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
"I’ve been reflecting on the care and love my grandfather received at the end of his life. He passed away barely a week ago, with two of his daughters (my mother included) at his side, after living a full 84-year life."
Beautiful piece reflecting on helping to care for a sick and dying relative
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https://gript.ie/in-sickness-and-in-health-reflections-on-death-disability-and-caregiving/
Beautiful piece reflecting on helping to care for a sick and dying relative
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https://gript.ie/in-sickness-and-in-health-reflections-on-death-disability-and-caregiving/
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In Sickness and In Health: Reflections on Death, Disability, and Caregiving | Gript
I’ve been reflecting on the care and love my grandfather received at the end of his life. He passed away barely a week ago, with two of his daughters (my mother included) at his side, after living a full 84-year life.
GRÉGOR PUPPINCK asks about the relationships between the judges of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and leading non-governmental organisations, and what should the Court be doing about them, particularly in cases in which doubts as to the judges’ impartiality might arise?
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https://gript.ie/ngos-and-judges-at-the-ecthr-a-need-for-clarification/
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https://gript.ie/ngos-and-judges-at-the-ecthr-a-need-for-clarification/
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NGOs and judges at the ECtHR: a need for clarification | Gript
What are the relationships between the judges of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and leading non-governmental organisations, and what should the Court be doing about them, particularly in cases in which doubts as to the judges’ impartiality might…
DR ANGELO BOTTONE writes that no voluntary organisation in the world does more work in the fields of education, healthcare, poverty relief, etc. than the Catholic Church, led in many cases by the Church’s religious orders. Amidst all the criticism of the Church, this basic fact is often forgotten.
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https://gript.ie/quantifying-the-enormous-good-the-church-does-worldwide/
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Quantifying the enormous good the Church does worldwide | Gript
No voluntary organisation in the world does more work in the fields of education, healthcare, poverty relief, etc. than the Catholic Church, led in many cases by the Church’s religious orders. Amidst all the criticism of the Church, this basic fact is often…
Listening to feminist author Rosemary MacCabe brought CHRISTINE D'ARCY to some profound conclusions about feminism, womanhood, and being a mother. She writes about them here.
"The Taboo of the Childless Feminist".
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"The Taboo of the Childless Feminist".
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https://gript.ie/taboo-childless-feminist/
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The taboo of the childless feminist - Gript
Listening to feminist author Rosemary MacCabe brought Christine D'Arcy to some profound realisations about womanhood, and feminism.
"The raw truth is that if it breaks out and people die, {politicians will} get less blame than if nobody dies, and we tank the economy for nothing”
Politicians are weighing the risks to the country, and themselves, of drastic action on COVID-19.
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https://gript.ie/coronavirus-political-dilemma/
Politicians are weighing the risks to the country, and themselves, of drastic action on COVID-19.
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https://gript.ie/coronavirus-political-dilemma/
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The political dilemma over Coronavirus | Gript
“The raw truth is that if thousands die politicians will get less blame than if nobody dies, and we tank the economy for nothing”.
Ó Cuiv calls for St Patrick’s parade to be cancelled: Italian deaths from COVID-19 now 366
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Ó Cuiv calls for St Patrick's parade to be cancelled: Italian deaths from COVID-19 now 366 | Gript
One of Fianna Fáil's most senior politicians has called for all major parades for the St Patrick's Day Festival to be cancelled given the current COVID-19 crisis.
ON THIS DAY: 8TH MARCH 1999: European Parliament called for abortion legislation in Ireland.
The European Parliament called for the legalisation of abortion in Ireland. The opinion, passed in Strasbourg by 321 votes to 122; it carried no legislative weight but provoked a storm of political controversy.
It was not the first and wouldn't be the last time institutions within the European Union would admonish Ireland for it's pro-life laws specifically the 8th amendment.
The pressure continued with regular reports, statements and otherwise from MEPs, Commissioners and institutions within the EU.
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The European Parliament called for the legalisation of abortion in Ireland. The opinion, passed in Strasbourg by 321 votes to 122; it carried no legislative weight but provoked a storm of political controversy.
