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/

ON THIS DAY: 21 OCTOBER 1879 THE LAND LEAGUE WAS FOUNDED BY MICHAEL DAVITT AND OTHERS

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-21-october-1879-the-land-league-was-founded-by-michael-davitt-and-others-3/

MICHAE COOK: "Legalize cocaine? A splendid idea, says The Economist"

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https://gript.ie/legalize-cocaine-a-splendid-idea-says-the-economist/

The 30th Anniversary Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival begins in Castleisland next Thursday the 27th of October. The festival will run over 5 days and will feature over 200 artists.

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https://gript.ie/biblical-cast-of-musicians-for-the-30th-anniversary-of-patrick-okeeffe-traditional-music-festival/

October is Baby Loss Awareness month and a leading support organisation for families whose babies lives are all-too short has lit up Dungarvan with a wave of light.

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https://gript.ie/dungarvan-lights-up-with-love-for-babies-gone-too-soon/

JOHN MCGUIRK writes that the Ukrainian refugee calamity in Ireland has gone beyond the realms of incompetence and into the realm of national disgrace.
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https://gript.ie/the-ukrainian-refugee-crisis-is-a-national-embarrassment-and-disgrace/

October is Baby Loss Awareness month and a leading support organisation for families whose babies lives are all-too short has lit up Dungarvan with a wave of light.

#gript

https://gript.ie/dungarvan-lights-up-with-love-for-babies-gone-too-soon/

Back in MARCH, NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN pointed out the obvious: Ireland's political elite were wrong, and all the virtue signalling in the world couldn't change the fact that we can't house 100,000 or 200,000 refugees.


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https://gript.ie/no-simon-we-cant-house-20000-refugees/