MATT TREACY: Almost 77% of new PPS numbers, to a total 129,634 people, for the year so far were issued to those of “other than Irish nationality”. Most of those were not to Ukrainians.

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https://gript.ie/almost-77-of-new-pps-numbers-to-those-other-than-irish-nationality/

Here are just 10 Irish inventions and scientific discoveries that changed the world.


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https://gript.ie/10-irish-inventions-and-discoveries-that-changed-the-world/

REVIEW: The Demon in Democracy - is a rare book for our troubled times

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https://gript.ie/the-demon-in-democracy-a-rare-book-for-our-troubled-century/

A FG Intercultural whatsapp groupchat has been shut down after pornographic material was shared into the group by the husband of a councillor who denies responsibility for the incident. FG representatives responded by disbanding the group and saying they would ‘review membership’.


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https://gript.ie/fine-gael-intercultural-groups-whatsapp-shut-down-after-porn-shared/

An iconic album first recorded almost 50 years ago has been re-released at the Fleadh Nua in Ennis to mark 100 years since the birth of one of its stars, famed accordion player, Paddy O'Brien, who joins equally renowned musicians, Séamus Connolly and Dr Charlie Lennon in this celebrated recording.

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https://gript.ie/banks-of-the-shannon-launch-at-fleadh-nua-marks-100-years-since-birth-of-famed-musician/

ON THIS DAY: 5 JUNE 1646: Decisive Victory for Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill at the Battle of Benburb

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-5-june-1646-decisive-victory-for-eoghan-ruadh-o-neill-at-the-battle-of-benburb-3/

More than 50 people were killed during an apparent attack by Islamists on a Pentecost Sunday service at the St. Francis Xavier Church in Owo in southwest Nigeria, about 350km from the capital Lagos.

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https://gript.ie/dozens-of-nigerian-catholics-slaughtered-on-pentecost-sunday/

"Despite government spin, these findings make it abundantly clear that the claim from the Minister for Education of “being on the side of children with additional needs” is a hollow one. Principals up and down the country are in agreement that the current system is failing schools, failing children with additional needs and failing society."

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https://gript.ie/system-is-failing-resource-teaching-hours-down-21-for-children-with-additional-needs-compared-to-15-years-ago/

"As a general rule, the Irish establishment, including our media, is much more interested in accountability and leadership in British politics than it is Irish politics."
We should be more focused on our own leaders, writes JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/how-the-tories-shame-ff-and-fg/

"Go and have a look at what Trócaire does, these days, and you won’t find a catholic charity, but just another cookie cutter left wing lobby group"
- Trócaire's rebuke from the Charities regulator was well earned, writes JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/charities-regulator-to-trocaire-knock-off-the-lefty-activism/

15-year-old Roman Catholic, Saba, was abducted, married and, forcibly converted to Islam by a 45 year old man know identified as Muhamad Yasir.

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https://gript.ie/pakistan-15yr-old-catholic-girl-abducted-and-forcibly-married-to-45yr-old-muslim-man/

Christina Ellingsen accused trans activists of teaching ‘conversion therapy’ for saying trans women who are attracted to biological women are ‘lesbians’.

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https://gript.ie/norwegian-feminist-faces-3yr-jail-sentence-over-transphobic-remarks/

ON THIS DAY: 7 June 1925: MATT TALBOT died of a heart attack in Granby Lane on Trinity Sunday whilst making his way to Mass in St. Saviour’s Church on Dominick Street.

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-7-june-1925-matt-talbot-dies-on-his-way-to-mass-2/

I wasn't really aware, until last week, that QueenElizabeth was celebrating a Jubilee. Why would I be? I'm an Irish woman, after all, and I have very little interest in the British Royal family.

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN on why she didn't celebrate the Queens jubilee last week

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https://gript.ie/i-didnt-celebrate-the-queens-jubilee/

$18.5K for week car hire in Dublin Airport? Cheaper to buy one

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https://gript.ie/18-5k-for-week-car-hire-in-dublin-airport-cheaper-to-buy-one/

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://youtu.be/-0GJHpAZJGI

A video of an orangutan grabbing a man through the bars of a cage in an Indonesian zoo has gone viral racking up millions of views and shares.

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https://gript.ie/watch-terrifying-moment-orangutan-grabs-man-through-cage/

Is "Love Island" just bad, or is it in fact immoral? JOHN MCGUIRK gets on his high horse to argue the latter:
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https://gript.ie/the-deep-abiding-immorality-of-love-island/

According to a scoop by the Independent, the Government's plans for a fuel shortage bear a striking resemblance to their plans for Covid:

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https://gript.ie/governments-plan-for-fuel-shortage-stay-safe-stay-at-home/

An eye witness to what seems like a deliberate attack in Western Berlin this morning has described what he saw as ‘carnage’ as a car ploughed into people in a busy shopping area of the city.

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https://gript.ie/carnage-says-berlin-eye-witness-car-kills-one-30-injured-in-horrific-scene/

COMMENT: "Although I remain skeptical toward Bitcoin as money, I do believe that blockchain technologies offer a lot of potential."

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https://gript.ie/the-limited-use-case-for-bitcoin-and-crypto-currencies/