Proposed offshore windfarms in catching areas have sparked fears among Irish fishermen, with representative bodies saying they are “not being consulted.”

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https://gript.ie/windfarms-in-catching-areas-spark-fears-among-irish-fishermen/

People from Limerick and beyond are set to protest University Hospital Limerick (UHL) after the tragic and “needless” death of a 16 year-old girl who waited up to 16 hours to be seen at the hospital’s A&E.

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https://gript.ie/people-urged-to-join-forces-and-protest-at-uhl-after-death-of-teenager-aoife-johnston/

Satirical French website Charlie Hebdo reportedly had its website hacked, potentially resulting in a dangerous data breach that could impact thousands.

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https://gript.ie/charlie-hebdo-hit-by-cyber-attack-after-mocking-iranian-leader/

The building of 30 modular homes for Ukrainian refugees in Drumnavanagh in Co. Cavan is to cost the state €8.4 million. It comes as an LDA report revealed that Ireland is paying over €100,000 more than other European countries to build each affordable home.

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https://gript.ie/30-modular-homes-for-ukrainian-refugees-to-be-built-in-cavan-at-cost-of-e8-4-million/

A poll showing that a majority of people disagree with Minister Roderic O'Gorman on teaching transgenderism in primary schools

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https://gript.ie/poll-majority-disagree-with-roderic-ogorman-on-teaching-transgenderism-in-primary-schools/

The leader of the Rural Independents group, Mattie McGrath TD, says that Ireland had more acute hospital beds in the 1980s – and that the number of acute beds per 1,000 people has fallen dramatically in the past almost 40 years.

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https://gript.ie/fewer-hospital-beds-than-in-1980-mcgrath-says-govt-ineptitude-root-cause-of-crisis/

JOHN MCGUIRK: In a country where most people have taken 3 vaccines, more people died of Covid in 2022 than in 2020. After millions were spent on these products, an inquiry into their underperformance is the least the public deserves.
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https://gript.ie/why-there-should-be-a-covid-vaccine-enquiry/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "In the context of what the Irish establishment means by “far right”, then I would wear the label proudly. Because all it means in Ireland is that you’re somebody who asks questions that the ruling class do not have answers for"
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https://gript.ie/ballymun-should-wear-the-far-right-label-with-pride/

An order is being sought to allow assets to be seized from school teacher Enoch Burke after he continued to attend Wilson Hospital School despite his suspension

https://gript.ie/breaking-school-seeks-order-for-seizure-of-enoch-burkes-assets/

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Coillte are using ‘climate change goals’ to justify selling 123,000 acres of Irish land to a British investment fund says MATT TREACY, a sort of reversal of the outcomes of the Land War.

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https://gript.ie/climate-change-a-trojan-horse-for-selling-our-coillte-lands-to-british-fund/

Sinn Féin’s support has dropped in yet another poll, and it might not be for the reason you think. Ben Scallan goes over what we know, and what might be driving this trend:

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https://gript.ie/bad-news-for-sinn-fein-as-party-drops-in-yet-another-poll/

The Irish Medical Organisation has said that the current hospital emergency cannot simply be blamed on Covid, and that there is a “very real likelihood” that patients have died due to “avoidable delays” in hospitals in recent weeks.

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https://gript.ie/imo-hospital-crisis-cannot-simply-be-blamed-on-covid/

A Bill to amend Ireland’s abortion law to decriminalise the provision of abortion has passed its first stage in the Dáil. The legislation, described as “horrifying”, would remove gestational age limits on abortion in line with WHO guidelines.

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https://gript.ie/bill-seeking-removal-of-all-restrictions-on-abortion-passes-first-stage-in-dail/

New figures show that only 23% of the new PPS numbers issues were for Irish people in the period to the end of November 2022, writes DR MATT TREACY. What does this radical demographic change mean for Ireland?

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https://gript.ie/only-23-of-new-pps-numbers-were-for-irish-people-in-2022-to-november

Tributes have poured in for the famed West Kerry traditional musician and singer, Séamus Ó Beaglaíoch, who has died aged 73.

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https://gript.ie/seamus-o-beaglaioch-imithe-ar-shli-na-firinne/

The widower of Michaela McAreavey has said that the Harte and McAreavey families still “push for and expect justice” for Michaela on the 12th anniversary of her death.

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JOHN MCGUIRK: Voters are every bit as much, if not more, to blame for the state of the Irish health service as politicians are.
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https://gript.ie/health-mess-voters/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "This is an institution that first sought the imprisonment of one of its staff, and is now seeking his financial ruination, over a row about pronouns." The management of Wilson's Hospital School are every bit as much zealots as Mr. Burke:
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https://gript.ie/enoch-burke-and-the-idiotic-school/

Wizards of the Coast are facing a PR backlash of immense proportions after a leaked document enraged fans.

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https://gript.ie/the-dungeons-and-dragons-fan-space-is-on-fire/

We hear often that Ireland has an obligation to take in an unlimited number of refugees. But there are 28 million refugees in the world right now. Where does our duty lie asks THADE ANDY

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https://gript.ie/do-we-have-an-obligation-to-the-worlds-refugees/