JOHN MCGUIRK: The false claim made yesterday that 1 in 10 young people have attempted suicide is the classic example of exaggerating a problem in order to justify more taxpayer funding to solve it.

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https://gript.ie/are-1-in-10-young-irish-people-really-attempting-suicide/

Should Ireland follow Croatia's example and consider bringing back a ban on Sunday Shopping? JOHN MCGUIRK says it makes sense for social, not religious, reasons:
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https://gript.ie/croatia-were-banning-sunday-shopping-to-help-families/

A blind collie who was taken to a vet to be destroyed has been given a second chance after an internet appeal helped find him a new home


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https://gript.ie/adorable-blind-collie-spike-given-a-second-chance-at-life/

More than 100 doctors, nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals have “strongly urged” the Minister for Health to retain the 3-day period of reflection for women seeking to undergo an abortion, saying women deserve time to think.

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https://gript.ie/3-day-reflection-before-abortion-helps-women-over-100-doctors-nurses-and-hcps-urge-minister-not-to-change-law/

Fishers in Killybegs are "plugging out" of a plan for boats to use a shore power system - which would mean they would turn off their engines while in port - after being told the electricity costs of using the new system would increase by a whopping 378%.

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https://gript.ie/fishing-trawlers-say-378-increase-in-electricity-cost-will-unplug-them-from-green-power-system/

ON THIS DAY 100 years ago, the Irish Free State was established, with Ireland gaining independence from the United Kingdom.

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-6-december-1922-irish-free-state-is-formed/

The EU has said it is looking to add several new member states to the 27-nation bloc, which could dramatically change the face of the union and have a significant impact on Ireland.

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https://gript.ie/the-eu-is-looking-to-add-these-new-member-states-to-the-bloc/

Ireland’s population is increasing at three times the rate of housing output according to a report from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) released today.

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https://gript.ie/irelands-population-growing-three-times-faster-than-home-supply-new-report-says/

An Eritrean asylum seeker has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of two teenage girls near Ulm in Germany - one of the victims (14) died


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https://gript.ie/germany-14-year-old-girl-knifed-to-death-on-way-to-school/

As the establishment prepares an enormous hooteanny to celebrate 50 years of EU membership, the fishing sector will attend in the manner of Banquo’s Ghost after the latest sell-out by the government. Our fishers have just 3% quota of Irish waters.

Dr MATT TREACY writes

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https://gript.ie/ireland-prepares-for-50-years-in-eu-with-another-shoddy-fishing-sell-out/

Irish households’ standard of living has declined in 3 of the last 4 quarters, the CSO has said.

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https://gript.ie/cso-standard-of-living-has-declined-in-3-of-the-last-4-quarters/

A new analysis published in the British Medical Journal suggests that Covid-19 vaccine booster mandates are likely to cause more harm than good to young adults (18-29 years) as the total severe adverse events would outweigh the Covid hospitalizations averted.

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https://gript.ie/bmj-covid-19-vaccine-booster-likely-caused-net-clinical-harm-to-18-29-year-olds/

"One arm of Government suspended funding to TENI just six weeks ago, based on a failure to produce accounts. And yet another arm of that exact same Government, with no apparent regard for those concerns, has just handed them close to six figures."
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https://gript.ie/the-bizarre-and-scandalous-teni-funding-grant/

JOHN MCGUIRK: If a video emerged of, hypothetically, a Roman Catholic Bishop engaged in a bit of snogging in a nightclub, it is fair to say that there would be no media vow of omerta. Do politicians benefit from a double standard?

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https://gript.ie/should-political-private-lives-be-off-limits/

An Irish huntsman has pleaded guilty to using dogs to hunt foxes in violation of the UK’s regulations on the blood sport


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https://gript.ie/fox-hunting-text-messages-reveal-mans-involvement-in-illegal-blood-sport/

‘Scapegoats’: Teachers across the country have voiced opposition and disbelief in response to reports that Education Minister Norma Foley is considering suspending career breaks as part of urgent measures to tackle staff shortages.

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https://gript.ie/teachers-respond-as-its-revealed-dept-of-education-is-considering-axing-career-breaks/

As Enoch Burke remains in jail 3 months on, Fatima Gunning, who has personal experience of the matter, asks if it’s just or fair to give theoretical life sentences in cases of civil contempt?

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The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a bill to outlaw pro-life protests outside abortion facilities, hospitals and health clinics in Northern Ireland is lawful. The ruling is “a travesty of justice,” according to pro-life group Precious Life.

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https://gript.ie/supreme-court-rules-that-bill-to-ban-pro-life-outreach-at-abortion-facilities-in-ni-is-lawful/

Prof Des O'Neill, one of the country's best known geriatricians has called for an urgent rethink of nursing home to best support quality of life and infection control for older people.

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https://gript.ie/prof-des-oneill-calls-for-urgent-rethink-of-nursing-homes-design-says-many-will-end-life-there/

BEN SCALLAN: “It’s obvious that thousands of people wilfully destroying their papers to obscure their past from authorities have something to hide and should be deported…this is the policy of a country which has lost its mind.”

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https://gript.ie/if-you-arrive-with-no-travel-papers-you-should-be-deported-duh/