The Catholic Bishop of the Ondo diocese, Jude Ayodeji Arogundade, has criticised a statement made by President Michael D Higgins where he claimed climate change played a role in the massacre of 40 mass goers at the church of St Francis in the Nigerian diocese on June 5th.

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https://gript.ie/rubbing-salt-into-the-injuries-nigerian-bishop-slams-higgins-statement-as-incorrect-and-far-fetched/

BEN SCALLAN: Sinn Féin can have “climate action” or a lower cost of living - not both.

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https://gript.ie/sf-can-have-climate-action-or-lower-cost-of-living-not-both/

A new study published in the Ethiopian Medical Journal has evidenced an increase in maternal death following the legalisation of abortion in Ethiopia in 2005.

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https://gript.ie/ethiopia-study-shows-maternal-deaths-increased-after-abortion-legalised/

Crosscare received €176,700 from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in 2021. Did this fund the report which links support for the traditional family as ‘far right’?

MATT TREACY writes

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https://gript.ie/did-catholic-charity-use-state-funds-to-finance-left-wing-attack-on-family-structures/

It has been reported that bandits attacked a vehicle of wedding guests taking 50 captive while others ran away amid gunfire. Separately Head of Christian Association Fr. James Kantoma was kidnapped by gunmen.


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https://gript.ie/nigeria-wedding-guests-kidnapped-at-gunpoint/

Donohoe: EU spending rules prevent building of more homes, “exceptionally unlikely” Ireland will be given exemption

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https://gript.ie/eu-spending-rules-prevent-building-of-more-homes-donohoe/

Footage has emerged of O’Neill saying that he would advocate against masks for primary school children as a member of new advisory board.

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https://gript.ie/prof-luke-oneill-never-advocated-masks-for-kids

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has hit out at the Government and accused them of ‘gouging the people’ on fuel taxation.

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https://gript.ie/toibin-government-are-gouging-the-people-on-fuel-tax/

A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can legally remove life support treatment from 12 year old UK boy, Archie Battersbee, arguing that the child is ‘technically dead”. His family have vowed to challenge the ruling.

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https://gript.ie/archie-battersbee-sentenced-to-death-family-says-as-judge-rules-life-support-must-be-removed/

Is Eamon Ryan "the Marie Antoinette of Irish politics"? That's the verdict of JOHN MCGUIRK after the Green leader advised people to go to the social welfare office to get help putting diesel in their cars:
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https://gript.ie/eamon-ryan-says-ask-the-dole-office-for-help-if-you-cant-buy-diesel/

A new series of school books for Irish children aged 3-11 includes such titles as "She's my Dad", "Can I have Babies too?", "He's my Mum", and "Vincent the Vixen".
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https://gript.ie/new-school-book-for-your-3-year-old-can-i-have-babies-too/

The World Health Organisation has proposed the negotiation of an international “accord” or “treaty” that would effectively consolidate the position of the WHO as the pre-eminent public authority responsible for guiding and coordinating international pandemic responses.

DAVID THUNDER writes

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https://gript.ie/heres-why-a-who-led-pandemic-treaty-is-a-terrible-idea/

The Rural Independent Group of TDs have called for the government to begin drilling domestically for ‘cleaner superior oil’ off the Cork coast. They claim that Barryroe oil field “has the potential to be developed in the short term” and say “it must be given the green light to proceed now.”

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https://gript.ie/start-domestic-drilling-for-oil-rural-independents-say/

BEN SCALLAN: Sinn Féin can have “climate action” or a lower cost of living - not both.


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https://youtu.be/3M7F2wJ6t0E

“Grow for Britain”: UK govt to support domestic food growth amid spiraling costs #gript

https://gript.ie/grow-for-britain-uk-govt-to-support-domestic-food-growth/

Liveline: 'my daughter called transphobic for refusing to date boy who changed gender'

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https://gript.ie/liveline-my-daughter-called-transphobic-for-refusing-to-date-boy-who-changed-gender/

Is Trócaire ignoring the Charity Regulator despite a warning?

MATT TREACY writes

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https://gript.ie/is-trocaire-ignoring-the-charity-regulator-despite-a-warning/

Ireland has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people travelling here illegally and then seeking asylum, with a 600% rise in numbers in the first five months of this year alone.

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https://gript.ie/600-rise-in-asylum-seekers-apart-from-ukrainians-leaves-government-scrambling-for-accommodation/

Teachers in the Irish Education Alliance have called for a pledge ‘never to inflict damaging measures on children again.' in reference to the Covid-19 restrictions. They also said remarks by Prof Luke O'Neill on face masks for children were a 'u-turn'.

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https://gript.ie/teachers-call-for-pledge-never-to-inflict-damaging-lockdown-measures-on-children-again/

JOHN MCGUIRK: Dublin Pride's "termination of media partnership" with RTE over liveline just makes formal what everybody has known informally for years: that cancel culture is real, and progressives really, genuinely, do want to shut ordinary people up:

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https://gript.ie/dublin-pride-to-rte-we-decide-what-you-broadcast-not-you/?fbclid=IwAR1Cqr-OIAWLHfx1anrc1jMCPW6rL4-BxAb6tH4bi6az5wUpi7dVbBzugh8&fs=e&s=cl

A group of Ukrainian MPs have urged the Irish government to support their bid to join the European Union – and have praised Ireland for supporting sanctions against Russia.

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https://gript.ie/ukrainian-mps-tell-seanad-irelands-friendship-will-not-be-forgotten/