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The Most Controversial Episode So Far I ‘THE LONG GAME’ Podcast EP32

Without beating around the bush, Ben and Jason get into the recent reports of Indians feeling unsafe in Ireland, and the surging phenomenon of ‘elsewhereism,’ or being primarily concerned about the rights and wrongs of goings on in other places. They also discuss Gript’s latest subscriber-only feature, ‘The Cost of Politics’. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-most-controversial-episode-so-far/ 01:40 Transparency […]

August 11, 2025

09:49

Should Gardaí be able to read encrypted private messages?

“This kind of thing used to literally bring down Governments”: Ben Scallan comments on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s plan to give Gardaí the power to break into encrypted messaging apps to monitor people’s messages. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]

August 21, 2025

00:59

Don’t fly the Irish flag in Ireland? ????

“It seems that ‘multiculturalism’ includes every culture but yours”: Ben Scallan reacts on Dublin City Council’s decision to declare war on the Irish tricolour. ——————– 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 […]

September 3, 2025

03:14

Minister defends ignoring public consultation

Ireland’s Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan admits that most of the responses to the Government’s Disinformation Strategy were negative, but says the State needs to counteract “gossip” online. ——————– 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 […]

September 8, 2025

00:45

Reform’s one chance

Columnist David Shipley says that the right will get “one chance” to fix the UK at the next election, and that if they fail, the consequences could be dire: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/jailhouse-rock/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]

September 24, 2025

00:50

The worst debate ever?

“We have no more elections for four years” – Sarah Ryan laments the awfulness of the Presidential Election, the final time Irish people will get a say in their own governance until 2029. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]

October 4, 2025

31:55

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Jimless wonders

John and Sarah react to the Jim Gavin news: His scandal, Fianna Fáil’s incompetence, what it does to Micheál Martin, and why the civil service will be laughing. Episode 158 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/emergency-episode-jimless-wonders/ 00:00 The Fallout of Jim Gavin’s Withdrawal 02:54 Political Implications for Fianna Fáil 05:32 The State of the Presidential Race 08:28 Voter Sentiment […]

October 6, 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

02:27

Connolly agitated when questioned re evictions in 2016

The 2016 exchange with Catherine Connolly shows the presidential candidate becoming agitated when questioned about her work as a barrister in relation to evictions. ——————– 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 […]

October 20, 2025

01:12

McEntee reacts to avalanche of spoilt ballots

“There was very clearly a campaign as well to encourage people not to use their vote correctly…”: Fine Gael Deputy Leader Helen McEntee reacts to the record number of spoilt ballots in the 2025 Presidential election. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]

October 25, 2025

01:39

“Seismic”: Spoiled votes in Áras election overwhelming

“Seismic”: Spoilt ballots in the Irish Presidential election appear to be unprecedentedly high, tallies indicate – even outpacing Heather Humphreys in some parts of the country. ——————- 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 […]

October 25, 2025

01:03

Why do we put up with it?

“You’re paying all this tax… and then when you need a health service it’s not there. Why do we put up with it?” – This week John and Sarah talked about taxes and the state of Ireland’s health service. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]

November 8, 2025

00:47

Myth of the shunned Irish soldier

“There’s something of a myth about that”: Ronan McGreevy says that the 200,000 Irish soldiers who came home after WW1 were not shunned – and in fact many of them went on to fight for the IRA in the war of independence: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

November 12, 2025

01:14

Jason reacts to NGO movie about Dublin riots

“God knows there would be uproar”: Jason reacts to a movie by a State-funded NGO about the 2023 Dublin riots. ——————– 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 […]

December 11, 2025

54:08

Another ride around the Sun

With John still away, Sarah is joined by Keith Redmond (aka Mr. Sarah) to reflect on the turmoil of 2025 and the challenges facing Irish politicians in 2026: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/another-ride-around-the-sun/ Episode 170 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]

January 2, 2026

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