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/

Enoch Burke has told the High Court that he will continue to not comply with the courts’ orders as doing so would establish a legal precedent whereby teachers critical of transgender ideology would lose their jobs

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https://gript.ie/enoch-burke-says-he-will-not-allow-legal-precedent-for-dismissing-teachers/

Experts say Irish caesarean rates are unacceptable and not in keeping with the expectations of pregnant women, after study finds clinician's fears of adverse outcomes and litigation a factor in the intervention for first-time mothers.

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https://gript.ie/clinicians-fears-of-litigation-a-factor-in-rising-caesarean-rates-for-first-time-mothers/

Enquiries made by Gript have confirmed the validity of a number of issues raised by residents of the Lighthouse apts. in East Wall, who say they want the DP centre metres from their homes closed. #gript

https://gript.ie/dbf-confirms-no-refugee-centre-fire-certificate-for-former-esb-office-turned-dp-centre/

Ballymun: Locals explain protest on migrant centre

"We don't know who these people are".. "You don't need a passport anymore to get into Ireland." People in Ballymun explain why they continue to protest migrant centres opened n their area without consultation.

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https://youtu.be/5XjhLxcLnMY

BEN SCALLAN: “The next time the government goes to condemn one of these rightwing immigration sceptics, be sure to remind them that they, too, engage in the same tactics, and have weaponised Ireland’s asylum policy to their own ends.”

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https://gript.ie/how-the-irish-government-weaponises-migration-like-giorgia-meloni/

In Ballsbridge or Mount Merrion, they have the money and clout and connections to "get them out" without raising their voices. But we shouldn't pretend the intent isn't exactly the same," writes NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN

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https://gript.ie/what-happened-when-an-asylum-centre-was-proposed-in-ballsbridge/

The World Bank has slashed its 2023 global economy growth outlook to 1.7% from its earlier projection of 3% and is warning of the risk of a global recession.

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https://gript.ie/world-bank-warns-of-global-recession-risk-as-growth-falls/

BEN SCALLAN: “It’s great that our leaders are able to make up fun little projects like this to amuse themselves, but maybe they’ll eventually get around to doing something useful with their energies at some stage.”

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https://gript.ie/shocker-all-government-departments-have-a-gender-pay-gap/

China celebrates ending lockdown but appears to want to stoke fears in the West around yet another Covid variant

MATT TREACY writes...

https://gript.ie/china-celebrates-ending-lockdown-but-appears-to-want-to-stoke-fears-in-the-west/