A backlash is growing against the decision of Green party Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy to ban live animals from the traditional life-size Nativity crib at Dublin’s Mansion House.
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https://gript.ie/banned-nativity-crib-described-as-hideous-display-from-dark-days-of-religion/
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https://gript.ie/banned-nativity-crib-described-as-hideous-display-from-dark-days-of-religion/
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Banned nativity crib described as 'hideous display' from 'dark days of religion' - Gript
A backlash is growing against the decision of Green party Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy to ban live animals from the traditional life-size Nativity crib at Dublin’s Mansion House. For more than 35 years, donkeys, goats and sheep have made the Nativity scene…
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DAVID THUNDER: Big Brother is Watching You: The Chilling Effect of Big Tech Censorship
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https://gript.ie/big-brother-is-watching-you-the-chilling-effect-of-big-tech-censorship/
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https://gript.ie/big-brother-is-watching-you-the-chilling-effect-of-big-tech-censorship/
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Big Brother is Watching You: The Chilling Effect of Big Tech Censorship - Gript
People quickly become complacent and unquestioning about politically correct opinions
ON THIS DAY: 29 OCTOBER 2015: China announces the end of their one-child policy after 35 years
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-29-october-2015-china-announces-the-end-of-their-one-child-policy-after-35-years-4/
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-29-october-2015-china-announces-the-end-of-their-one-child-policy-after-35-years-4/
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ON THIS DAY: 29 OCTOBER 2015: China announces the end of their one-child policy after 35 years - Gript
Due to the massive imbalance in their demographics, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party announced the decision to relax the one-child policy.
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A former governor of the Bank of England has said that the mistakes made by the Central Banks in the west during the Covid lockdown predictably led to inflation, after governments lost control of the public finances.
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https://gript.ie/central-banks-mistakes-led-to-inflation-says-former-governor-of-central-bank/
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https://gript.ie/central-banks-mistakes-led-to-inflation-says-former-governor-of-central-bank/
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'Central banks mistakes led to inflation' says former Governor of Central Bank - Gript
'Printing money'
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The indiscriminate and exploitative use of a dead woman's name, and her image, to push a controversial campaign that she was never part of continues.
NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN writes
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https://gript.ie/the-same-media-who-exploit-savita-ignore-aisha-chiteria/
NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN writes
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https://gript.ie/the-same-media-who-exploit-savita-ignore-aisha-chiteria/
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The same media who exploit Savita ignore Aisha Chithira - Gript
Misuse of a tragedy
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Sinn Féin councillor, Michael Mulligan, said there was a 'limit to what Ireland can take' in a Facebook post, according to the Sunday Independent.
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https://gript.ie/roscommon-cllr-town-is-dumping-ground-for-refugees/
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https://gript.ie/roscommon-cllr-town-is-dumping-ground-for-refugees/
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Roscommon Cllr: town is 'dumping ground for refugees' - Gript
Figures show that Ireland is taking well above average per capita numbers of Ukrainian refugees.
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A piece of legislation passed before recess seems to mean that a new political party cannot be registered unless it has a sitting TD or MEP. Why would such a change be made, asks MATT TREACY.
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https://gript.ie/has-a-new-law-quietly-made-it-harder-to-register-a-new-political-party/
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https://gript.ie/has-a-new-law-quietly-made-it-harder-to-register-a-new-political-party/
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Has a new law quietly made it harder to register a new political party? - Gript
Democracy?
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JOHN MCGUIRK: As the Taoiseach warns about a dramatic rise in cancer cases as a result of lockdown, he cannot say he was not warned. In fact, he openly dismissed the warnings when they were given to him on the floor of the Dáil:
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https://gript.ie/why-the-taoiseach-owes-the-country-and-peadar-toibin-an-apology/
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https://gript.ie/why-the-taoiseach-owes-the-country-and-peadar-toibin-an-apology/
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Why the Taoiseach owes the country – and Peadar Tóibín – an apology - Gript
Get real, indeed.
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A Brazilian who was convicted for the possession of thousands of “depraved” images of child abuse, as well as production and distribution of images of child abuse has walked free from the Midlands Prison despite assurances of his deportation.
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https://gript.ie/brazilian-transgender-paedophile-walks-free-from-midlands-prison/
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https://gript.ie/brazilian-transgender-paedophile-walks-free-from-midlands-prison/
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Brazilian Transgender Paedophile walks free from Midlands Prison - Gript
A Brazilian who was convicted for the possession of thousands of “depraved” images of child abuse, as well as production and distribution of images of child abuse has walked free from the Midlands Prison despite assurances of his deportation. #gript
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JOHN MCGUIRK: Once again, the President seems to be acting as a spokesman for global socialism, rather than a spokesman for Ireland:
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https://gript.ie/president-higgins-writes-love-letter-to-new-brazilian-president/
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https://gript.ie/president-higgins-writes-love-letter-to-new-brazilian-president/
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The President's love letter to Lula - Gript
Good day for lefties.
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A children’s indoor soft play centre in Dublin has reversed a decision to go cashless after customers responded to the move with backlash.
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https://gript.ie/we-will-not-be-going-cashless-dublin-soft-play-centre-backtracks-on-card-only-decision-after-backlash/
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https://gript.ie/we-will-not-be-going-cashless-dublin-soft-play-centre-backtracks-on-card-only-decision-after-backlash/
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‘We will not be going cashless’: Dublin soft play centre backtracks on card-only decision after backlash - Gript
Consumer advocates have urged the Government to intervene to ensure Irish shoppers always have the option to pay in cash,
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German energy giant RWE will dismantle wind farm turbines to allow it to ramp up coal extraction in a move approved by the government in efforts to ease the country’s reliance on Russian energy.
