The IMF has warned that a harsh winter, combined with a recession due to runaway inflation, could lead to “social unrest” across Europe.
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https://gript.ie/imf-harsh-winter-may-lead-to-social-unrest-across-europe/
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https://gript.ie/imf-harsh-winter-may-lead-to-social-unrest-across-europe/
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IMF: Harsh winter may lead to “social unrest” across Europe - Gript
“Horrible” consequences.
With the success of the newly released Edgerunners anime driving up interest in Cyberpunk you're missing out if you're still holding off playing Cyberpunk 2077.
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https://gript.ie/if-you-enjoyed-edgerunners-its-time-to-give-cyberpunk-2077-another-chance/
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https://gript.ie/if-you-enjoyed-edgerunners-its-time-to-give-cyberpunk-2077-another-chance/
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If you enjoyed Edgerunners it's time to give Cyberpunk 2077 a(nother) chance - Gript
The game has improved by leaps and bounds since it's launch, and you're missing out if you're still holding off playing it.
According to a new survey, binge drinking is on the rise in Ireland event despite minimum unit alcohol pricing.
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https://gript.ie/survey-binge-drinking-on-the-rise-despite-minimum-alcohol-pricing/
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https://gript.ie/survey-binge-drinking-on-the-rise-despite-minimum-alcohol-pricing/
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Survey: Binge drinking on the rise despite minimum alcohol pricing - Gript
From Drinkaware Barometer.
“Ordinary, law-abiding citizens in certain parts of this country are terrorised day in, day out, by lowlife criminal hooligans who have no respect for their communities, the people in them, or the law.”
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https://gript.ie/senator-joyriding-thugs-an-all-too-familiar-sight-in-dublin/
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https://gript.ie/senator-joyriding-thugs-an-all-too-familiar-sight-in-dublin/
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Senator: “Joyriding thugs an all too familiar sight” in Dublin - Gript
Cherry Orchard.
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ON THIS DAY: On September 21st 1601 the Spanish landed in Kinsale Co Cork with some 4,000 men, took the town and awaited the arrival of the Gaelic chiefs from Ulster.
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-21-september-1601-spanish-land-in-kinsale-4/
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-21-september-1601-spanish-land-in-kinsale-4/
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ON THIS DAY: 21 SEPTEMBER 1601: SPANISH LAND IN KINSALE - Gript
On September 21st 1601 the Spanish landed in Kinsale Co Cork with some 4,000 men, took the town and awaited the arrival of the Gaelic chiefs from Ulster.
"This country is run by, and for, people who think that Brexit and misgendering and “everyday sexism” are bigger problems than drug crime, violence, and antisocial behaviour"
- JOHN MCGUIRK on the state's open tolerance of the crime-ridden capital city.
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https://gript.ie/it-is-time-to-stop-pretending-that-government-cares-about-crime/
- JOHN MCGUIRK on the state's open tolerance of the crime-ridden capital city.
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https://gript.ie/it-is-time-to-stop-pretending-that-government-cares-about-crime/
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It is time to stop pretending that Government cares about crime - Gript
Hate Speech.
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"The first thing to say about the Government’s pension plan is that it absolutely shafts those who avail of it"
Is tricking people out of their pension the only politically saleable way of averting the pensions crisis?
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https://gript.ie/the-relatively-sensible-government-pensions-plan/
Is tricking people out of their pension the only politically saleable way of averting the pensions crisis?
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https://gript.ie/the-relatively-sensible-government-pensions-plan/
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The (relatively) sensible Government pensions plan - Gript
Clever.
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Independent TD for Laois Offaly, Carol Nolan, has told Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, that he and his Government colleagues are moving the country at speed toward an energy price precipice.
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https://gript.ie/government-response-is-steady-as-she-goes-as-country-moves-toward-an-energy-price-precipice-carol-nolan/
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https://gript.ie/government-response-is-steady-as-she-goes-as-country-moves-toward-an-energy-price-precipice-carol-nolan/
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“Government response is ‘steady-as-she-goes’ as country moves toward an energy price precipice.” : Carol Nolan - Gript
“Only this morning I met with a farmer who showed me his latest energy bill that had increased by several hundred percent."
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A new paper based on data from the National Bureau of Economic Research has documented a ‘crisis of midlife’ impacting those in affluent countries, with one’s forties and early fifties associated with a decline in basic measures of life satisfaction.
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https://gript.ie/new-study-the-midlife-crisis-is-real-for-those-in-affluent-countries-with-stress-peaking-at-45/
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https://gript.ie/new-study-the-midlife-crisis-is-real-for-those-in-affluent-countries-with-stress-peaking-at-45/
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New Study: The midlife crisis is real for those in affluent countries, with stress peaking at 45 - Gript
Despondency
The Rural Independent Group have introduced a Dáil motion to deliver Irish Energy Security. Michael Collins TD said the motion outlines an alternative plan “aimed at ending the purely bogus and politically-induced ban on Irish oil and gas exploration”.
