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Constant Markievicz returns? As Ireland's trans debate gets stranger by the day, the head of Amnesty Ireland, Colm O'Gorman, seemed to suggest over the weekend that the famous patriot might not have been the woman we thought she was:
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Colm O'Gorman's very weird Constance Markievicz argument - Gript

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The Government yesterday committed to spending €3billion - over 3% of the total budget - on measures for Ukrainian refugees in the next budget. The scale of the spending is extraordinary and unprecedented, writes JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/the-governments-extraordinary-spending-on-ukrainian-refugees/

The Government's extraordinary spending on Ukrainian refugees - Gript

€3bn in the next budget.

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The former head of the European border police force has complained that some are trying to turn the agency into a “humanitarian” group rather than a group for enforcing European borders.

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https://gript.ie/were-not-a-humanitarian-group-says-ex-head-of-eu-border-force/

We’re not a humanitarian group, says ex-head of EU border force - Gript

“The role of this Agency is to police the borders of the States.”

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ON THIS DAY: 21 JUNE 1798: Irish insurgents defeated at the Battle of Vinegar Hill

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ON THIS DAY: 21 June 1798: Irish insurgents defeated at the Battle of Vinegar Hill - Gript

For the day of what Seamus Heaney described as “the final conclave.”

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A new report shows that 55% of 22-year-old Irish women were classified as depressed during the lockdown, as were 40% of men in that age group. Contrary to some claims, people need work and purpose says Dr Matt Treacy.

https://gript.ie/55-of-22-year-old-irish-women-depressed-in-lockdown-40-of-men-says-esri-report/

55% of 22-year-old Irish women depressed in lockdown – 40% of men, says ESRI report - Gript

Lockdown’s devastating effects

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2021 saw the highest ever number of abortions recorded for women resident in England and Wales, according to statistics released today. 214,256 babies were aborted in Britain last year — including 206 Irish babies, 59 of whom had Down syndrome.

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https://gript.ie/abortions-continue-to-rise-at-alarming-rate-in-britain-highest-on-record/

Abortions continue to rise at alarming rate in Britain - highest on record - Gript

1 in 4 babies aborted

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BEN SCALLAN: An elderly Tipperary couple has been found dead at home after apparently passing away a year prior, potentially during lockdown - which may tell us something about modern social isolation.

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https://gript.ie/new-ireland-old-couple-found-dead-after-a-year-died-during-lockdown/

New Ireland? Old couple found dead after a year died during lockdown - Gript

Social isolation.

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A British woman has become the first person in the UK to receive compensation for vaccine injury or death through the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. The Scheme acknowledged the AstraZeneca vaccine was her 48-year-old fiancé’s cause of death.

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https://gript.ie/woman-first-in-uk-to-receive-vaccine-damage-payout/

Woman First in UK to receive Vaccine Damage Payout - Gript

Musician fell ill and died shortly after receiving vaccine

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TD Michael Collins reacts to plans by the French Military to conduct exercises off the south coast of Ireland while French Embassy downplays intrusion into Irish Waters

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Fishermen voice concerns over possible environmental damage from French missile tests

TD Michael Collins reacts to plans by the French Military to conduct exercises off the south coast of Ireland while French Embassy downplays intrusion into Irish Waters

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The Life Institute has called for a review of how a diagnosis of a disability for an unborn child is shared with parents, after it was revealed that abortions for babies with Down Syndrome has tripled for women travelling from Ireland since 2018.

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https://gript.ie/down-syndrome-main-reason-for-irish-disability-abortion-in-britain-not-fatal-conditions/

Down Syndrome main reason for Irish disability abortion in Britain, not 'fatal' conditions - Gript

'NWCI misleading comments'

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Senator Sharon Keogan has called on Irish politicians to take a "serious look" at restricting funding for NGOs, saying that they have become "the tail that wages the dog." The Irish State funds the NGO sector to the tune of €5.9 billion a year. #gript

https://gript.ie/irish-ngos-hot-air-balloons-puffed-up-with-public-money-senator/

Irish NGOS “hot air balloons puffed up with public money” – Senator - Gript

Senator Sharon Keogan has called on Irish politicians to have “a serious look” at restricting taxpayer funding of NGOs. Speaking in the Seanad Keogan said that Ireland has 32,141 NGOs, with the sector receiving annual state funding to the tune of €5.9 billion.…

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Data from across the EU collated by Eurostat shows that prices for consumer goods and services are 40% higher in Ireland than the EU average.

