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John and Sarah react to the Cathal Crotty case, and Fine Gael’s continued claims to be the party of law and order. Also: Eamon Ryan’s departure, Michael O’Leary is far right now, and Micheál Martin is feeling left out. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/far-right-flying/

Knife homicides in England and Wales hit a record high during the 12 months up to March 2018, with the deaths “destroying lives and shattering communities.” 285 killings were committed, the biggest number since records began. The report, released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), shows that homicides caused by a knife or sharp instrument, increased by a whopping 73 on the same period for 2016-2017. The previous high was recorded in 2008 when 268 victims died. The figures from the Homicide Index data reveal that the highest increases occurred within the 16 to 24, and 25 to 34 male age groups. White victims of fatal stabbings made up around two thirds of the total at 179, the highest for a decade. Meanwhile, 70, a quarter of those killed, were black. It is the highest number and proportion of black victims since the year ending March 1997. David Lammy, the Labour MP for Tottenham, blamed poor government policy and its failed war on drugs, which has allo

“I have to acknowledge that the consultation…was on the negative side”: Junior Minister James Browne (FF) admits that he has received mostly negative feedback on the hate speech bill, but says that “there is satisfaction within government” that the bill is adequate. #gript

Fianna Fáil Senator Dee Ryan has told Gript that in light of the Heathrow Airport disruption this week, Ireland badly needs to increase use of its regional airports, and that parties like the Greens opposing airport expansion on ideological grounds was “bonkers”. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

“I may have gotten it across poorly”: Last week, Fianna Fáil AI spokesman Naoise Ó Cearúil questioned the “appropriateness” of the State doing business with companies whose CEOs are “anti-Government” or “anti-immigration”. This week he clarified his view in a Gript interview. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

“Transparency”: 26-year-old Fianna Fáil TD Albert Dolan spent 2 years creating a Government payment’s tracker so the public can more easily scrutinise how taxpayer money is spent across Departments. ——————– 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 […]

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, ex-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says that Media Minister Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” in her handling of the RTÉ crisis, and says RTÉ may only be the tip of the iceberg regarding wasteful State-funded bodies.

Minister Norma Foley says that Fianna Fáil will make “significant learnings” from the Jim Gavin debacle. ——————– 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 matters. By subscribing […]

Just 4 months ago, 33-year-old Jack Chambers (a medicine graduate) was appointed Finance Minister of Ireland. Ben Scallan asks what it was like to head right into #Budget2025 having just taken up the job. Chambers replied that the €13bn in Apple money was a “challenge”.

“We have an open mind about that” – Taoiseach Simon Harris says Fine Gael might consider offshore processing of migrants in a European context, and says his party no longer wishes to use hotels to accommodate asylum seekers: