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SocDems and Labour push back on idea of reducing State spending

SocDems TD Gary Gannon tells @Ben_Scallan that despite tariffs threatening Ireland’s economy, he doesn’t think cuts in State spending are warranted. Meanwhile, Labour TD Marie Sherlock said “it’s important that we don’t fall into the trap of talking about cuts” at this point. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

April 8, 2025

01:40

Enterprise Minister “shocked” by how much regulation Ireland has

“We have an enormous amount of regulation in this country”: Enterprise Minister Peter Burke says he was recently “shocked” by how many regulators Ireland has, saying that at one event “we hadn’t enough seats almost for all the regulators we have in this country.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

July 15, 2025

02:51

Ministers let off the hook

Grealish, Canny, and Boxer Moran: Three Independents who have somehow escaped public ire in the last week, says John on this week’s podcast discussing the Maria Steen farce. ——————– 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 […]

September 26, 2025

01:08

Daylight robbery

“They’re not just taking your money, they are also taking your time” – Laura Perrins and Nick Delehanty discuss Ireland’s high tax rates and the abandonment of taxpayers in the budget. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]

October 15, 2025

58:22

Fallout

This week’s podcast covers all the fallout to the great spoiled vote of 2025: Simon Harris’s migration u-turn, Micheál Martin’s jeopardy, the Galway West by-election, and the state of Ireland’s right wing politics. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/fallout/ Episode 162 00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections 02:00 Post-Election Fallout in Ireland 07:01 The Impact of Spoiled Votes 15:50 Leadership […]

October 31, 2025

04:45

TDs vote NOT to restore “extreme” abortion Bill

On Thursday, TDs in the Dáil voted against restoring an ‘extreme’ People Before Profit Bill to decriminalise abortion by a margin of two votes. Are abortion extremists losing their grip in the Dáil? asks MARIA MAYNES who looks at how TDs voted: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

December 19, 2025

02:10

Minister Defends Government Flights to Climate Summit

Just one Irish Government Department spent over €153k on flights and accommodation for the COP30 climate conference in Brazil. Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon denies that this is “hypocritical”, arguing that in-person meetings are often more productive than virtual ones. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]

December 19, 2025

01:06

Ban smartphones for kids?

“I think that there’s a better argument to be made for tech minimalism”: Jason argues that it would be better to prevent kids from accessing the internet in the first place instead of limiting content on the internet in a way that affects everyone. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

December 17, 2025

01:00

Ireland’s asylum dilemma

“If EU law was working properly, Ireland would have no asylum seekers at all” – Cormac Lucey (standing in for Sarah) and John discussed the new immigration figures on this week’s podcast. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others […]

December 12, 2025

01:41

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 […]

January 7, 2026

57:37

Tech Illiterates

On this week’s episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the tech illiteracy of the people regulating the Irish digital space, Trump’s impending seizure of Greenland and the growing threat of a US-EU trade war, and the re-arrest of Enoch Burke. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

January 19, 2026

38:03

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

41:08

Mandatory Anti-Racism Training?

A report by Ireland’s special rapporteur on racial equality and racism, Dr Ebun Joseph, makes for interesting reading as JASON OSBORNE discovers on this evening’s Gript livestream.

February 19, 2026

00:20

All blockades on Dublin’s O’Connell Street were cleared shortly after 3:30am

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April 12, 2026

United Nations of Sexual Harassment? 1-in-3 UN Employees Sexually Harassed!

A shocking one-in-three United Nations employees report they have been sexually harassed at work over the past two years, according to a first-of-its-kind survey – and the figure is even higher for whole-career harassment. While the most common types of "harassment" reported were "sexual stories or jokes that were offensive" and "offensive remarks about appearance, body or sexual activities," more serious transgressions were also common, including offensive gestures and touching, as well as unwelcome attempts at conversation about sexual matters. Two-thirds of the harassers were male. Only a third of the victims said they "took action" following the harassment. The survey was conducted by management consultancy Deloitte in the form of a confidential online questionnaire. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in a letter to UN staff that the "sobering statistics" provided "evidence of what needs to change" to improve the UN's work environment. While he

January 16, 2019

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