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https://gript.ie/rural-tds-introduce-dail-motion-to-end-purely-bogus-and-politically-induced-ban-on-irish-gas-and-oil-exploration/
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https://gript.ie/rural-tds-introduce-dail-motion-to-end-purely-bogus-and-politically-induced-ban-on-irish-gas-and-oil-exploration/
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Rural TDS introduce Dáil Motion to end ‘purely bogus and politically-induced’ ban on Irish gas and oil exploration - Gript
Energy crisis
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Aontú’s Education Spokesperson and teacher, Gemma Brolly, has taken aim at a new Ulster University report funded by the Integrated Education Fund calling for ‘radical change’ to education in NI, including the scrapping of ‘Christian focused’ teaching.
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https://gript.ie/teacher-slams-report-says-christian-focused-education-has-a-valued-place-in-ni/
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https://gript.ie/teacher-slams-report-says-christian-focused-education-has-a-valued-place-in-ni/
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Teacher slams report, says Christian focused education has a valued place in NI - Gript
Ulster University: ‘Radical changes’
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The Irish Times advice column openly encourages a woman who is also a wife and mother to pursue life as a gay man after she says she was encouraged by members of the trans community to do so.
#gript https://gript.ie/irish-times-encourages-mother-to-live-as-gay-man-is-this-the-worst-advice-ever/
#gript https://gript.ie/irish-times-encourages-mother-to-live-as-gay-man-is-this-the-worst-advice-ever/
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Irish Times Encourages Mother to live as Gay man. Is this the Worst Advice Ever? - Gript
The Irish Times advice column openly encourages a woman who is also a wife and mother to pursue life as a gay man after she says she was encouraged by members of the trans community to do so. #gript
“I’m not bluffing”: Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons, while Irish politicians insist “we are not neutral”:
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https://gript.ie/im-not-bluffing-putin-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons/
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https://gript.ie/im-not-bluffing-putin-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons/
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“I’m not bluffing”: Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons - Gript
“[We have] lots of weapons to reply.”
The criminal trial of 90-year-old Catholic cardinal Joseph Zen is set to begin next week in Hong Kong, as the region continues to be transformed from a state which enjoyed autonomy to a region crouching under the lash of China’s authoritarianism.
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https://gript.ie/abandoned-by-the-pope-90-year-old-cardinal-joseph-zen-to-stand-criminal-trial-under-china-in-hong-kong/
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https://gript.ie/abandoned-by-the-pope-90-year-old-cardinal-joseph-zen-to-stand-criminal-trial-under-china-in-hong-kong/
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‘Abandoned’ by the Pope: 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen to stand criminal trial under China in Hong Kong - Gript
'Imprisonment would be death'
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“I left because there were two petrol bombs thrown at my house, because my son wouldn’t do cocaine during the leaving [cert]”, Liveline caller Andrew told Joe Duffy, amid national discussion of the anti-social violence plaguing Cherry Orchard.
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https://gript.ie/dad-says-house-petrol-bombed-in-cherry-orchard-as-son-wouldnt-do-cocaine-during-leaving-cert/
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https://gript.ie/dad-says-house-petrol-bombed-in-cherry-orchard-as-son-wouldnt-do-cocaine-during-leaving-cert/
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Dad says house petrol bombed in Cherry Orchard as son wouldn't do cocaine during Leaving cert - Gript
Liveline
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"What it comes down to in the end is that the modern progressive global leader finds criticism unbearably traumatic" writes JOHN MCGUIRK:
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https://gript.ie/who-supremo-these-anti-lockdowners-have-given-me-ptsd/
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https://gript.ie/who-supremo-these-anti-lockdowners-have-given-me-ptsd/
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WHO Supremo: These anti-lockdowners have given me PTSD - Gript
Sad.
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A high school in Ontario Canada has defended a male teacher who has been photographed wearing large prosthetic breasts and a long blonde wig to work saying gender expression is protected under Canadian law.
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https://gript.ie/ontario-school-defends-male-teacher-wearing-giant-prosthetic-bust-to-school/
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https://gript.ie/ontario-school-defends-male-teacher-wearing-giant-prosthetic-bust-to-school/
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Ontario School Defends Male Teacher Wearing Giant Prosthetic Bust to School. - Gript
A high school in Ontario Canada has defended a male teacher who has been photographed wearing large prosthetic presets and a long blonde wig to work saying gender expression is protected under Canadian law. #gript
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Despite Catholics now comprising some 46% of the population, it is the figures relating to identity that really matter, says MATT TREACY.
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https://gript.ie/northern-ireland-census-provides-no-support-for-border-poll/
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https://gript.ie/northern-ireland-census-provides-no-support-for-border-poll/
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Northern Ireland Census provides no support for border poll - Gript
Identity is key
The Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has confirmed that approximately 500 contracts are in operation providing accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) fleeing the war in Ukraine.
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https://gript.ie/minister-confirms-his-department-has-signed-500-contracts-providing-accommodation-to-ukrainians/
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https://gript.ie/minister-confirms-his-department-has-signed-500-contracts-providing-accommodation-to-ukrainians/
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Minister confirms his Department has signed 500 contracts providing accommodation to Ukrainians - Gript
As of 20th September, more than 49,000 people have arrived in Ireland
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