Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth, Roderick O’Gorman, has confirmed that the Government approved proposal to construct 500 modular homes in order to expand accommodation capacity for Ukrainian arrivals will be at least €100 million.

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https://gript.ie/cost-of-providing-500-modular-homes-for-ukrainians-will-be-at-least-e100-million/

"Does anybody have faith, based on the history of this country’s public life, that the state would tolerate and continue to fund a media outlet that consistently made trouble for it?"
JOHN MCGUIRK on the future of media commission:
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https://gript.ie/the-governments-blueprint-for-a-zombie-media/

NO SURPRISE: "The HSE-funded research on abortion in Ireland was produced by two repeal campaigners. They ignored all inconvenient truths such as the shocking rise in abortions, data on disability abortions and the lives saved by the 3 day-wait."

https://gript.ie/no-surprise-report-produced-by-abortion-supporters-for-hse-ignores-inconvenient-truths/

BOOK REVIEW: Identity: Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition by Francis Fukuyama

DUALTA ROUGHNEEN reviews...


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https://gript.ie/review-identity-contemporary-identity-politics-and-the-struggle-for-recognition-by-francis-fukuyama/

ON THIS DAY in 1809, the Dublin Harp Society was founded. The society helped lead the revival of Ireland’s ancient musical instrument depicted in the national emblem – around the time of its demise in the early 19th century. It was inaugurated with an influential list of subscribers, including Scottish historical novelist, poet and playwright, Sir Walter Scott, and Irish writer, lyricist and poet Thomas Moore.

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-13-july-1809-founding-of-the-dublin-harp-society/

"Our children aren't safe": Kinnegad locals express concern over lack of vetting for asylum seekers in their town.

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https://youtu.be/xNdxxXPC9FQ

“Jubilant scenes” as French Assembly rejects re-introduction of Covid vaccine pass

MATT TREACY writes

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https://gript.ie/jubilant-scenes-as-french-assembly-rejects-re-introduction-of-covid-vaccine-pass/

A new piece of research on abortion exclusion zones by Maynooth lecturer Dr Camilla Fitzsimons , which has been quoted by multiple Irish media outlets, appears to have failed to disclose that the research was actually a collaboration with an activist group. #gript

https://gript.ie/the-newest-piece-of-incredibly-weak-research-being-boosted-by-the-media/

Speaking on PrimeTime Micheál Martin said measures should be put in place to “cushion” people through the oncoming winter period.

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https://gript.ie/taoiseach-warns-things-will-get-worse-this-winter-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/

WATCH: Gript interviewed an alleged asylum seeker in Kinnegad, who said he travelled to Ireland from Spain using a €4000 fake Bulgarian passport.

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https://gript.ie/exclusive-migrant-came-to-ireland-from-spain-using-fake-passport/

According to local media, a “bus load” of non-Ukrainian asylum seekers have reportedly arrived in two Donegal estates without prior consultation, similar to the situation in Kinnegad.

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https://gript.ie/bus-load-of-asylum-seekers-reportedly-arrive-in-donegal-estates/
Ben

The Irish Children’s Rights Alliance has issued a new report warning of a “rising tide” of child poverty in Ireland. It said that children and young people in Ireland are ‘being pulled into poverty’ at a rate higher than the general population.

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https://gript.ie/irish-children-young-people-falling-into-poverty-at-a-faster-rate-than-rest-of-population-charity-warns/

The minister’s proposed legislation would see harsher punishments for crimes where a ‘hate motivation’ was found saying people in Ireland live in fear.

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https://gript.ie/mcentee-proposes-stronger-laws-to-deal-with-hate-crimes/

WATCH: Gript interviewed an alleged asylum seeker in Kinnegad, who said he travelled to Ireland from Spain using a €4000 fake Bulgarian passport.

#gript


https://youtu.be/Ze5bSMnneDE

The push to redefine the Family in the Constitution is driven by NGOs who are almost totally state funded and whose very raison d’etre is to expand the power of the State into as many aspects of life as possible.

MATT TREACY writes

https://gript.ie/all-the-same-push-to-redefine-constitutional-family-backed-by-almost-all-parties/

"Who is Penny Mordaunt, and could her insurgent campaign to be Britain's next Prime Minister be derailed by - of all things - trans rights?"

JOHN MCGUIRK writes

#gript https://gript.ie/the-next-british-pm-who-is-penny-mordaunt/

Irish teachers have been encouraged to learn about “crossdressing” for “erotic enjoyment,” as well as “drag,” and “gender-fluid” identities by the Department of Education when preparing RSE & SPHE lessons for primary students. Ben Scallan reacts.

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https://youtu.be/qwcMMRXcJ6Q

More than 50% of female prisoners at Dóchas Centre are on prescribed doses of methadone.

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https://gript.ie/more-than-50-of-female-prisoners-at-dochas-centre-are-on-prescribed-doses-of-methadone/

"It is Government by the cast of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"
JOHN MCGUIRK provides an instant reaction to the Government's "farcical" press conference on the immigration crisis:
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https://gript.ie/ireland-deserves-better-than-government-as-farce/

6,700 babies aborted: "numbers rise as government 'sees no evil, speaks no evil' in regard to outcomes of law"

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https://gript.ie/6700-babies-aborted-numbers-rise-as-government-sees-no-evil-speaks-no-evil-in-regard-to-outcomes-of-law/

Teachers’ guides from Ireland's official curriculum body include tips for students to organise radical feminist protests, & encourage students to challenge “the patriarchy” - the idea that men run society for the systematic oppression of women.

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https://gript.ie/irish-school-teachers-guides-discuss-challenging-the-patriarchy/