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Clear Thinking on Asylum Seeking
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Clear Thinking on Asylum Seeking

Ben explains what asylum is – and isn’t – in light of Jason’s story about a radio station rebuked for using the term “illegal immigrants” rather than “asylum seekers”. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need […]
Martin declines to answer question on criticism of his leadership
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Martin declines to answer question on criticism of his leadership

“I’ve dealt with that”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin declines to answer a question from Gript about whether he accepts any of the Fianna Fáil backbencher criticisms of his leadership in recent weeks are accurate. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]
Harris wouldn’t rule out postponing carbon tax again
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Harris wouldn’t rule out postponing carbon tax again

Last week the Government announced they would postpone a carbon tax hike originally scheduled for May 1st until October. Now Tánaiste Simon Harris says he wouldn’t rule out postponing carbon tax hikes again in October if high energy prices persist into the winter period. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
“I AM THE GREATEST”
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“I AM THE GREATEST”

Micheál Martin’s dodgy Muhammad Ali impression and his enduring grip on Fianna Fáil; Leo Varadkar’s controversial take on the rural-urban divide; and whether the State media regulator is currently engaged in policing speech. All on this week’s Long Game podcast. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/i-am-the-greatest/ Episode 66 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game/id1841408242 ——————– Gript […]
Swedish MEP gives EU’s perspective on Irish fuel protests
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Swedish MEP gives EU’s perspective on Irish fuel protests

“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent […]
Swedish MEP gives EU’s perspective on Irish fuel protests
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Swedish MEP gives EU’s perspective on Irish fuel protests

“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent […]
Revisiting Patriotism: A Positive Perspective
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Revisiting Patriotism: A Positive Perspective

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Irish Senator “terrified” of Irish national flag at protests
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Irish Senator “terrified” of Irish national flag at protests

WATCH: An Irish senator has said she is “terrified” to attend protests where the national tricolour is present, during remarks on recent fuel demonstrations in the Seanad. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support […]
Rich but Under-Built
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Rich but Under-Built

Is Ireland an outlier for a wealthy country when it comes to the provision of public services and infrastructure? ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep publishing the news and opinion that […]
Seán Lemass was a patriot
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Seán Lemass was a patriot

In this episode of just 46 mins, Ronan covers nearly 100 years of Irish politics. He explains how Lemass modernised Ireland, met President Kennedy, how he took Ireland to Europe, and why Dublin airport should be called Sean Lemass airport PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/sean-lemass-was-a-patriot/ ‎ Episode 23 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-granny-is-irish/id1841883648 ——————– […]
“It brings in about €1.4bn”: Taoiseach defends carbon tax
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“It brings in about €1.4bn”: Taoiseach defends carbon tax

“In terms of the carbon tax, it brings in about €1.4 billion…it’s a very important source of revenue”: Ben Scallan asks Taoiseach Micheál Martin if, by postponing the carbon tax hike, he’s not tacitly admitting that carbon tax increases hurt people financially. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]
Government ‘couldn’t have handled fuel protests worse’
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Government ‘couldn’t have handled fuel protests worse’

“They couldn’t have handled it worse…every time they opened their mouths, another 10,000 people supported us”: Demonstrators outside the Dáil vent their frustrations about the Government’s handling of the fuel protests of the last ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
FLASHBACK: Michael Healy-Rae on why he joined Government
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FLASHBACK: Michael Healy-Rae on why he joined Government

FLASHBACK: In October 2025, Michael Healy-Rae explained to Gript why he was part of a Government that was hiking carbon tax given his previous criticisms of the tax. He argued that even if he was “dead”, it would remain in place until 2030 with or without him in office: ——————– Gript is proud to be […]
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