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PÓL Ó MEADHRA ag scríobh: Labhair í is mairfidh Sí – conas a chabhródh meon dearfach le forbairt na Gaeilge
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PÓL Ó MEADHRA ag scríobh: Labhair í is mairfidh Sí – conas a chabhródh meon dearfach le forbairt na Gaeilge
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Labhair í is mairfidh Sí – conas a chabhródh meon dearfach le forbairt na Gaeilge | Gript
Is ceann de na teangacha is ársa sa domhan í an Ghaeilge, téanga a labhraíodh in Éirinn fad is a bhí Éireannaigh ina gcónaí anseo. Is léir gur cuid lárnach dár bhféiniúlacht mar Éireannaigh í. Tá sé tabhachtach mar sin í a chaomhniú, a chur chun agus a…
Cork hospital in lockdown: plus ANOTHER seven new Coronavirus cases
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Cork hospital in lockdown: plus ANOTHER seven new Coronavirus cases | Gript
Cork University Hospital is effectively on lock down this evening, with notices outside the hospital saying an "infection outbreak" means strict visitor restrictions are in place.
Remember the referendum denials? A shocking 1 in 4 babies now aborted in Britain, new figures show.
NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN writes...
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NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN writes...
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Remember the referendum denials? A shocking 1 in 4 babies now aborted in Britain, new figures show. | Gript
Almost one in every four babies are now aborted in England and Wales, new figures show - an increase from the already horrifying figure of 1 in 5 previously recorded.
PODCAST: How cayenne pepper can help you heal
Master Herbalist Ciara Murphy Ir RGN talks talks about cayenne pepper and how anyone with poor circulation, who is lacking in energy, has constipation or trapped gas, or even ulcers can use it to help them heal.
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Master Herbalist Ciara Murphy Ir RGN talks talks about cayenne pepper and how anyone with poor circulation, who is lacking in energy, has constipation or trapped gas, or even ulcers can use it to help them heal.
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https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-irish-herbalist-02-how-cayenne-pepper-can-help-you-heal/
Coronavirus, Brexit negotiations, economic frailty, and crises in health and housing: Isn't it time, at this point, for Irish politicians to stop the messing around, and to form a temporary national Government to see the country through the storm?
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Isn’t it time for a one year long national government? | Gript
Coronavirus, Brexit negotiations, Shaky economy - isn't it time the three big parties agreed to work together to see the country through the storm?
“Cancel St Patrick’s Day”: COVID-19 case now in Trinity College.
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"Cancel St Patrick's Day": COVID-19 case now in Trinity College | Gript
A professor of immunology has called on the authorities to cancel the St Patrick's Day festival, as cases of the coronavirus begin to climb in Ireland.
WILLIAM HUANG speaks of the demographic collapse in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan amongst others
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Bye, bye, East Asia. It was nice knowing you | Gript
As we usher in the 2020s with a coronavirus outbreak and massive wildfires, one feels tempted to make forecasts for the upcoming decade with a glimmer of hope amidst the gloom. However, when it comes to demographics for East Asia, there is no silver lining.
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What's happening at the Turkey & Greece border; Is it a new crisis where migrants are used as political weapon?
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Arctic Sea Ice is well above its recent average levels for this time of year, seven years after Al Gore said that the Arctic summers would be ice free.
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Good news: Arctic sea ice well above recent average this year | Gript
If there's one thing Polar Bears love, it's a bit of that old sea ice. And they've plenty of it this year.
Former FF Ard Comhairle member James Doyle writes that after the election, his party finds itself in uncharted territory:
"It would be bitterly ironic if the changes introduced during Micheál Martin’s tenure ultimately proved to be his undoing."
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"It would be bitterly ironic if the changes introduced during Micheál Martin’s tenure ultimately proved to be his undoing."
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Fianna Fáil is in uncharted territory | Gript
James T Doyle was a member of the FF Ard Comhairle from 2016-2018. After a disappointing election, he writes, the next steps for FF are unclear.
Dept, Harris silent on fears of COVID-19 threat at conference
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Dept, Harris silent on fears of COVID-19 threat at conference | Gript
The Department of Health, and Minister Simon Harris, have so far failed to respond to questions put to them asking if they had put in place measures, recommended by the World Health Organisation [WHO], to minimise the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak at an international…
REVIEW: DARK WATERS: How an American icon poisoned a town
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REVIEW: ‘Dark Waters’: how an American icon poisoned a town | Gript
Ireland is and or at least was, in one of the best positions to contain or minimize the impact of this pandemic. As an island nation, we have very clearly defined entry points for inward travelers which should have been appropriately managed."
Dr. Paul O'Brien writes an open letter to the Irish Government
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Dr. Paul O'Brien writes an open letter to the Irish Government
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An Evidence-Based Critique of Ireland's Covid-19 Response | Gript
An Open Letter to Dr.Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at Irish Department of Health and Paul Reid, Director General of Irish Health Executive Service (HSE): Exploring the Adequacy of Irelands Sars-CoV-2 Response and Outlining the Dangers of Our "Contact…
Women are being silenced during International Women’s Week. And this time it’s not the patriarchy
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Women are being silenced during International Women's Week. And this time it's not the patriarchy | Gript
The most noticeable thing about International Women's Week 2020 seems to be how many women are being censored for daring to have strong opinions. I thought encouraging women to be bold and fearless in thinking for themselves was rather the point of the whole…
Women are being discriminated against in the new transgender rights debate: International Womens Day #IWD #gript
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ON THIS DAY: 8TH MARCH 1981
On the 5th February 1981, republican prisoners in Long Kesh issued a statement to the British government that unless the prisoners were awarded special category status, there could be further hunger strikes. There had been several smaller strikes in the Maze and Armagh Women’s Prison previously following the tradition of Thomas Ashe, Terence MacSwiney, Frank Stagg and others.
There were Five demands that the prisoners were looking for. They started their campaign in 1976 but it did not gain traction until Catholic Archbishop Tomás O Fiaciah visited the prison and condemned the conditions there. The requests were:
1. The right not to wear a prison uniform;
2. The right not to do prison work;
3. The right of free association with other prisoners, and to organise educational and recreational pursuits;
4. The right to one visit, one letter and one parcel per week;
5. Full restoration of remission lost through the protest.
The British authorities kept refusing their demands and so o
On the 5th February 1981, republican prisoners in Long Kesh issued a statement to the British government that unless the prisoners were awarded special category status, there could be further hunger strikes. There had been several smaller strikes in the Maze and Armagh Women’s Prison previously following the tradition of Thomas Ashe, Terence MacSwiney, Frank Stagg and others.
There were Five demands that the prisoners were looking for. They started their campaign in 1976 but it did not gain traction until Catholic Archbishop Tomás O Fiaciah visited the prison and condemned the conditions there. The requests were:
1. The right not to wear a prison uniform;
2. The right not to do prison work;
3. The right of free association with other prisoners, and to organise educational and recreational pursuits;
4. The right to one visit, one letter and one parcel per week;
5. Full restoration of remission lost through the protest.
The British authorities kept refusing their demands and so o