It was not the first and wouldn't be the last time institutions within the European Union would admonish Ireland for it's pro-life laws specifically the 8th amendment.
The pressure continued with regular reports, statements and otherwise from MEPs, Commissioners and institutions within the EU.
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The number of deportations of illegal migrants in Ireland almost doubled in 2019 - but this was likely a result of a surge in applications back in 2015, rather than any shift in Irish policy:
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https://gript.ie/deportations-of-illegal-migrants-almost-double-in-2019/
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https://gript.ie/deportations-of-illegal-migrants-almost-double-in-2019/
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Deportations of illegal migrants almost double in 2019 | Gript
But Ireland remains the country most likely to grant asylum to an applicant in all of Europe.
New Survey: Big majority of mothers want to work part-time not full-time
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New Survey: Big majority of mothers want to work part-time not full-time | Gript
New results from a major international survey show that a big majority of women aged 18-50 with children under 18 years of age would prefer to work part-time if given the chance.
BREAKING: Israel, with less than 10 more cases of COVID-19 than Ireland, has sealed its borders tonight, while Italy has placed the whole country in quarantine after another 97 deaths. The economic impact of the virus is likely to be a global recession.
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https://gript.ie/israel-seals-borders-to-all-visitors-italy-quarantines-whole-country/
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Israel seals borders to all visitors, Italy quarantines whole country as Coronapanic escalates | Gript
The economic impact of Coronavirus is now likely to be globally devastating.
WATCH: Antifa links in the Irish establishment?
Ben Scallan reports on the Burkean's claims that they have uncovered connections between the radical Left and those with power in Irish society.
See more here: https://www.theburkean.ie/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBG8iI2Ll6M
Ben Scallan reports on the Burkean's claims that they have uncovered connections between the radical Left and those with power in Irish society.
See more here: https://www.theburkean.ie/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBG8iI2Ll6M
POLL: Do you think the Irish Government is doing all it should to keep us safe from COVID-19?
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VOTE YES OR NO in our Poll
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POLL: Do you think the Irish Government is doing all it should to keep us safe from COVID-19? | Gript
Aontú says Coronavirus a “national emergency”: Form a government now
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Aontú says Coronavirus a "national emergency": Form a government now | Gript
Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín, had said the escalating COVID-19 crisis is a "national emergency" and called on the Dáil to reconvene to ensure measures are taking to deal with the fallout.
Dr CARMEN REGAN: “It’s serious, it’s here, and it’s getting worse”.
Top doc says Govt doing ‘nothing’
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Top doc says Govt doing ‘nothing’
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https://gript.ie/its-serious-its-here-and-its-getting-worse-top-doc-says-govt-doing-nothing/
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"It’s serious, it’s here, and it’s getting worse". Top doc says Govt doing 'nothing' | Gript
A top medical expert has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is "the biggest global healthcare crisis that we will encounter in our lifetime" and strongly urged the government to do more to address the crisis.
NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: Let the record show that, unlike Justine McCarthy, John McGuirk has never obliged a newspaper to apologise in a court for libelling a woman.
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https://gript.ie/unlike-justine-mccarthy-john-mcguirk-has-never-libelled-a-woman
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https://gript.ie/unlike-justine-mccarthy-john-mcguirk-has-never-libelled-a-woman
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Unlike Justine McCarthy, John McGuirk has never libelled a woman | Gript
When I was in my mid-twenties, journalist Justine McCarthy wrote a vicious article attacking me in the Irish Independent. Actually there were two articles, over two consecutive weeks, both a big splash covering the front page of what was then the weekend…
GREED: Irish pharmacy chain Hickeys has been selling facemasks for the outrageously extortionate price of €150 a packet, according to reports. The official medical advice is that facemasks probably won't protect you against Coronavirus.
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https://gript.ie/greed-hickeys-facemasks/
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Greed: Irish pharmacy Hickeys charging €150 for face masks | Gript
The bad news is they're expensive. The worse news is that they don't even work against Coronavirus.