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TRSI 402 – A return to form
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TRSI 402 – A return to form

Gary and Michael return from their time in the wilderness to discuss wind energy, a newly proposed tax credit designed to stop young people fleeing the country, and the likely outcome of Ireland’s overreliance on multinationals to keep the economy afloat. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-402-a-return-to-form/ https://www.thejournal.ie/offshore-wind-farm-ireland-2030-targets-6457011-Aug2024/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152841 https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-pte/profileoftradingenterprises2022/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd3g1vw79o
Irish politicians widely agree: “No veto” on asylum centres
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Irish politicians widely agree: “No veto” on asylum centres

Irish politicians from almost every party consistently use the same talking point: that communities have “no veto” over who lives in their area. Helen McEntee said that such a veto would be used “by those who simply don’t want this to happen at all.
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.
Ryan asked how he will avoid cost overruns on the Dublin Metro
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Ryan asked how he will avoid cost overruns on the Dublin Metro

Gript’s Ben Scallan asks how the State will avoid cost overruns on the Dublin Metro. Ministers Eamon Ryan & Ossian Smyth reply that projects like the National Broadband Plan are on-budget because they “balanced risk” between the State & the contractor as part of the agreement.
Saying no to Ho Ho Ho | PODCAST EP117
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Saying no to Ho Ho Ho | PODCAST EP117

John and Sarah discuss the exertions of porn star Lily Phillips, the merits of keeping kids in the dark about Santa Claus, the return of Katherine Zappone, the exit of Eoin Hayes, and some stuff about transgenders. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/saying-no-to-ho-ho-ho/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4 ——————– Gript is proud to be an […]
FF Senator: Ireland has a “horrific” overreliance on Dublin Airport
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FF Senator: Ireland has a “horrific” overreliance on Dublin Airport

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 […]
Carbon tax is a punishment beating disguised as virtue
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Carbon tax is a punishment beating disguised as virtue

“Our leadership class will gladly cripple your family financially with measures that don’t save a single polar bear, but which will make your granny’s living-room feel like the North Pole” – BEN SCALLAN on today’s carbon tax increase. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
IPAS spending has not been value for money, says Harris
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IPAS spending has not been value for money, says Harris

Tánaiste Simon Harris has admitted that the State’s spending on IPAS contracts has “absolutely not” been value for money. ——————- 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 […]
Ministers let off the hook
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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 […]
Minister: Migration is a “small part” of housing crisis
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Minister: Migration is a “small part” of housing crisis

“I certainly wouldn’t be laying blame”: Housing Minister James Browne says population growth is a big driver of the housing crisis. When Ben Scallan puts it to him that most population growth is due to migration, he says migration is only a “small part” of the housing issue. ——————- Gript is proud to be an […]
Martin won’t rule out Irish peacekeepers in Gaza
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Martin won’t rule out Irish peacekeepers in Gaza

Taoiseach Micheál Martin won’t rule out the idea of an Irish peacekeeping mission in Gaza: “We’ll wait and see.” ——————– 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 […]
Selective Editing
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Selective Editing

This week, Ben and Jason rant and rave about institutional failures and shortcomings, from the BBC to RTÉ and everywhere in between. Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game/id1841408242 ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
Bring back bedsits
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Bring back bedsits

“Bring back bedsits, reduce efficiency standards, let people build” – John and Sarah discuss things the Government won’t ever consider doing that might actually solve the housing crisis. ——————- 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 […]
Saints and Scholars
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Saints and Scholars

This week Laura talks to Father John Hogan, host of EWTN’s Forgotten Heritage. They discuss John’s work on the cause for Sainthood of Irish Jesuit Willie Doyle, the importance of nurturing joy in your life, why miracles do happen, and the dangers of the occult: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/saints-and-scholars/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS iTunes: […]
Denmark’s lessons for Ireland on immigration?
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Denmark’s lessons for Ireland on immigration?

Britain’s Labour government could announce plans for a Danish-style immigration system, which includes strict laws on integration and tighter rules on family reunification. Could Denmark offer lessons for Ireland too? asks MARIA MAYNES: _____________ 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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