“93% of 8 to 12-year-olds have their own smart device”: All social media companies must raise their account age limits to 16, Fine Gael’s media spokesman has said.
https://gript.ie/td-social-media-firms-must-raise-account-age-limits-to-16/
https://gript.ie/td-social-media-firms-must-raise-account-age-limits-to-16/
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TD: Social media firms must raise account age limits to 16 - Gript
Citing child safety.
Dublin Bus is aiming to double its number of woman drivers, bragging that it now has a “negative gender pay gap in favour of women,” calling this a “significant step towards equality.”
https://gript.ie/dublin-bus-aiming-to-double-the-number-of-women-drivers/
https://gript.ie/dublin-bus-aiming-to-double-the-number-of-women-drivers/
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Dublin Bus aiming to double the number of women drivers - Gript
“More Mná!”
Legislation has been introduced to delay the introduction of euthanasia solely for those suffering from mental illness in Canada. The country's health system is "not yet ready" for the policy change, the Health Minister said, with plans on pause until 2027.
https://gript.ie/euthanasia-for-mentally-ill-in-canada-delayed-until-2027-as-health-system-not-ready/
https://gript.ie/euthanasia-for-mentally-ill-in-canada-delayed-until-2027-as-health-system-not-ready/
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Euthanasia for mentally ill in Canada delayed until 2027 as ‘health system not ready’ - Gript
Was set to come into force next month
The barrister who represented Ashling Murphy’s killer Jozef Puska was the top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in Ireland last year, receiving €772,911 in legal aid payments in 2023.
https://gript.ie/lawyer-who-represented-jozef-puska-was-top-paid-criminal-legal-aid-lawyer-in-2023/
https://gript.ie/lawyer-who-represented-jozef-puska-was-top-paid-criminal-legal-aid-lawyer-in-2023/
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Lawyer who represented Jozef Puska was top-paid criminal legal aid lawyer in 2023 - Gript
Michael Bowman SC received €772,911 last year
The number of asylum applicants coming to Ireland has surged significantly in the first five weeks of 2024, up 32% on the same period in 2023. Nigerian applicants are now outpacing other nationalities in significant numbers.
https://gript.ie/asylum-arrivals-surge-again-in-first-5-weeks-of-2024-to-record-numbers/
https://gript.ie/asylum-arrivals-surge-again-in-first-5-weeks-of-2024-to-record-numbers/
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Asylum arrivals surge again in first 5 weeks of 2024 to record numbers - Gript
The number of asylum applicants coming to Ireland has surged dramatically in the first five weeks of 2024, with January setting a new record for the past 20 years, the DOJ said.
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POLL: Should NGOs like NWCI be allowed to spend money they receive from the Government on political campaigns? - Gript
VOTE in our poll and leave your comments here and on social media.
A report which found U.S. President Joe Biden would not be prosecuted for mishandling classified documents partly because he came across as an “elderly man with a poor memory”, has cast doubt over his ability to continue in office, opponents say.
https://gript.ie/biden-bombshell-report-finds-faulty-memory-and-diminished-faculties/
https://gript.ie/biden-bombshell-report-finds-faulty-memory-and-diminished-faculties/
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BIDEN: Bombshell report finds “faulty memory”; and “diminished faculties". - Gript
President Joe Biden came across as an "elderly man with a poor memory", the report said.
A woman in her late 30s has been arrested in County Waterford after the body of a 6-year-old boy was found inside a car.
https://gript.ie/woman-arrested-after-body-of-6-year-old-boy-found-inside-car-in-waterford/
https://gript.ie/woman-arrested-after-body-of-6-year-old-boy-found-inside-car-in-waterford/
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Woman arrested after body of 6-year-old boy found inside car in Waterford - Gript
Scene preserved for forensic examination
JOHN MCGUIRK writes that the polls are now all in agreement that Sinn Fein's vote is in freefall, but here's why it would be a mistake to think it's certain where those voters are going instead, or why: https://gript.ie/sinn-fein-is-losing-votes-but-is-it-to-the-left-or-to-the-right/
PREMIUM: A barely noticed scandal in Fine Gael, Sunak's foot-in-mouth disease, and an apparent split in a new party for farmers. Here are the smaller stories and gossip items that you might have missed this week.
https://gript.ie/miscellany-the-stories-we-missed-this-week-and-why-they-matter/
https://gript.ie/miscellany-the-stories-we-missed-this-week-and-why-they-matter/
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Miscellany: The stories we missed this week, and why they matter - Gript
Romance, scandal, and a doddering President.
