Cathal Crowe yesterday called for a cap on refugees coming to Ireland. RTÉ accused him of being “contrary to EU law”. But were they correct, asks Dr MATT TREACY.

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https://gript.ie/cathal-crowe-and-others-are-perfectly-entitled-to-question-irelands-migrant-and-refugee-capacity/

A radio presenter has compared Irish tricolours being flown at asylum protests to the “Nazi flag” and “the Swastika,” saying that the scenes of the national flag conjured up an “image of hate.”

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https://gript.ie/presenter-repulsed-at-tricolour-being-flown-at-asylum-protests/

WATCH: British MP Jacob Rees-Mogg tells the House of Commons that legal abortion is an “absolute tragedy” which should sadden us all — adding that 100,000 people are alive in Northern Ireland today because the Abortion Act was not extended.

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https://gript.ie/jacob-rees-mogg-highlights-absolute-tragedy-of-abortion-says-100000-alive-today-because-of-ni-law/

An estimated 400 to 500 local protesters are on the march in East Wall to block a major road again to protest a migrant centre in their area. #gript

Tipperary TD, Mattie McGrath has hit out at what he described as “highly paid NGOs” who he said were “running amok” while “lecturing” people in regard to immigration. He also accused them of treating Irish people like “second-class citizens”.

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https://gript.ie/watch-mattie-mcgrath-slams-highly-paid-ngos-who-lecture-people-on-immigration/

Shops may be forced to accept cash by law under proposed plan, with towns and villages potentially requiring a minimum number of ATMs.

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https://gript.ie/shops-may-be-forced-to-accept-cash-by-law-under-proposed-plan/

The residents of East Wall have again blocked roads in the city centre in the latest in a sustained series of major protests which begun when busloads of young male migrants arrived in the area without prior notice or consultation.

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https://gript.ie/watch-the-government-forced-us-to-take-to-the-streets-east-wall-protests-block-roads-again/

COMMENT: “While we can recognise that organ donation can be life-saving, and we may support it, it is my opinion that the State should never have the right to decide how our organs will be used when we die”.

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https://gript.ie/organ-donation-should-be-voluntary-not-a-matter-for-the-state/

ON THIS DAY in 1848, one of the most tragic events of the Great Famine occurred when 72 people fleeing suffocated in a small aft cabin on the paddle steamer, Londonderry. The majority of those onboard were poor farmers and their families from Mayo and Sligo.

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https://gript.ie/otd-1-december-1848-72-immigrants-fleeing-great-hunger-suffocate-in-steam-boat-near-derry/

Removing the cap from banker’s pay and bonuses is a “pro-rich ideological measure that sends a depressing message about who the government listens to and considers when making economic policy”, according to the Cork South West Deputy, Michael Collins.

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https://gript.ie/governments-bonus-reward-for-bankers-is-immoral-say-rural-independents/

BEN SCALLAN: “Literally the only thing that matters is that the fire department is saving people from fires, which is their one job. Who actually gives a rat’s furry arse about the gender of the people doing it?”

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https://gript.ie/sf-senators-outrage-gender-balance-in-the-fire-department/

“You always remained true to our European values”: EU President Ursula Von Der Leyen has applauded Ireland on its vaccine, climate and refugee strategies, saying that Taoiseach Micheál Martin handled them “very skilfully.”

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https://gript.ie/eu-chief-applauds-ireland-on-vaccine-climate-refugee-strategies/

As Balenciaga tries to clean up its image in the wake of the bondage teddy scandal Fatima Gunning takes a look at two artists with close ties to the multi million euro brand.


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https://gript.ie/balenciaga-collaborators-ties-to-depictions-of-satanism-and-child-abuse/

Elon Musk has said that Twitter, the platform now owned by the Tesla billionaire, previously “interfered in elections,” and has vowed to release insider information on what happened at the social media platform in the past.

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https://gript.ie/musk-says-twitter-interfered-in-elections/

According to new figures, Irish people are rolling in it, with over €150billion in their personal bank accounts - but is this accumulated wealth also a measure of the economic impact of lockdown?
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https://gript.ie/do-record-irish-savings-show-the-true-cost-of-lockdowns/

JOHN MCGUIRK: We border county people don't have "violence" in our blood, but we do have a healthy disrespect for authority.

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https://gript.ie/what-alan-dukes-got-wrong-about-the-border-counties/

Free Speech Ireland is holding a debate about the new hate speech law which the group says would introduce a new special class of victims into Irish law. Speakers include TD Mattie McGrath, Senator Sharon Keogan and more

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https://gript.ie/public-meeting-opposing-hate-speech-bill-to-be-held-next-wednesday/

Ireland’s population is ageing faster than any other European country, according to a new report by the Department of Health. Here’s why it could spell economic and demographic disaster:

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https://gript.ie/ireland-has-the-fastest-ageing-population-in-europe-report-claims/

WATCH: Climate Minister Eamon Ryan has said that Leinster House should get rid of its car park, and turn it instead into a “green space.”

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https://gript.ie/ryan-calls-for-replacing-leinster-house-car-park-with-green-space/