A teenage boy who arranged to meet another teenager through a mobile app to sell a designer jacket was attacked and robbed, Dublin District Court has heard.

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https://gript.ie/teenage-boy-beaten-and-robbed-in-dublin-after-arranging-to-sell-designer-jacket-court-hears/

ON THIS DAY: 18TH OCTOBER 1899: Death of Eoghan Ó Gramhnaigh (Fr. Eugene O'Growney)

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Today is the last day for parents to send their views on what sex-education ther children might receive in school, in particular around broadening the RSE course to possibly include teaching children about pornography, abortion, and ‘gender ideology’.

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https://gript.ie/last-day-for-parents-to-send-views-on-sex-ed-to-ncca/

Four different German manufacturing companies, each at least 125 years old, has declared insolvency within 24 hours amid the ongoing energy and inflation crisis.

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https://gript.ie/4-german-companies-all-125-years-old-declared-insolvent-in-24-hours/

"It’s not too much pain but too little love that makes people ask for euthanasia"

So writes Stephanie Sugiaman, an intensive care nurse in Sydney

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https://gript.ie/its-not-too-much-pain-but-too-little-love-that-makes-people-ask-for-euthanasia/

Government rules out using 70-turbine ESB wind farm in Galway to generate electricity despite energy crisis

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https://gript.ie/govt-rules-out-using-70-turbine-wind-farm-despite-energy-crisis/

BEN SCALLAN: “I suspect Murphy’s view is something to the effect of ‘You should be allowed to smoke rocks with your HSE-issued crack pipe on the Luas, and shouldn’t suffer any legal penalty for that.’”

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https://gript.ie/ben-scallan-paul-murphys-absurd-attack-on-paul-kehoe/

JOHN MCGUIRK: Between the relentless dumbing down of the curriculum, and the refusal to mark the exams on time, the state couldn't be clearer in its message to Junior Cert students - their work doesn't matter.
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https://gript.ie/lets-face-it-the-junior-cert-doesnt-matter/

Marine LePen says France ‘froze in pain’ after the brutal rape and murder of 12 year old Lola Daviet, saying her alleged killer should not have been in France.

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https://gript.ie/marine-le-pen-slams-french-immigration-policy-in-wake-of-brutal-murder/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "Putting Boyd Barrett’s ideas about the housing market into practice is a lot like putting an eight-year-old at the wheel of a formula one car. It's a very quick way to create a massive crash.
And that’s what Fine Gael have just done."
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https://gript.ie/rbb-youre-damn-right-this-eviction-ban-will-drive-out-landlords/

The Irish Franciscans in Athlone have confirmed that they will be leaving Athlone after 800 years in the town. The tough decision comes after the community struggled with an ageing and reducing membership.

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https://gript.ie/a-sad-day-irish-franciscan-friars-say-goodbye-to-athlone-after-serving-community-for-800-years/

4,136 abortions have been carried out in Northern Ireland since March 2020, following the passing of a Westminster imposed abortion law. It marks a 6,263% increase on the 65 abortions which took place in NI between 2014 and 2019.

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https://gript.ie/abortion-rates-rocket-in-northern-ireland-after-westminster-imposition-of-law/

On this day in 1888, Cornelius “Con” Colbert was born. Colbert was an Irish rebel and pioneer of Fianna Éireann, commanding rebel forces during the 1916 Easter Rising

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-19-october-1888-easter-rising-leader-con-colbert-was-born-in-west-limerick/

A British historian who wrote a book revealing Lord Mountbatten's "weakness for underage men" has welcomed the news that a former resident of the Kincora Boy's Home has waived his anonymity to make allegations of rape and sexual abuse against the earl as part of a civil action lodged in a Belfast court.

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https://gript.ie/kincora-survivor-says-mountbatten-raped-him-when-he-was-11/

Irish boxer Kellie Harrington deleted a tweet she made in response to the brutal murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, the boxer had said ‘our own leaders’ needed to pay attention.

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https://gript.ie/is-voicing-concern-over-violent-crimes-committed-by-immigrants-hate-i-say-no/

While those struggling to find a home may think this is good news, in reality it might push house prices up even higher - and, as interest rates rise, exacerbate the risk of huge debts for overpriced homes being loaded onto families.

NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN writes

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https://gript.ie/new-central-bank-rules-may-push-house-prices-up-higher/

“The future for Ireland is renewable energy”: Government definitively rules out investing in nuclear power despite the ongoing energy crisis

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https://gript.ie/irish-government-rules-out-nuclear-power-despite-energy-crisis/

A Channel 4 investigation has claimed that workers for the popular fast-fashion company Shein are being paid as little as 3p per item, while being forced to work 18-hour days.

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https://gript.ie/shein-factory-paid-as-little-as-3p-per-item-channel-4-investigation-claims/

JOHN MCGUIRK writes that the sight of politicians running to suddenly talk tough on crime and O'Connell Street, and "druggies" just because RTE finally gave them permission underlines the ridiculous, Sauron-like hold the broadcaster has over our TDs:
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https://gript.ie/in-irish-politics-the-eye-of-mordor-rules/