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.

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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/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "Episodes like that on Channel Four on Friday night go a long way to explaining why transgender people are suffering – sometimes unfairly – in the public imagination from what one writer recently called “a nonce problem”.
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https://gript.ie/channel-four-how-cool-is-this-lady-playing-the-keyboard-with-her-penis/

MARIA STEEN writes that tinkering with the constitution and the role of women in the home is no substitute for actually helping women - either in the home, or at work:

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https://gript.ie/families-need-real-support-not-constitutional-tinkering/

ON THIS DAY 24 October 1877: Capuchin Friar Fr Albert Bibby was born. He ministered to some of the executed rebels of the 1916 Rising.



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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-24-october-1877-patriotic-priest-and-capuchin-friar-fr-albert-bibby-was-born/

The Euro Zone is likely entering a recession and the business activity is declining 'faster than feared' according to reactions to indices released today.

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https://gript.ie/euro-zone-likely-entering-recession-as-business-activity-contracts/

Is Ireland obliged to take single Ukrainian males of military age, asks MATT TREACY.

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https://gript.ie/is-ireland-obliged-to-take-single-ukrainian-males-of-military-age/

The third season of ‘The Chosen’ is due for release next month after the first two seasons were embraced by audiences internationally - but is the show worth the hype? Fatima Gunning says - Absolutely!

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https://gript.ie/the-chosena-crowdfunded-show-about-the-life-of-jesus-is-it-worth-watching/

‘We haven’t changed our minds about offering compassion’: Irish pro-life advocates are remaining defiant in the face of threats to impose exclusion zones to ban prayer and peaceful protest outside of abortion centres.

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https://gript.ie/we-havent-changed-our-minds-about-offering-compassion-irish-pro-lifers-defiant-in-face-of-exclusion-zones-threat/

TD Mattie McGrath says it’s about time the government started vetting those claiming refugee status in Ireland.

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https://gript.ie/refugee-vettingmcgrath-says-the-folly-of-open-borders-has-been-truly-exposed/