A new report shows that there has been a significant fall in the number of children living in Ireland in the past five years. The report also showed a fall in binge-drinking and early sexual activity in teens.

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https://gript.ie/big-fall-in-number-of-children-in-ireland-report-shows/

BEN SCALLAN: “The view espoused by these radicals is an inherently absurd position, and no amount of nerds in a room shuffling papers will ever come up with a convincing argument for why their goofy definitions are superior to the classically understood meaning of what a “woman” is.”

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https://gript.ie/cambridge-dictionarys-new-definition-of-woman-is-ludicrous/

Namibian officials invite freezing Germans to escape the winter and enjoy the African sun by taking advantage of a new 6 month visa which would allow them to work in the former colony.

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https://gript.ie/gov-of-namibia-invites-germans-to-escape-the-cold-through-new-visa-program/

We're not giving up": East Wall residents continue to protest an asylum centre being imposed in the area again this evening despite freezing temperatures: halting traffic at the busy 5 lamps junction, and now moving to Samuel Beckett Bridge.
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A Cork mechanic’s act of kindness in the run-up to Christmas has gone viral on social media, after the exchange was shared online by a customer who said she was left feeling like she “met a real-life Santa” — when he did not charge her for fixing her car.

https://gript.ie/cork-mechanics-christmas-act-of-kindness-goes-viral/

Irish motorists are breathing a sigh of relief at the pumps – as it was revealed today that diesel prices here have fallen to their lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine.

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https://gript.ie/finally-some-good-news-for-irish-motorists-as-diesel-and-petrol-prices-drop-by-10-5/

East Wall residents have blocked city centre traffic again this evening, vowing to continue with protests until the government closes the migrant centre they say has been imposed on the area.

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https://gript.ie/watch-well-keep-going-until-they-listen-east-wall-residents-stop-city-traffic-again/

A member of the Irish peacekeeping delegation in Lebanon has lost their life after a convoy was fired upon near Beirut last night

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https://gript.ie/irish-peacekeepers-attacked-in-lebanon-fatality-confirmed/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "Given that schools are closed over Christmas, making it impossible for Mr. Burke to breach any court order over the period, a refusal to grant him Christmas release looks like a very petty and spiteful act of state cruelty"
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https://gript.ie/the-states-festive-enoch-cruelty/

Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has announced a new funding package for Ukrainian family farms, despite Ukrainian agriculture having a higher carbon footprint than Irish farming.

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https://gript.ie/agriculture-minister-announces-funding-for-ukrainian-family-farms/

Chaos erupted in parts of France after Morocco lost at the World Cup final. Violence and vandalism was widespread as angry Morocco fans wreaked havoc

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https://gript.ie/watch-france-in-chaos-as-enraged-morocco-fans-vent-frustration-over-world-cup-loss/

The well-funded NGOs who get millions to label ordinary people as ‘far-right’ might not have noted Mary McAleese’s observations on rising immigration and ‘plantations’, writes MATT TREACY

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https://gript.ie/political-propaganda-disguised-as-academic-comment-seeks-to-shut-down-immigration-concerns/

Two new reports have predicted a sharp fall in growth for the Irish economy as risks of a global recession rise, and cost of living pressures reduce real incomes.

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https://gript.ie/huge-fall-in-irish-economic-growth-expected-as-global-recession-risk-rises/

"There's people coming here and being put up in hotels - I'm out in sub-zero temperatures"

A homeless man living in a tent in Wicklow says that Irish people are being treated unfairly. His story and others will be heard in a new documentary looking at homelessness in Ireland.

https://youtu.be/4ZU5bFUkg8M

“Nobody voted for this…there needs to be serious repercussions for whoever sanctioned it”: Irish Senator slams sexually explicit book recommended for schools, which she says would cause “uproar” if it was known by parents.

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https://gript.ie/not-be-acceptable-in-schools-senator-on-sexually-explicit-book-listing/

MATT TREACY: “No other country in the world, if it was not an abject cowed and beaten down colony, would accept that its waters are dominated by fishing fleets from other countries”.

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https://gript.ie/eu-fishing-deal-is-another-bad-day-for-team-ireland/

Thousands more people over 70 in Ireland will be eligible for the Department of Social Protection’s Fuel Allowance Scheme to help with the cost of heating bills this winter. Here’s what you need to know about the scheme and how to apply:

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https://gript.ie/over-70-make-sure-you-know-how-to-apply-for-fuel-allowance-scheme-as-criteria-changes/

WATCH: British MP Andrew Bridgen has called on the UK government to halt the use of mRNA Covid vaccines over safety fears. The Conservative backbencher claims that there is a “conspiracy of silence” around Covid vaccine injuries in the UK.

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https://gript.ie/watch-british-mp-calls-on-government-to-halt-the-use-of-mrna-covid-vaccines/

Eamon Ryan has said that population growth driven by mass immigration poses a “huge challenge” to Ireland’s climate targets, but added “I believe we can do it.”

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https://gript.ie/ryan-immigration-poses-huge-challenge-to-climate-targets/

For the average mortgage, rate hikes so far this year would amount to an additional €4,200 in repayment costs annually. Darragh Cassidy, head of Communications at Bonkers ie described the move as a “real-life Nightmare Before Christmas”.

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https://gript.ie/irish-mortgage-holders-face-another-hike-fourth-blow-since-summer/