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https://gript.ie/germany-wind-turbines-to-be-removed-to-expand-coal-mining/
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https://gript.ie/germany-wind-turbines-to-be-removed-to-expand-coal-mining/
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Germany: Wind Turbines to be Removed to Expand Coal Mining - Gript
German energy giant RWE will dismantle wind farm turbines to allow it to ramp up coal extraction in a move approved by the government in efforts to ease the country’s reliance on Russian energy. #gript
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Eurostat, the EU's official statistics agency, said that the figures were yet to be confirmed this month, but it was expected that annual inflation reached 10.7% in October 2022, up from 9.9% in September.
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https://gript.ie/eurozone-inflation-climbs-to-10-7-worse-than-predicted/
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https://gript.ie/eurozone-inflation-climbs-to-10-7-worse-than-predicted/
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Eurozone inflation climbs to 10.7% - worse than predicted - Gript
The eurozone's economy is now spluttering, recording just a 0.2% increase from the previous quarter, Eurostat also said in a release.
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Eileen Quinn was 24 years old, seven months pregnant, and nursing her nine-month old child outside her farmhouse at Kiltartan when she was shot dead as two lorry loads of an Auxiliary division of the Royal Irish Constabulary passed her home.
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-1-november-1920-eileen-quinn-pregnant-and-holding-her-young-son-shot-dead-by-ric-auxiliaries-otd-2/
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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-1-november-1920-eileen-quinn-pregnant-and-holding-her-young-son-shot-dead-by-ric-auxiliaries-otd-2/
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ON THIS DAY: 1 November 1920 : Eileen Quinn, pregnant and holding her young son, shot dead by RIC Auxiliaries OTD - Gript
A verdict of “death by misadventure” was recorded by the British authorities.
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"Píosa claonta ó thús deireadh a bhí neamhbhalbh ar son an ghinmhillte a cheapfá a bhí déanta ag ceann de na heagrais ar son an ghinmhillte. Ní raibh oiread is duine amháin ó thaobh na beatha curtha faoi agallamh le linn an chláir."
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https://gript.ie/nuacht-tg4-agus-bolscaireacht-an-ghinmhillte/
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https://gript.ie/nuacht-tg4-agus-bolscaireacht-an-ghinmhillte/
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BEN SCALLAN: “This Listowel priest is being persecuted for the unforgivable offence of being a Catholic in 2022. He was well within his rights to say what he said, & nobody's forcing you to go to church at gunpoint if you don’t like the message.”
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https://gript.ie/shocker-kerry-priest-found-guilty-of-being-catholic/
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https://gript.ie/shocker-kerry-priest-found-guilty-of-being-catholic/
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Shocker: Kerry priest found guilty of being Catholic - Gript
Heaven forbid!
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Explainer: Why the media hasn't named the politician being investigated by his party for allegedly "grooming" teenagers online.
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https://gript.ie/why-the-media-hasnt-named-the-grooming-politician/
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https://gript.ie/why-the-media-hasnt-named-the-grooming-politician/
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Why the media hasn’t named the “grooming” politician - Gript
Cover up?
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An able bodied Norwegian man who has been living as a wheelchair bound woman since 2020 says he found out about Body Integrity Disorder ‘online’.
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https://gript.ie/able-bodied-norwegian-man-identifies-as-wheelchair-bound-woman/
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https://gript.ie/able-bodied-norwegian-man-identifies-as-wheelchair-bound-woman/
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Able bodied Norwegian man identifies as wheelchair bound woman - Gript
An able bodied Norwegian man who has been living as a wheelchair bound woman since 2020 says he found out about Body Integrity Disorder ‘online’ #gript
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"Whether Sinn Féin were playing a double game or not in 2004 is not within my purview. But now, as public sentiment is turning against the out-of-control immigration policies of this government, it's clear the party can see which way the wind is blowing."
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https://gript.ie/sinn-fein-sees-which-way-the-wind-is-blowing-on-immigration/
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https://gript.ie/sinn-fein-sees-which-way-the-wind-is-blowing-on-immigration/
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Sinn Féin sees which way the wind is blowing on immigration - Gript
Two-faced?
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EU banning fossil fuel cars is a “gift to China,” says Italy’s Salvini
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https://gript.ie/eu-banning-fossil-fuel-cars-is-a-gift-to-china-says-italys-salvini/
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https://gript.ie/eu-banning-fossil-fuel-cars-is-a-gift-to-china-says-italys-salvini/
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EU banning fossil fuel cars is a “gift to China,” says Italy’s Salvini - Gript
“Dependence on China for life.”
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Speaking to Radio Kerry, Fr Seán Sheehy said that while the media focus was on those who objected to his sermon, he received a standing ovation from those who remained, adding that his words were motivated by a sense of true compassion.
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https://gript.ie/kerry-priest-refuses-to-back-down-over-homily-says-he-got-standing-ovation/
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https://gript.ie/kerry-priest-refuses-to-back-down-over-homily-says-he-got-standing-ovation/
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Kerry priest refuses to back down over homily: Says he got standing ovation - Gript
Words ‘from a sense of love’
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