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FG seeks minimum criminal sentence for tool theft
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FG seeks minimum criminal sentence for tool theft

A Fine Gael Senator is seeking a mandatory minimum sentence for tool theft, saying he has “broad support” across Government for the proposal. Asked by Gript if he would back a minimum sentence for sex crimes, he said he didn’t have the “expertise” to say. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of […]
Finance Minister says €13bn from Apple was a “challenge”
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Finance Minister says €13bn from Apple was a “challenge”

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”.

Fine Gael discuss migration at manifesto launch

“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:
Fiscal watchdog slams Irish state spending
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Fiscal watchdog slams Irish state spending

Finance Minister responds to criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the Government was set to spend an ‘inappropriate’ amount of money at the upcoming Budget. ——————– 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 […]
Five more years baby | PODCAST EP116
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Five more years baby | PODCAST EP116

John and Sarah review the election, look forward to five more years of Micheál Martin, look at the strength of “vote left transfer left”, and also muse on the Toy Show, Hunter Biden, and the tragic case in New Ross. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/five-more-years-baby/ ‎
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Five Times More People Murdered by Islam in Sri Lanka than in New Zealand – Where is The Outrage?

Sri Lanka WILL happen in a Western country one day...Sri Lankan police found 87 bomb detonators at the bus station in the nation’s largest city, following horrific bombings which killed 290 people on Easter Sunday. The detonators were discovered on Monday at a private bus stand located in the Pettah neighborhood of Colombo, police said. The officers initially found just a dozen devices, but later retrieved 75 more while clearing the garbage heap. Police launched an investigation into the incident. It is unclear whether the devices had anything to do with the multiple coordinated bombings which took place on Easter Sunday. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQsS_LAvjQ[embed] Suicide bombers set off explosives in several hotels and Catholic churches across the country, killing 290 and injuring hundreds more. An apartment complex was also hit. Another bomb was later discovered near Colombo International Airport and successfully defused. A total of 24 people we
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 […]
Flynn: Politicians pushing drug decriminalisation are “clowns”
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Flynn: Politicians pushing drug decriminalisation are “clowns”

Independent Cllr. Mannix Flynn, who is running in the upcoming by-election in Dublin Central, has said that drug decriminalisation would lead to normalisation of drug use, and described politicians who advocate for such policies as “clowns”. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]
Foley evasive on appropriateness of SPHE books
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Foley evasive on appropriateness of SPHE books

Education Minister Norma Foley refuses to say if she agrees with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s claim that, some sex education books in Ireland aren’t age appropriate, or to say whether she’s received much correspondence from parents on the matter. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Foley grilled on radical LGBT book for kids
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Foley grilled on radical LGBT book for kids

“Outrageous”: Ben Scallan grills Children’s Minister Norma Foley after RTÉ promoted a book instructing under-16s on how to engage in explicit activities: “I don’t know that book, I’m not familiar with it -” “Minister, I actually emailed your office about this ahead of time.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
Foley pressed on government’s “constant” referendum misinformation
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Foley pressed on government’s “constant” referendum misinformation

Numerous Irish Ministers have suggested that the Irish Constitution says a “woman’s place is in the home” ahead of the referendum – a claim which the Electoral Commission has confirmed is false. Ben Scallan presses Minister Norma Foley about this “constant” misinformation:
Foley: Grade inflation ensured “equity” during Covid
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Foley: Grade inflation ensured “equity” during Covid

Some Irish colleges now offer high-points courses to students on a random basis, partly due to grade inflation. Asked if this was fair, Norma Foley said students who miss out on their dream course can pursue “other avenues”, and that grade inflation ensured “equity” amid Covid.
Foley: My Department is the “3rd highest spending” in Government
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Foley: My Department is the “3rd highest spending” in Government

Asked if Ireland’s significant teacher shortage is due to lack of investment, Education Minister Norma Foley says her Department is the “third highest spending” government department, and that “We have never had as many teachers employed in the system as we do currently.”
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