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Build Back Home
The Government continues to encourage construction workers to return to Ireland, but fails to mention a hidden catch. Jason discusses it on this week’s Gript livestream.
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There’s Something About Mary
Laura Perrins and her new regular co-host NICK DELEHANTY kick off their 2026 partnership in a week brimming with news: Mary McAleese hates baptism; Irish politicians hate accountability; The money might be running out; and AI might be taking over. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]
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Minister: Claims of perfect council finances are false
“Every year the local authorities get clean bills of health from the Local Government Auditor…That’s actually not a financial possibility.” Official claims that local councils are managing their finances perfectly cannot be accurate, Minister Patrick O’Donovan has said. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
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Slow Learners | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST
Jason and Ben discuss the week’s top news, from Sinn Fein failing to learn lessons, Grok being bold to the impending end of the 25 year-long Mercosur saga. ——————– 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 […]
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Irish farmers slam “dirty, stinking, rotten” Mercosur deal
“A dirty, stinking, rotten deal”: Tens of thousands of Irish farmers gather in Athlone to push back on the Mercosur trade deal, which they say will undermine Europe’s food security and food quality. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]
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Tens of thousands of Irish farmers object to Mercosur
Ben Scallan reports from a farming protest in Athlone, where tens of thousands of Irish farmers are objecting to the controversial Mercosur trade deal, which they say will undercut their business by flooding European markets with lower quality South American beef. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means […]
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The homelessness industry
In Dublin, the state will spend over €30,000 per homeless person this year, but homelessness is going up. “It’s not about solving homelessness, it’s about sustaining the homelessness industry”, says John. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
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The cost of climate policy
“Europe is the only place on earth where Governments want their citizens to have less, consume less, and pay more” – John and Sarah kick off 2026 by doing a deep dive on climate policy, and its costs. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
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Has The EU Just Signed A Death Warrant For Farming?
‘By the 1950s, Europe successfully managed to produce enough food domestically to feed itself…now, we are unlearning the lessons of the past, and making ourselves more dependent on foreign food sources halfway across the world once again.’ Ben Scallan slams the Mercosur deal. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]
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The Climate Cost Crisis
John and Sarah open 2026 with a detailed discussion on how Climate policy drives the enormous cost of living in Ireland and Europe; and how Europe is the only place on earth where Governments seek to make things more expensive. Also: Musk’s AI porn, Mercosur, and God-Emperor Trump: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-climate-cost-crisis/ Episode 171 00:00 Introduction […]
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It’s not about the men
“When they talk about men’s mental health, it’s for the benefit of women” – Laura and Michael Murphy had a spirited discussion on gender roles this week, in “Women on Top”, her first podcast of 2026: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]
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The feminisation of the culture
“Men have started to act more like women, and women have started to act more like men” – so says Daily Telegraph reporter Michael Murphy, in conversation with Laura this week ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
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Women on Top
Laura kicks off her 2026 podcast series with Daily Telegraph journalist Michael Murphy: They discuss the modern gender wars, the dominance of women in the culture, the effect on men’s mental health and emotional expression. And there’s some bonus geopolitics too: Episode 13 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/women-on-top/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-granny-is-irish/id1841883648 ——————– […]
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Minister urges parents to be vigilant with online photos
Enterprise Minister Peter Burke says the Government is hugely concerned by the capacity of artificial intelligence to create illegal deepfake images of children. ——————– 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 […]
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The 11th-most congested city in the world
Jason and Ben discuss the Dublin City Traffic plan, and how it’s unlikely to be welcomed by the city’s drivers. ——————- 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 […]
