We try to focus on Irish news here at Gript, but there’s an interesting story from Florida that is worth covering for several reasons. One of those, incidentally, is that this guy, Ron DeSantis, is definitely running for President, and angling for all those Trump voters: The governor of Florida said he will take executive […]
If you are one of those people (and, if you are a regular Gript reader, chances are this applies to you) who wonders why in the hell the Government persists in listening to every word NPHET says, then here’s a poll that explains it perfectly. The IPSOS MRBI annual trust survey asks Irish people who […]
The 5km limit on travel will be lifted on April 12, allowing people to journey anywhere within their county, or 20km from their home into another county.
The Ipsos MRBI Veracity Index for 2021 shows the public trust their pharmacists (96%), nurses (95%), and doctors (94%) most.
Sweden, which drew significant criticism last year for refusing to lockdown its economy to prevent the spread of covid-19, saw a smaller increase in its death rate than most of Europe, according to official figures. According to Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics organisation, no-lockdown Sweden had 7.7% more deaths in 2020 than they would have […]
Following confirmation provided by the state to Galway businessman Declan Ganley, that it is unlawful and an offence to hold or attend public Mass subject to penalties, Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has written to the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly asking him to correct the Dáil record. Deputy Nolan said she […]
If you have a son, or a daughter, approaching the age when the opposite sex (or, in these enlightened times, any one of the 43 genders) starts to capture their attention, and want to give them some really good life advice, might we suggest this: “don’t settle for anything less than somebody who loves you […]
The Health Service Executive has taken the unprecedented step of excluding trainee nurses from their educational nursing placements if they decline to take the Coronavirus vaccine, Gript can reveal. A letter sent last Friday by HSE Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Colm Henry, stated that “Students that are eligible for vaccination, that have been offered vaccination […]
JAMA Internal Medicine hosted a fiery debate about Dutch euthanasia this week. Geriatrician Diane Meier, of the Icahn School of Medicine, New York, responded feistily to critics of an editorial which she had written in December, headlined “The Treatment of Patients With Unbearable Suffering—The Slippery Slope Is Real”. Two teams of Dutch physicians responded with reassurances that “all […]
Simon Coveney claims there is “politics being played” however.
Pastor Sean Cronin, of Open Gates Church in Ballymun, was arrested on Sunday whilst speaking at a service in Abundant Grace Church in Ringsend. It appears he was arrested for a breach of the Health Act but the Pastor told Gript that the situation “wasn’t very clear” and that he “still wasn’t sure if they’ve […]
Islamist militants have attacked a convoy seeking to bring foreign workers to safety following an attack on a town in northern Mozambique. Hundreds of militants stormed the town of Palma on Wednesday in a surprise attack, and laid siege to a hotel where foreign workers and visitors were hiding after attacking shops, banks and a […]