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/

A 54-year-old Canadian man has applied for euthanasia because he fears becoming homeless.

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https://gript.ie/canadian-man-applies-for-euthanasia-because-he-fears-becoming-homeless/

“Oodles of data”? Minister fails to produce studies on mask effectiveness as promised

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https://gript.ie/oodles-of-data-minister-fails-to-produce-mask-studies/

“It’s a really proud day to be Irish”: There was jubilation as Ireland advanced in the T20 World Cup last night, defeating two-time champions West indies in a stunning nine-wicket victory in Hobart.

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https://gript.ie/brilliant-ireland-beat-west-indies-to-advance-at-t20-world-cup/

Roderic O’Gorman has admitted Ireland can’t cope with unlimited numbers of Ukrainian refugees as well as thousands of other claims for international protection, many of which are bogus.

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https://gript.ie/government-admits-the-country-is-full-well-we-already-knew-that/

Máirtín Ó Cadhain died on October 18, 1970. He is probably best known as the author of what many consider to be the outstanding novel written in Irish Cré na Cille, but he was also well known during his lifetime as a republican and Irish language activist.

MATT TREACY writes

https://gript.ie/misneach-remembering-mairtin-o-cadhain-2/

It's John McGuirk, joined by regular guest David Quinn. The potential for these two getting themselves cancelled is high, so, make sure you know exactly what they've said in their new weekly podcast so you're in the loop if and when the axe falls:

https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-week-that-really-was/

BEN SCALLAN: “€64 million has been laundered through Ireland by Nigerian organised crime groups according to the Gardaí - exactly as Grealish said. In other words, his concerns were absolutely legitimate.”

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https://gript.ie/was-noel-grealish-vindicated-on-nigerian-money-claims/

New measures considered by the government could see smoking in public parks and beaches outlawed. Critics say the proposal is an ‘overreaction’ at a time when the Health Service has bigger problems.

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https://gript.ie/government-considers-outdoor-smoking-ban-for-parks-and-beaches/