PREMIUM: “I need beauty to pull me out of myself and lift me up.” writes FATIMA GUNNING as she reflects on the “soullessness” of modern art after a trip to two very different chapels on St. Patrick’s campus, Maynooth. gript.ie/the-importance…

I’ve just seen a girl about 12 years old wearing the tiniest shorts imaginable with the zipper all the way down. I feel incredibly sad for that child😞

Large protest taking place in Dublin City now.

Customs House area packed.

Comparatively small country demo where smoke was let off as those gathered shouted "refugees are welcome here".

Dublin now.

There have been Christians in Syria since before Islam existed. These people have been through so much.

The genocide of Christians by Islamic jihadis continues unabated. For the most part, the governments of the west look away, even though elements of that genocide are manifesting in Europe with attacks & church burning. The worst will not be confined to the Middle East & Africa.

PREMIUM: FATIMA GUNNING: Why are some parents allowing young girls to walk around half naked? “If I had taken a photo of that poor little girl, I would have had category 4 child pornography on my phone.” gript.ie/i-saw-somethin…

PREMIUM: Romanian couple brought back to Ireland on European arrest warrant to face multiple charges related to social welfare fraud. gript.ie/romanian-coupl…

A judge has said that “foreign nationals cannot think that they can bring illegal drugs into this country” after the case of a Brazilian drug mule came before the courts. gript.ie/mother-smuggle…

Women like this make my blood run cold. Literally delighting in the taking of innocent life.

A psychiatric report in respect of Riad Bouchakar, accused of the Parnell Sq. school stabbing, is now complete and will be sent to the DPP to be examined by witnesses for the prosecution. gript.ie/psychiatric-re…

PREMIUM: Moroccan Deliveroo driver asylum seeker  who verbally abused Gardaí, and was found in possession of a knife, has avoided jail. gript.ie/asylum-seeker-…

Really recommend listening to this! A Great conversation Michael Murphy Jason Osborne youtu.be/Kk6w_l6eE1M?si…