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https://gript.ie/ireland-most-expensive-in-eu-for-day-to-day-costs-40-higher-than-average/

Ireland most expensive in EU for day-to-day costs – 40% higher than average - Gript

Housing 90% above

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"Politicians can't tell the truth about the likely consequences and cure for inflation, but people like Lawrence Summers can", writes a gloomy JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/us-expert-unemployment-will-have-to-increase-to-stop-inflation/

US Expert: Unemployment will have to increase to stop inflation - Gript

Batten down the hatches

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Minister Roderick O'Gorman has said that over 25,000 Ukrainians have asked the Irish state to provide them with accommodation, and that over 35,000 Ukrainians have come to Ireland since the outbreak of the war.

https://gript.ie/over-25000-ukrainians-have-asked-the-irish-state-for-accommodation/

Over 25,000 Ukrainians have asked the Irish State for accommodation - Gript

Good intentions have met cold, hard reality.

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Would young people find it easier to buy homes and start families if they were becoming Dublin Bus drivers at age 21, rather than entering graduate programmes at age 27? JOHN MCGUIRK on "elite overproduction":
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https://gript.ie/elite-overproduction-and-the-shortage-of-drivers-for-dublin-bus/

Elite overproduction, and the shortage of drivers for Dublin Bus - Gript

A perfectly good job that nobody wants.

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Talk of mandatory masks and restrictions is 'grossly disproportionate' says TÓIBÍN

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https://gript.ie/talk-of-mandatory-masks-and-restrictions-is-grossly-disproportionate-says-toibin/

Talk of mandatory masks and restrictions is 'grossly disproportionate' says TÓIBÍN - Gript

"€30billion was spent on the longest most severe Lockdowns in EU"

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Everyone is loving a video of famed actor Bill Murray having the craic in a Limerick pub.

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https://gript.ie/watch-actor-bill-murray-is-having-mighty-craic-singing-in-this-irish-pub/

WATCH: Actor Bill Murray is having mighty craic singing in this Irish pub - Gript

Murray delighted revellers

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One of the most finely illustrated medieval manuscripts, Matthew Paris’s Book of St Albans has been digitised by the Library of Trinity College Dublin for the first time.

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https://gript.ie/one-of-the-worlds-finest-medieval-manuscripts-the-book-of-st-albans-is-digitised-for-the-first-time/

One of the world’s finest medieval manuscripts, the Book of St Albans is digitised for the first time - Gript

The Library of Trinity College Dublin makes a 13th century masterpiece globally accessible

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A former Scottish MP has spoken out against proposals for an assisted suicide law in Scotland. Dennis Canavan, who has lost three of his children to terminal illness, says assisted suicide is not needed to ensure death with dignity.

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https://gript.ie/former-mp-who-lost-3-children-to-terminal-illness-speaks-out-against-assisted-suicide/

Former MP who lost 3 children to terminal illness speaks out against assisted suicide - Gript

'Not needed to die with dignity'

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DAVID DAINTREE reviews GARY FURNELL's "The hardest path is the easiest: exploring the Wisdom Literature with Pascal, Burke, Kierkegaard and Chesterton"

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https://gript.ie/book-review-the-hardest-path-is-the-easiest/

Book REVIEW: ‘The hardest path is the easiest’ - Gript

This is a book which will give reassurance to believers amidst these difficult times and will partially open the mind of sceptics

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BEN SCALLAN: While you worry about soaring inflation and energy prices, we can now all sleep a little bit easier at night knowing that top public servants on up to €150k a year have had their pay fully restored.

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https://gript.ie/good-news-top-public-servants-to-have-their-pay-restored/

Good news: Top public servants to have their pay restored - Gript

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