"A land-grab aided and abetted by the State": TD on Coillte situation

"A land-grab aided and abetted by the State": Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice speaks on the Coillte situation, and claims that "unelected EU bureaucrats" are imposing damaging climate targets on Ireland.

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JOHN MCGUIRK: "Mr. Wall, after all, could have a pristine, totally clear criminal record, and he would not have been on RTE had his song been entitled “immigration is too high”."

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https://gript.ie/why-rte-should-answer-for-steo-wall/

'I asked the South African Ambassador to Ireland her view regarding: “the poor reflection that is cast on your country by those who have claimed that they had to leave South Africa as they were being persecuted or their lives were in danger”.’

MATT TREACY writes

https://gript.ie/south-african-ambassadors-view-on-claims-that-its-citizens-need-to-seek-asylum-in-ireland/

As Dr. Jordan Peterson faces the possibility of losing his psychologist’s licence, Fatima Gunning takes a look at some of the accusations made against him.

https://gript.ie/a-prik-a-thing-and-the-accusations-levelled-at-dr-jordan-peterson/

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The lawyer of a former MEP from Italy says that his client is willing to “tell all” and admit “criminal responsibility” amid an ongoing Belgian police probe into alleged corruption between EU officials and the state of Qatar.

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https://gript.ie/eu-qatar-scandal-ex-meps-lawyer-says-client-willing-to-tell-all/

Cllr. Martin Gibbons has called for a stronger Garda presence in Sligo town saying that there has been an increase in incidents over the last 12 months as Gardaí ‘overstretched’ due to population increases

https://gript.ie/calls-for-stronger-garda-presence-in-sligo-town-after-woman-allegedly-robbed-at-knifepoint/

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A major French dairy producer has announced a new plan to develop face masks which absorb cows burps in an effort to fight climate change.

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https://gript.ie/french-dairy-giant-developing-cow-masks-to-fight-climate-change/

“It would appear then that everyone loves Irish peat with the exception of our own Government who are hell-bent on regulating it out of existence,” said Deputy Nolan.


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https://gript.ie/absolute-madness-19000-tonnes-of-peat-and-peat-mixed-products-exported-to-japan-since-2011/

Those protesting the government's immigration policies in Ballymun and Drimnagh say they are misrepresented by most of the media. Here's what some of them had to say.

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https://gript.ie/meet-the-protesters/

“The campaign is going nowhere”: A total of 17 hospitals across the country will see protests organised by various Hospital Campaigns this weekend, as national unrest continues to build over long waiting times and overcrowding.

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https://gript.ie/ae-protests-to-take-place-outside-17-irish-hospitals-this-weekend/

The Court of Appeal has found that a “high-risk sex offender” from Romania who raped a woman three times received an “excessive” reduction in his jail term, with the discount given in his sentencing because he could not speak English and would therefore find prison more difficult.

The Court said it was surprising that the trial judge placed “little emphasis” on the fact that the man found guilty of rape, Costel Pirvu, also had a previous conviction for attempted rape.

The judge said that a probation report showed that Pirvu had a “very disturbing” attitude towards his victim – and that he displayed no remorse or empathy.

The report also revealed that on occasion the rapist took a derogatory view of the victim

It also concluded that the Romanian national was “at a very high risk of sexual offending in the next 12 months”.

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https://gript.ie/court-finds-romanian-rapist-had-jail-term-reduced-excessively-as-he-didnt-speak-english/

The European Parliament has called for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to be listed as a terrorist organisation after a series of crackdowns on protesters.

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https://gript.ie/euro-parliament-calls-to-label-irans-revolutionary-guard-terrorists/

Hundreds of Gardaí have been assaulted in the last 2 years, as attacks jump 17%.

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https://gript.ie/hundreds-of-gardai-assaulted-in-last-2-years-as-attacks-jump-17/

Those protesting the government's immigration policies in Ballymun and Drimnagh say they are misrepresented by most of the media. Here's what some of them had to say.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZliinc9tDY

JOHN MCGUIRK: "We often hear talk about the "rise of extremism” in Ireland. Objectively, the extremism is coming from our own Government. It is extremism to announce that literally anyone who arrives on our shores claiming asylum will be granted a home"
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https://gript.ie/roderic-ogorman-we-have-no-space-left-for-migrants/

Eamon Ryan wants a cull of thousands of Irish deer on the grounds that they are eating too many baby trees:
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https://gript.ie/eamon-ryans-new-front-war-on-irelands-deer/

Congratulations and delight are being expressed as the Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin has been nominated

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https://gript.ie/delight-as-an-cailin-ciuin-nominated-for-two-baftas/

M3GAN review: “The beauty of the film is that there are no surprises; it is all already part of our lives. It is more an uncanny social commentary than a horror, more science fact than science fiction,” writes SHANE MCCORMACK

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https://gript.ie/killer-dolls-and-a-commentary-on-the-sinister-side-of-new-tech-m3gan-review/

RTÉ calls for TV licence reform as it reports losses in excess of €65m per annum due to issues including licence evasion

https://gript.ie/rte-wants-more-taxpayer-funding-as-it-racks-up-e65-million-loss/

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PODCAST: In the absence of David Quinn this week, John is joined by Laoise Aodha DeBrún, founder and CEO of @thecountessIE, to discuss the growing impact of the transgender debate on Irish women. #gript

https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-week-that-really-was-13-the-countess-fights-back/

WATCH: 'Why would I?' Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on why he won't speak to the people in East Wall who are protesting after a migrant centre was opened without consultation in their area.

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https://youtu.be/BHTFcypVO1I