/

Sinn Féin only do one type of healthcare efficiently

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https://gript.ie/sinn-fein-only-do-one-type-of-healthcare-efficiently/

MATT TREACY: Match fixing in the League of Ireland - and some dodgy betting markets

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https://gript.ie/match-fixing-in-the-league-of-ireland-and-some-dodgy-betting-markets/

A Mayo based charity brings unaccompanied minors to Ireland amid safety concerns over separating children from their parents.

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https://gript.ie/unaccompanied-ukrainian-minors-being-brought-to-ireland/

The grandniece of 1916 leader Joseph Mary Plunkett has spoken out about her frustration with having to wait over 17 years for social housing. 

“It frustrates me because my family are celebrated, but at the same time, we’re thrown to the side,” Martina Plunkett Stritch told Gript.

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https://gript.ie/relative-of-1916-leader-waiting-17-years-for-housing/?fbclid=IwAR2YaEr62Nu-J9NI86uAP4JtxJQCEH78MaQOjZ2kRz6Vx9K84pfSunyfSrk

"In the same week that Norma Foley said there was no limit to spend on resources for Ukrainians, it was also confirmed there was no money for free meals for some DEIS schools."

MATT TREACY writes

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https://gript.ie/no-limit-to-spend-on-new-arrivals-less-so-for-irish-kids/

JOHN MCGUIRK: Bill Maher's startling monologue over the weekend about the surge in the number of children identifying as LGBT is a welcome reminder that there are still some prominent people willing to talk openly about uncomfortable facts.
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https://gript.ie/bill-maher-lets-talk-about-the-huge-surge-in-lgbt-kids/

The role of Australia's zero-covid lockdown in the defeat of Australia's Government over the weekend has barely been mentioned in western media - but polls from last year show that it sorely damaged outgoing conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison:
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https://gript.ie/australian-elections-the-political-price-of-lockdown/

Thousands of Irish language activists brought Belfast city centre to a standstill on Saturday in what has been described as the biggest language rally “seen in a generation.”

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https://gript.ie/pictures-an-dream-dearg-huge-crowds-gather-to-demand-irish-language-act/

President Michael D. Higgins is very much against any concentration of power that might lead to “an absurd form of dictatorship.” Oh, and that “you don’t have to be a mad left wing person to believe that.”

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MATT TREACY writes

https://gript.ie/president-higgins-on-why-social-media-billionaires-and-dictatorship-is-bold/

Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has said there is widespread suspicion around the nature and intent of Government proposals to support the Post Office network.

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https://gript.ie/government-response-to-post-office-crisis-will-meet-with-a-lukewarm-reception-carol-nolan/

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees are set to be moved out of Dublin’s Address Hotel to make room for asylum seekers from other countries as Ireland’s supply of emergency accommodation comes under increased pressure.

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https://gript.ie/ukrainian-refugees-to-be-moved-from-hotel-to-make-room-for-other-asylum-seekers/