Two Cork camogie stars who took part in Saturday’s protest in the city centre against the continued Covid-19 restrictions have said that people with other illnesses are “collateral damage” in the lockdown being imposed by the government. Cork camogie players Katrina and Pamela Mackey told Red FM that the lockdown had gone on for twelve […]
Question: In what country in the world do the authorities consider it perfectly safe to queue up for a McDonalds drive-thru, and collect your happy meal, but too dangerous to queue up for communion after an online mass? Take a wild guess: The Archdiocese of Dublin has advised parishes and priests not to organise events […]
It’s a little bit gauche to write about oneself, which is why, when possible, we avoid doing that here at Gript. There are times, though, when it becomes unavoidable, such as when one of the country’s leading columnists prints a complete falsehood, as Justine McCarthy of the Sunday Times did yesterday, when she accused this […]
Crowds have protested in Cork city against the continued lockdown, despite Garda checkpoints seeking to turn back demonstrators and warnings that those attending could face fines. Protestors gathered in Patrick’s Street in the city centre and heard from speakers including Peter O’Donoghue, who said he was marching for his mother, who having buried her second son, […]
Siobhan Ní Ghairbhith of St Tola Goat’s Cheese sits down with Gript to discuss COVID-19, the importance of community, and how SMEs support rural communities.#gript
If you don’t agree with the protestors in Dublin city centre on Saturday, that’s fine. I am not sure I do myself. Or I haven’t really engaged with what they are protesting about to understand what aspects of ‘lockdown’ are being protested. However, I understand why many felt the need to protest and the right […]
Confiscation is not the official term, of course, but what’s a better word for this carry on? PARENTS WHO HAD to submit their own passports as part of the application for their child to get a passport may have to wait as long as six months to receive their own back. Furthermore, anyone who had […]
I’ve had Covid-19. While I’m acutely aware that so many people have suffered terribly and died from the virus, for me it felt like a nasty flu. I was stretched for about a week with fever and chest pains – and then fatigued for another fortnight until my energy levels got back to normal. The […]
Yesterday, we reported that Texas became the first US state to lift all Coronavirus restrictions, including – controversially – the statewide facemask mandate. From today, Texans are free to go about living their lives just like they did when the Coronavirus was still a twinkle in the eye of an imprisoned, and illegally captured, pangolin […]
A remarkable decision, and one that will be closely watched around the world. For good or ill, we’re about to have an enormous laboratory test on whether facemasks really are making any difference in keeping the pandemic contained: Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to […]
It’s good journalistic practice, as a general rule, to ask a person for comment before you write about them. But before sitting down to write this piece, last night, the only question that this writer could think to ask acting President of the University of Limerick, Kerstin May, was this: Have you lost your mind? […]
“Like the Penal Times”: TDs, including Michael Collins, Mattie McGrath and Carol Nolan have called for a Dáíl Debate to allow churches to open for Holy Week before Easter. Michael Collins TD said that the media were ignoring the read need and desire of people for worship. #gript