An Iranian asylum seeker who took 15 people hostage on a train yesterday evening was shot dead by Swiss police who say a terror motive is not suspected.
https://gript.ie/axe-wielding-asylum-seeker-shot-dead-by-police-in-switzerland-amid-hostage-situation/
https://gript.ie/axe-wielding-asylum-seeker-shot-dead-by-police-in-switzerland-amid-hostage-situation/
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Axe-wielding asylum seeker shot dead by police in Switzerland amid hostage situation - Gript
“Unprecedented” situation
DAVID THUNDER: "The Commission’s embarrassing concessions are proof that high-visibility, disruptive tactics can be effective. As such, we can expect more of this after June’s EU elections if the Commission doubles down again on its climate policy goals."
https://gript.ie/eu-farmer-blockades-represent-a-serious-setback-for-eus-climate-agenda/
https://gript.ie/eu-farmer-blockades-represent-a-serious-setback-for-eus-climate-agenda/
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EU Farmer Blockades Represent a Serious Setback for EU’s Climate Agenda - Gript
We can expect more of this after June’s EU elections if the Commission doubles down again on its climate policy goals.
A new report published by Policy Exchange - backed by two former British Defence Secretaries - has claimed that Ireland's lack of security poses "a back door threat to the UK," describing Irish security and intelligence apparatus as "chronically deficient."
https://gript.ie/lack-of-irish-security-poses-back-door-threat-to-uk-report-warns/
https://gript.ie/lack-of-irish-security-poses-back-door-threat-to-uk-report-warns/
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Lack of Irish security poses ‘back door threat to UK,’ report warns - Gript
‘Chronically deficient Irish security’
“Across the country, there is a radical change coming”: Minister Eamon Ryan has said that he expects the €9.5 billion Dublin MetroLink project to be approved soon.
https://gript.ie/ryan-expects-permission-to-start-building-metro-this-year/
https://gript.ie/ryan-expects-permission-to-start-building-metro-this-year/
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Ryan expects permission to start building metro this year - Gript
“Across the country, there is a radical change coming”: Minister Eamon Ryan has said that he expects the €9.5 billion Dublin MetroLink project to be approved soon.
Animal rights group PETA has called for the end of animal-themed carousel rides, arguing that they “normalise” using animals for human amusement, and that animals like horses are “never free to pursue their own lives and interests.”
https://gript.ie/peta-wants-to-end-production-of-animal-themed-carousel-rides/
https://gript.ie/peta-wants-to-end-production-of-animal-themed-carousel-rides/
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PETA wants to end production of animal-themed carousel rides - Gript
Said animals are being "exploited."
The government is finally extending the list of ‘safe countries’ in response to opportunistic asylum claims. What effect will this have - and what of the thousands already here from safe countries and in IPAS accommodation? asks MATT TREACY
https://gript.ie/does-listing-a-country-as-safe-reduce-opportunistic-asylum-claims/
https://gript.ie/does-listing-a-country-as-safe-reduce-opportunistic-asylum-claims/
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Does listing a country as safe reduce opportunistic asylum claims? - Gript
The government is finally extending the list of ‘safe countries’ in response to opportunistic asylum claims. What effect will this have - and what of the thousands already here from safe countries and in IPAS accommodation? asks MATT TREACY
The viral interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin is the first time the Russian leader has spoken to a western media figure since the outbreak of the war with Ukraine.
Here are five key takeaways from the lengthy two-hour conversation:
https://gript.ie/five-key-takeaways-from-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-vladimir-putin/
Here are five key takeaways from the lengthy two-hour conversation:
https://gript.ie/five-key-takeaways-from-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-vladimir-putin/
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Five key takeaways from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin - Gript
Claims Russia was ready to end the war 18 months ago