“Legal decisions should be based on carefully-considered expertise about what laws and precedents say, and never be at the mercy of internet ghost-writers.”

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https://gript.ie/academics-defend-research-claiming-irish-judges-use-wikipedia/

A record number of migrants crossed the Channel to England on Monday - yet an analysis of the numbers shows that Ireland is receiving 3 times that number per capita. Where is the debate here? asks MATT TREACY.

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https://gript.ie/record-number-of-asylum-seekers-cross-english-channel/

BEN SCALLAN: Some of the weapons being poured into Ukraine will inevitably end up on the European black market, meaning we can all look forward to a new breed of military-armed gangs and super terrorists:

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https://gript.ie/get-ready-for-europes-new-military-armed-cartels-extremists/

Young priest responds to Hoban’s criticism of zealous faith - “People still love God, they need holy examples, strong theological training, beautiful sacred hymns, profound preaching and zealous priests”.

https://gript.ie/young-priests-respond-to-fr-brendan-hoban-despairing-of-them/

Varadkar backs LNG to support energy supply this winter, putting him squarely at odds with Ryan

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https://gript.ie/varadkar-backs-lng-energy-putting-him-at-odds-with-ryan/

“Can our government, and our opposition, just for once, stop acting like useless, craven, spineless fools, and put the needs of our people first? Otherwise we might all be left sitting in the dark,” writes NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN.

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https://gript.ie/why-are-we-ignoring-our-own-energy-sources-as-we-face-a-winter-shivering-in-our-homes/

French President Emmanuel Macron says that we may be witnessing “the end of abundance,” even regarding basic necessities like water.

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https://gript.ie/macron-we-are-witnessing-the-end-of-abundance/

“Sadly, for all the talk of inclusion, it appears RTÉ does not believe Dana’s is a story worthy of telling. Regardless of RTÉ’s pettiness, the story of the girl from the Bogside winning our first Eurovision is an incredible one.”

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https://gript.ie/all-kinds-of-shenanigans-going-on-in-rte/

Is "we should consider eating insects" just about the environment, or is it a symptom of something deeper in our culture? Something deeper, says JOHN MCGUIRK:

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https://gript.ie/bug-eating-communion-and-the-western-religious-revival/

A 10-month-old baby was left abandoned on the side of a road in Dublin on Sunday by a thief who drove off in a family’s car with the child still in the back seat.

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https://gript.ie/10-month-old-baby-left-abandoned-on-side-of-road-in-terrifying-dublin-carjacking/

“Embarrassing”: An Irish magazine has complained that the Rose of Tralee this year was a “sea of white faces,” and that there are no Roses who are disabled or have an OnlyFans, prompting severe backlash from readers.

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https://gript.ie/backlash-as-magazine-slams-rose-of-tralee-as-too-white/

Internal Government documents describe how "the curtailment of normal societal functions" is one option on the table in the event of a winter energy crisis. Give civil servants a tool, and they'll use it again and again, writes JOHN MCGUIRK:

https://gript.ie/government-ponders-might-we-need-a-fuel-lockdown/

"While much attention on China's investments in Africa has focused on the contest for Africa's raw materials, considerably less attention has been devoted to whether China is looking at the greatest African resource of all, her people" writes Daniel K. Sullivan:

https://gript.ie/how-china-will-look-to-africa-to-solve-its-demographic-crisis/

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The widow of a 32-year-old UK doctor who died from an adverse reaction to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has been awarded a vaccine damage payment of £120,000.

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https://gript.ie/wife-of-nhs-doctor-32-who-died-after-taking-astrazeneca-vaccine-awarded-120k-vaccine-damage-payment/

Derrick O’Shaughnessey says he has lived in the property for the last five years and that he is the legal owner.

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https://gript.ie/breaking-stand-off-at-disputed-property-in-south-dublin/

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has admitted that the social media giant suppressed a significant story by the New York Post on the content of Hunter Biden's laptop during the 2020 presidential election - after being approached by the FBI.

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https://gript.ie/watch-zuckerberg-admits-to-rogan-that-facebook-suppressed-hunter-biden-story/

Rural TDs have hit out at promises to ‘review’ Ireland’s energy security amidst concerns at potential blackouts as winter approaches. Michael Collins TD said that comments made by an Taoiseach rang “hollow” and were “removed from reality”.

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https://gript.ie/collins-accuses-taoiseach-of-hollow-words-on-energy-supply-review/

Controversial hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf says he converted to Catholicism after playing St. Padre Pio in an upcoming movie, and that he was suicidal before taking on the role.

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https://gript.ie/actor-shia-labeouf-was-suicidal-before-playing-catholic-saint/

Trinity College's Student's Union has threatened "escalating action" unless the name of Bishop George Berkeley is stricken from the University's main library.
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https://gript.ie/trinity-students-go-to-war-rename-the-library-or-else/

President Biden's announcment that he will spend $300bn or more paying off a portion student loans is set to cause a political storm of controversy ahead of the midterm elections. Here's why:

https://gript.ie/joe-bidens-big-student-debt-gamble/