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Grassroots Ireland

With Laura on a deserved break, NICK DELEHANTY is joined this week by Independent Councillor Michael Fleming. They discuss housing, why small business gets a raw deal, the challenges for independent candidates, and why the Irish right struggles to unite: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/grassroots-ireland/ ‎ Episode 18 (00:00) Introduction (00:30) Michael’s Background and Motivation for Politics (05:15) […]

February 18, 2026

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Dublin Cllr. slams “hypocritical” parties on drug decriminalisation

WATCH – “We’re giving them injection rooms down on Merchants Quay.” A Dublin City Councillor has slammed political parties that talk about the harms of drugs on communities, but who support drug liberalisation, as “hypocritical”: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]

February 18, 2026

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GoFundMe Healthcare: Irish child forced to go to US for surgery

A family in Carlow is having to crowdfund on GoFundMe to send their 7-year-old daughter to America for spinal treatment. Health Minister Jennifer Caroll MacNeill defends the Government’s health spending despite this: “We spend our money as intelligently as we possibly can.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

February 17, 2026

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“How Can You Justify This?”: Minister Pressed on Toll Hikes

“How can you justify this?”: Ben Scallan asks Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien how he can defend investing €1.5bn in roads just 6 weeks after commuters were hit with toll hikes. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

February 17, 2026

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Truly diverse Defence Forces

The security concerns surrounding the Ireland/Israel Nations League fixture, Minister Helen McEntee’s Defence Forces diversity drive and LENT are all up for discussion on this week’s episode of the Long Game podcast. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/truly-diverse-defence-forces/ Episode 58 Leave your question or comment for The Long Game podcast here Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: […]

February 16, 2026

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“A mental illness”

“There’s a very rare condition where people want healthy limbs removed, and we recognise that as a mental illness” says John. “But for some reason we don’t recognise it as such when they want their penis removed” ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish […]

February 14, 2026

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“He broke the law”

“He broke the law in the United States. He is now being sent home. That should be the end of it” – Sarah Ryan weighs in on the Seamus Culleton case ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]

February 13, 2026

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McEntee asked if Trump fears are stalling Occupied Territories Bill

Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee was asked whether the Government was stalling the Occupied Territories Bill out of fear of upsetting the Trump administration. She didn’t directly deny this, but said that the bill was “going through a process the same as any other legislation.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

February 12, 2026

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O’Brien stands by 2022 ‘social cohesion’ slap at Nolan

In 2022, Carol Nolan TD said that a “unsustainable” levels of migration were straining Ireland’s housing supply. Darragh O’Brien responded by saying her comments were a “threat to social cohesion”. Now, in 2026, O’Brien doubled down and said he still stands by his remarks. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

February 12, 2026

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AI is coming for your job – or is it?

Is your job safe from AI takeover, or are you in the firing line? Panic over the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is rising, so Jason takes a look at it on this week’s livestream. AI is coming for your job – or is it?

February 12, 2026

01:12

Mandelson’s treachery

“It’s treachery” – Laura runs through the case against Peter Mandelson, and the way the former UK Minister was helping banks lobby against his own Government’s policy through Epstein while a member of the cabinet ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]

February 12, 2026

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7000 Irish medics in Australia while HSE recruits staff from abroad

Niamh Uí Bhriain tells Niall Boylan that 7,000 Irish medics are working abroad while the HSE is spending millions on bringing foreign staff here. It makes no sense, and the vicious circle needs to stop, she says. Are Housing Costs Pushing Nurses Out of Ireland? (with Niamh Uí Bhriain) Episode 646 ——————– Gript is proud […]

February 11, 2026

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McEntee: Diversity in the Defence Forces “a priority”

Defence Minister Helen McEntee has said that it is a “priority” to “diversify” the Defence Forces in “every way possible,” including “increasing the number of women” in the Irish military. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

February 11, 2026

02:39

Basic income for arts given randomly, not by quality

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”: Arts Minister Patrick O’Donovan says that artists who receive taxpayer money under the Basic Income for the Arts scheme are selected “randomly”, not based on the perceived quality of their work. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]

February 11, 2026

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Randy Andy and corrupt Mandy

With Nick away this week, Laura is joined by Frank Havilland of The New Conservative. They discuss the Epstein upheaval in the UK, the fall of Mandelson, the rise of Reform, how immigration remains the elephant in the room, and whether noisy kids in public are a problem: https://gript.ie/podcasts/randy-andy-and-corrupt-mandy/ ‎ Episode 17 Available on Spotify […]

February 11, 2026

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