Wind farms are a popular alternative to fossil fuels - popular, at least, with governments who have poured hundreds of billions of dollars globally into renewable energy. In 2020 alone, Europe invested €43bn in new wind farms

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https://gript.ie/wind-farms-are-killing-golden-eagles-numbers-might-fall-by-50-over-10-years/

A group of US medics with "concerns over vaccine safety" visited Ireland for a conference last week. LOUISE ROSINGRAVE was there for Gript Media, and reports what was said:
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https://gript.ie/us-doctors-with-concerns-over-censorship-and-vaccine-safety-visit-ireland/

PODCAST: Michael ruminates on the meaning of free speech as the guards release the 'hate crime' figures for 2021; and the government is apparently shocked and appalled to find some unknown entity has allowed Ireland's energy crisis to get this bad.

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https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-328-is-there-something-to-be-said-for-another-review/

"Whatever one’s view on immigration perhaps a good place to start would be this: If the state is resorting to putting migrants inside former amusements facilities, then those tweeting #Irelandisfull are simply stating the plain truth" writes JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/opinion-ireland-is-indeed-full/

“Not all Gods are equal”: BEN SCALLAN says that monotheism was a huge advancement for humanity, regardless of whether one is personally religious:

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https://gript.ie/not-all-gods-are-equal-how-monotheism-changed-the-world/

"Elderly residents are being shut out from social and family participation and are having their quality of life dramatically reduced because of the inability of the HSE to provide audiology appointments."

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https://gript.ie/elderly-people-waiting-years-for-first-hearing-aids-td-says/

Woman in Save Kim saga Refused to Deny Having Made Similar Bite Claims Previously.

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https://gript.ie/no-comment-woman-in-savekim-saga-refuses-to-speak/

The continuing high-profile campaign by Dutch farmers against radical proposals to reduce carbon emissions within the agricultural sector has led to a potential split within the ruling coalition.

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https://gript.ie/dutch-farmers-protests-may-split-coalition/

A Fine Gael councillor has described the proposed windfarm on the rim of Gougane Barra as “absolute ridiculous”, saying that the historic valley should instead be made a world heritage site.

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https://gript.ie/fg-councillor-gougane-barra-should-be-a-world-heritage-site/

Finglas residents object to unsuitable asylum accommodation. Last Saturday around 150 local people staged a protest at an asylum accommodation centre on North Road, Finglas.

https://youtu.be/2QPMgjmZhAA

The Westport Chamber Festival, now in its tenth year, plays host to an amazing line-up of musicians on August 26th and September 8th -11th. As part of the festival’s collaborative programme, Artistic Director Catherine Leonard will host this special preview concert.

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https://gript.ie/westport-chamber-festival-offers-opportunity-to-hear-beethovens-finest/

FLASHBACK: During the last migrant crisis, Sinn Féin said they “would not put an upper limit” on the number of refugees Ireland should accept, and urged the government to house all asylum seekers that arrived in Ireland.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mEaLIur2Q

“The worsening energy crisis is especially frustrating as government has facilitated it spiralling out of control. While the rest of Europe has spent the summer building up gas reserves, the Irish government made no effort to do so”, the Aontú leader said.

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https://gript.ie/government-policy-is-worsening-energy-crisis-toibin-says/

Meet St. Colman, the 6th century Irish saint who absolutely loved ducks

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https://gript.ie/meet-st-colman-the-6th-century-irish-saint-who-loved-ducks/

Right-wing candidate Giorgia Meloni has received criticism for sharing images of a migrant raping a woman in broad daylight in the Italian town of Piacenza. She said that she would not be silent as atrocious crimes were happening.

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https://gript.ie/italy-candidate-draws-fire-after-sharing-video-of-broad-daylight-rape/

In recent weeks Joe Biden's Democrats have gone from rank outsiders to moderate favourites to hold the US Senate in November's midterm elections, as Republicans struggle with candidate selection, a challenging map, and difficulty staying on message:

https://gript.ie/are-americas-republicans-blowing-the-midterms/

Virtually every party and politician in Ireland supported rent controls when they were introduced - and so none of them now have the authority to say what needs to be said, writes JOHN MCGUIRK: That rent caps have been a historic disaster.

https://gript.ie/when-will-ireland-admit-that-rent-controls-are-a-catastrophe/

Both the Irish Times and the Irish Independent have recently published stories saying a new report shows that the far-right is growing in Ireland. Unfortunately, Gary Kavanagh writes, the report they say shows this doesn’t seem to actually exist.

https://gript.ie/no-there-is-no-report-showing-a-rise-in-the-far-right-in-ireland/

DUP MLA Paul Frew has told Gript that questions need to be asked and answered around excess deaths taking place in Northern Ireland and in the UK, describing the situation as a “silent crisis”.

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https://gript.ie/dup-mla-says-questions-need-to-be-answered-around-excess-deaths-in-ni-and-uk/

A review of the effectiveness of a schools-based mindfulness training programme involving more than 28,000 children found it did not help young people’s mental health or well-being.

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https://gript.ie/major-study-finds-mindfulness-school-programme-did-not-help-mental-health-issues-for-young-people/