UPDATE, 1.25pm: Newstalk, since this story was published, appear to have re-instated the original interview with Ewan MacKenna in full. This poses several questions that are quite serious: If, for example, the defamation lawyers working for Newstalk had insisted that the section be removed, there would be no reason to re-instate it. The decision to […]
Many Irish people may be frustrated at the length of time they are waiting to get their Covid vaccine, but that’s not where the delays end. Gript can reveal that there are extensive – and inexplicable – delays in approving qualified people to administer the vaccine to the public, with one Pharmacist’s application to become […]
St Patricks Day: Herbert Park Gathering, Dublin 4 Photo credit: Krzysztof M
Three professors of medicine have released an infographic summarising the six Covid-19 treatments they say have been shown to help patients survive the disease. Profs William Bain, Georgios Kitsios and Tomeka Suber of the University of Pittsburgh said that while the best tool was prevention, their study of the “drug trials and success stories” involving Covid-19 […]
St Patricks Day: GPO Dublin, Gardai enforce Lockdown
Archbishop Eamon Martin has invited Irish people at home and abroad to discover the real St. Patrick as his feast day approaches tomorrow.
The data also makes clear that neither figure is higher than the clotting risk experienced in the overall population.
Sinn Féin has been sharply criticised for its bid to ensure that abortion is more widely available in the north of Ireland. Political party Aontú, which has elected representatives throughout the island, said that Sinn Féín were “impatient to see the number [of abortions] increase”, after Mary Lou McDonald said her party would formally ask […]
Portugal’s top court has rejected a bill seeking to legalise Assisted Suicide, where patients could seek assistance from a doctor to end their lives. On Monday, the country’s Constitutional Court blocked the law, which had been passed by parliament, saying it was imprecise and it threatened the principle of “inviolability of life”. The judges rejected […]
Gript can reveal that Linda Hayden, founder of the Victim’s Alliance and candidate for the Social Democrats in the 2020 General Election, sent unsolicited images of a sexual nature to a sexual abuse victim. The images, sent in late 2019, show a man in various states of undress, including having his penis fully exposed and […]
It’s hard to put into words just how remarkably bad this situation with the AstraZeneca vaccine is, but they pay me the big bucks to try. So here goes. Let’s start with the Irish Times: A string of countries across Europe have temporarily halted AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccinations until reports of blood clots are reviewed, a […]
Two weeks ago, the state of Texas lifted its mandate for the public to wear facemasks. At the time, President Biden said it was a grossly irresponsible move and “neandarthal thinking“. Obviously, the numbers in Texas are worth watching in the weeks and months to come, and we will do that, here at Gript, in […]