Ógra Fianna Fáil has slammed Fine Gael Tánaiste Leo Varadkar over his attendance of an LGBT music festival, in England after his government banned similar festivals in Ireland. The remarks were made in a tweet yesterday afternoon. “Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s trip to a music festival in England is yet another example of gross misjudgment & […]
As you’ve probably heard by now, a World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was dramatically stopped by health authorities yesterday on live TV. Yet more regulatory Covid chaos, televised for all to see. As the world watched, Brazilian health officials stormed the Corinthians pitch in Sao Paulo five minutes into the game to detain […]
A 15-year-old girl was attacked twice within the space of minutes by two groups of teens in Stephen’s Green last weekend, a mum has said. Speaking to Joe Duffy on RTÉ Liveline this week, she described the “nightmare” as her daughter was beaten twice by two separate groups who knew each other within about 4 […]
Vaccines may soon be mandatory for all Italians of eligible age, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this week. To date the Italian government has already made vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers, and teachers must provide a health pass to work. However, Draghi – an independent who was previously the President of the European Central […]
The Chinese broadcast regulator has banned “effeminate sissies” and “girly men” from being portrayed on TV. Broadcasters must “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal aesthetics,” the country’s national TV regulator has said, using a derogatory slang term for effeminate men – “niang pao,” which directly translates to “girlie guns.” The Chinese […]
ISAG member Tomás Ryan took to the national airwaves this week to suggest that, at the current rate, Irish schools should be closed. The Trinity College neuroscientist made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show, and unveiled ISAG’s latest fatwa target: the concept of personal responsibility itself. Check out this […]
The HSE is investigating a significant jump in the number of syphilis cases in Ireland this year, with a 43% increase recorded from the same period last year. Between January 1st 2020 and August 21st 2020, there were 349 cases of Early Infectious Syphilis (EIS) detected. Over the same period in 2021, there have been […]
“I don’t back down if I’m right”: A Cork politician has called for Ireland to vet all Afghan refugees entering the country, dismissing cries from groups like People Before Profit. Independent Cork City Councillor Ken O’Flynn made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Gript. “I think, in fairness, when there’s a country that’s war […]
Children under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play online videogames for one hour on Fridays, weekends and national holidays, the Chinese state has said, dubbing videogames “spiritual opium.” According to the country’s National Press and Publication Administration, online gaming will only be allowed between 8pm and 9pm on certain days of […]
According to a Clare TD, it is “worrying” that the government has failed to significantly expand the country’s ICU capacity in the lead up to winter, adding that the government could not use the pressure as an excuse for lockdown. Independent TD Michael McNamara made the remarks earlier today during an interview with Newstalk’s Ciara […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris warned last week that global supply chain issues could were leading to widespread shortages of products, and that parents should consider buying Christmas presents now in August while goods last. The remarks were made as Joe Biden’s VP spoke in Singapore last Tuesday. “The stories that we are now hearing […]
In a development dubbed “deeply troubling” by the UN’s atomic energy agency, North Korea’s Communist regime seems to have restarted development of their illegal nuclear program. According to UN sources, evidence seems to suggest that the country’s plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor has been fired up yet again in an attempt to expand its nuclear weapons program. […]