"Since 1960 the murder rate has increased fivefold; suicides have increased sevenfold; divorces have increased forty-sevenfold; drug-related deaths have risen twelvefold; and alcohol consumption has risen threefold. This is not progress. These are the symptoms of long-term social and cultural decline. The fact that people have more money in the bank means little in the face of these statistics, which show a dramatic decline in the quality of life."

JOHN WILLIAN O'SULLIVAN writes...

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https://gript.ie/ireland-undone/

THIS WEEK: BEN SCALLAN: With yet ANOTHER fraudulent immigration scandal, Ireland’s swiss-cheese border is exposed once again.

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https://gript.ie/ben-scallan-with-yet-another-fraudulent-immigration-scandal-irelands-swiss-cheese-border-is-exposed-once-again/

The country is in quarantine, but people in cities and towns across Spain are stepping out on balconies and doorsteps at 10pm to applaud the medics they regard as heroes.

https://gript.ie/watch-powerful-video-shows-spain-thanking-brave-medics-covid19/

ON THIS DAY: 15th March 1981: Francis Hughes joins Sands on Hunger Strike

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.

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Scottish Academics in a new study in the journal Clinical Ethics claims that permitting assisted dying would substantially benefit both those seeking assisted suicide and the public, and particularly in terms of cost

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https://gript.ie/assisted-suicide-makes-good-economic-sense-argue-scottish-academics/

HSE: GPs can now order tests for Covid-19

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https://gript.ie/hse-gps-can-now-order-tests-covid-19/

As the country continues to battle the Coronavirus outbreak, Amnesty Ireland has released an important new video reminding the country that the real COVID-19 outbreak for the public to tackle is, of course.... racism.

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https://gript.ie/amnesty-ireland-coronavirus-racism/

"In prison, criminals will have to face Covid-19 like the rest of us. Let out, the rest of us will have to face increased crime along with Covid-19"

The Government's plans to release prisoners over the virus is dangerous and wrong:

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https://gript.ie/releasing-prisoners-coronavirus/

Famous critic disappears after calling Chinese president “a clown”

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https://gript.ie/famous-critic-disappears-calling-chinese-president-clown/

A Sinn Fein Senator, Maire Devine, is one of many retired or ex medical staff who have decided to re-register so they can work in Irish hospitals and help those suffering with Coronavirus, putting their own health at risk in the process:

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https://gript.ie/sf-senator-devine-nurse-coronavirus/

MICHAEL COOK gives us his thoughts on lessons that may be learnt from a global healthquake

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https://gript.ie/lessons-from-a-global-healthquake/

Church bells to ring around Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day as pope prays at Rome’s shrines

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https://gript.ie/church-bells-ring-ireland-st-patricks-day-pope-prays-romes-shrines/

BEN SCALLAN: "Coronavirus Disaster: Bad for you, great for the Climate Lobby"

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https://gript.ie/coronavirus-disaster-bad-for-you-great-for-the-climate-lobby/

The Italians are singing to each other across empty streets, so famous Offaly “singing pub” JJ Houghs has released a video of the ‘Irish version’ of how to show solidarity as COVID-19 locks down the country.

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https://gript.ie/jj-houghs-coronavirus-online-session-has-gone-viral/

“COMPLETE LIES”: Docs slam fake news on COVID-19

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https://gript.ie/complete-lies-docs-slam-fake-news-on-covid-19/

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A short history of Antifa, from their beginnings as Antifaschistische Aktion, a part of the German Communist party in the 1930’s, to the modern day, looking at what exactly they mean when they say ‘fascism’.
https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-68-what-exactly-are-antifa/

LEAKED: UK expects coronavirus crisis to last 12 months with almost 8 million hospitalised

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https://gript.ie/leaked-uk-expects-coronavirus-crisis-last-12-months-almost-8-million-hospitalised/

Under the mistletoe at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.

Photo Credit: Peter Carvill

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“Arson isn’t entertainment”: Fire Brigade fighting more than COVID-19

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https://gript.ie/arson-isnt-entertainment-fire-brigade-fighting-more-than-covid-19/

Dr CHIARA BERTOGOLIO writes from Italy on the coronavirus crisis there

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https://gript.ie/all-will-be-well-only-if-the-world-acts-to-stop-covid/