LOOKBACK: "Ireland’s national curriculum body has encouraged teachers to study “crossdressing” for “erotic enjoyment,” “drag,” “gender queer” and “gender-fluid” identities as part of an “SPHE and RSE toolkit” for primary schools," BEN SCALLAN found.

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https://gript.ie/irish-primary-teachers-discouraged-from-saying-boys-girls

LOOKBACK: A Chinese police station in Capel Street? MATT TREACY reported: "According to human rights monitors the Public Security Bureau is blithely ignoring international policing conventions and is most likely in breach of international law".

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https://gript.ie/are-the-chinese-public-security-police-operating-a-station-in-dublin/

LOOKBACK 2022: "Ruminant Livestock Methane is virtually irrelevant as a greenhouse gas. No cow, sheep, or goat has ever managed to create carbon from nothing. Methane from cattle is part of the biogenic carbon cycle which has been around since life began"

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https://gript.ie/the-great-livestock-methane-misconception

LOOKBACK: There was a huge reaction to the suspension & jailing of teacher Enoch Burke in a row over proscribed use of transgender pronouns 'they & them'. Mr Burke was jailed for contempt of court after an injunction was breached-and only released Dec 21

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https://gript.ie/suspended-for-refusing-to-partake-in-fantasy-strong-reactions-to-enoch-burkes-case-on-social-media/

LOOKBACK: "The political parties would sooner stay silent in the face of this nonsense than risk being called “transphobic”. And the consequence of that is that terrible things are happening, because people are too scared to open their mouths."

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https://gript.ie/clown-island/

LOOKBACK: "Part of me thinks I shouldn’t even post this video. But are we just going to scroll on, and let our city, and our country, go down the toilet," asks NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN.

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https://gript.ie/slashed-woman-is-latest-victim-of-our-lawless-republic/

Ireland’s An Cailín Ciúin is among fifteen films announced today on the shortlist for the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category for the 95th Oscars.

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https://gript.ie/irish-language-film-an-cailin-ciuin-shortlisted-for-oscar-best-international-feature-film/

Gardai in Killarney have arrested another four men as part of an investigation into a stabbing spree at Hotel Killarney where 400 migrants claiming asylum are currently being housed.

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https://gript.ie/4-more-arrested-after-stabbing-at-killarney-migrant-centre/

Young mothers in Hungary will be offered zero percent income tax for life under a new scheme to boost national birthrates. Here’s who can qualify:

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https://gript.ie/hungary-exempts-mothers-under-30-from-income-tax/

The story of Donal Rogers and his little dog Kim came to a tragic end after Rogers (85) was found dead on Christmas Day. Fatima Gunning, who broke the story, recounts her experience with the pair who fought so hard to stay together.


https://gript.ie/donal-and-kim-the-tragic-end-to-a-battle-fought-from-the-heart/

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The HSE has urged the public to consider all of their options before attending emergency departments in the coming period due to “chronic and persistent overcrowding” at some hospitals.

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https://gript.ie/hse-consider-all-alternatives-before-coming-to-emergency-departments/

The Green Party has been accused of engaging in "dangerous misinformation and indoctrination" after Minister Roderic O'Gorman insisted that primary school children should be taught about transgender issues.

https://gript.ie/dangerous-misinformation-anger-at-ministers-transgender-plans-for-primary-schools/

Anthony Coughlan makes an important point, writes MATT TREACY – and while the state wants to only focus on the benefits of the EU, an honest reflection would also consider what was lost.

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https://gript.ie/a-real-debate-would-also-look-at-what-we-lost-when-we-joined-the-eu/

More than 100,000 mourners have passed through St Peter’s Basilica since yesterday morning to pay respect to the late Pope Benedict XVI.

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https://gript.ie/100000-pay-respect-to-pope-benedict-since-yesterday-morning

The HSE and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly must be brought before the Health Committee immediately, Meath West TD and Chairperson of the Save Navan Hospital Campaign, Peadar Tóibín has said.

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https://gript.ie/hse-and-health-minister-must-be-brought-before-health-committee-immediately-toibin/

ON THIS DAY: 3 JANUARY 1853: Death of Bishop William O'Higgins

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-3-january-1853-death-of-bishop-william-ohiggins-4/

“The reality is that a young girl is dead, a family has been shattered into pieces, and the shambles that is our national health service never seems to be fully accountable. Heartbreak must give way to accountability, and accountability must give way to change.”

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https://gript.ie/where-is-the-national-outcry-over-aoife-johnstons-death-at-a-limerick-hospital/

"The absurd but pernicious attempt of a "forced re-education" of Jordan Peterson.

"Often, the more progressive a country believes itself to be, the more petty and punitive its authorities often are."

"It's the tyranny of the weak and the small-minded."

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https://gript.ie/jordan-peterson-must-submit-to-forced-re-education-or-risk-losing-medical-licence/

80% of those arrested in Sweden’s capital are children, as gangs recruit younger and younger members.

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https://gript.ie/80-of-those-arrested-in-swedish-capital-are-children/

The Swiss People’s Party has called for a referendum on mass immigration amid local concerns over access to housing and services

https://gript.ie/switzerland-popular-political-party-calls-for-referendum-on-immigration/

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