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/

“This was wrong…I apologise”: Fine Gael TD Damien English resigns over planning permission controversy.

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https://gript.ie/fine-gael-td-resigns-amid-planning-controversy/

Fianna Fáil Senator seeks to make protesting outside DP centres illegal, with possible jail time for offenders, as Bill intended to move to second stage in current Seanad term

https://gript.ie/fianna-fail-senator-seeks-to-make-protesting-outside-dp-centres-illegal-with-possible-jail-time/

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This week came the very sad news out of Gneeveguilla in Kerry that the renowned accordion player Jimmy Doyle, famed as much for his endless fun as his masterful musicianship, had died. Ar dheis lámh De go raibh a anam ceolmhar.

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https://gript.ie/jimmy-doyle-imithe-uainn-a-musical-giant-from-gneeveguilla-has-died/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "Apparently, or at least in the Minister’s perception of how things are done, follow up questions in response to self-serving waffle are not permitted, or at least are not commonly asked."
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https://gript.ie/the-case-of-ben-and-the-cranky-minister/

JOHN MCGUIRK: "A panicked political class is running out of alternative ideas, and when in doubt, they go back to what’s worked before.
If they can’t persuade people off the streets, prepare to see them try to force people off the streets."
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https://gript.ie/the-coming-war-on-immigration-protestors/

DON'T INTERRUPT ME: Paschal Donohoe gets testy when challenged on whether government has achieved value for money in HSE spending.

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https://youtu.be/a1wHfjP_8oo

"The Laois-Offaly TD was speaking after she met with concerned farmers who fear that proposals are being put in place to ensure that they will bear the cost of all TB testing above and beyond the single annual test that they already pay for"

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https://gript.ie/nolan-says-farmers-must-not-bear-additional-costs-for-increased-tb-testing-or-control/

ON THIS DAY: 12 JANUARY 1885: Birth of Thomas Ashe was born in Kerry

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https://gript.ie/on-this-day-12-january-1885-birth-of-thomas-ashe-was-born-in-kerry-4/