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/

A man was awarded €40,000 by the Irish courts yesterday, because 11 years ago, he sustained a cut to his bottom while he was in prison:
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https://gript.ie/the-irish-courts-and-the-value-of-an-ass/

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 11-year-old Kaley Campbell missing from north Dublin.

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https://gript.ie/gardai-appeal-for-publics-help-in-finding-11-year-old-dublin-girl/

China cuts off natural gas supplies to Europe amid energy crisis

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https://gript.ie/china-cuts-off-natural-gas-supplies-to-europe-amid-energy-crisis/

ON THIS DAY: 20 OCTOBER 1933: The Irish Free State government purchases the copyright of Peadar Kearney's Amhrán na bhFiann

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-20-october-1933-the-irish-free-state-government-purchases-the-copyright-of-peadar-kearneys-amhran-na-bhfiann-3/

COMMENT: "The women’s soccer team have had their victory ruined, and the people affected by IRA violence have been forced to revisit their suffering because it has been amplified in the echo chamber of what masquerades as Irish ‘debate’. "

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https://gript.ie/the-national-embarrassment/

Donegal rape crisis centre says it is struggling to cope with increasingly high numbers of underage victims citing violent pornography and apps like Tiktok as a huge factor.​​

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https://gript.ie/donegal-rape-crisis-centre-inundated-with-under-18s-seeking-help/

The Dáil has refused to amend the sex offenders bill 2021 after TD Denis Naughten highlighted issues with the current handling of registration at regional garda headquarters.

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https://gript.ie/oirechtas-votes-against-sex-offenders-registration-amendment/

Simon Coveney has confirmed that the government is working on a policy to " facilitate transgender individuals in serving in the Defence Forces." #gript

https://gript.ie/gov-working-on-transgender-policy-for-defence-forces/

Senator Lynn Ruane made fun of a man’s childhood poverty on twitter - is her behaviour appropriate for a member of the Seanad? No, writes Fatima Gunning

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https://gript.ie/senator-lynn-ruane-mocks-man-about-his-experience-of-childhood-poverty/

JOHN MCGUIRK asks: If, for argument's sake, the Government was deliberately to set out to destroy Killarney's tourist industry, what would it do differently than what it's done just this week?
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https://gript.ie/is-the-government-trying-to-destroy-killarney/

Pro-life activists have rejected allegations that they have harassed and intimidated women seeking abortions and healthcare workers working in abortion centres as being “malicious” and “so far from the truth”

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https://gript.ie/malicious-lies-prayer-activists-say-claims-of-intimidation-at-abortion-centres-untrue/