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Spoiled Brats | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP43
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Spoiled Brats | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP43

In this week’s election special episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the victory of Catherine Connolly, the spoiled vote avalanche, and whether Simon Harris and Micheál Martin can survive as leaders of their respective parties. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]
The Algorithm Highway
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The Algorithm Highway

“Social Contagion is real”: Stella O’Malley explains the concept of social contagion, whereby young people are exposed to deeply damaging ideas on social media, from self-harm to anorexia and transgender identification. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
Fallout
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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 […]
A job for life
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A job for life

“It was just a job for them… they got to see the world”: Ronan McGreevy of the Irish Times tells Laura why so many Irish men over the years joined the British Army and died in Britain’s wars: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
Waiting 13 years for a psychologist
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Waiting 13 years for a psychologist

“How many thousands of children have suffered? It’s just outrageous”: Ben reacts to the news that children were left waiting 13 years to see a primary care psychologist. ——————– 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 […]
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. […]
This 2020 clip of Mary Lou McDonald is CRAZY
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This 2020 clip of Mary Lou McDonald is CRAZY

Ben Scallan reacts to a “crazy” clip from 2020 of Mary Lou McDonald getting mocked for suggesting that part of the long-term solution to the pensions timebomb is to allow people to have more children. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]
Why do we put up with it?
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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 […]
Ivan Yates takes a hit
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Ivan Yates takes a hit

“I think Ivan has taken a hit there” – John and Sarah reckon that the biggest blow to Ivan Yates’s reputation this week was not, in fact, getting sacked from “Path to Power”: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]
One of us
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One of us

In this week’s edition, John and Sarah reflect on Simon Harris’s newfound conversion to “far right” views on immigration, the demise of Ivan Yates, the miserable state of the health service, and the latest opinion poll trends. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/one-of-us/ ‎ 00:00 The Departure of Ivan Yates 11:58 The State of the Health Service 25:03 Government’s […]
Harris and Martin stifled the immigration debate
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Harris and Martin stifled the immigration debate

Simon Harris says that ‘The Left’ have stifled the immigration debate – but Ben Scallan takes a look back at the Government’s own role in shutting down migration conversations. ——————– 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 […]
Do parents really want no religion in schools?
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Do parents really want no religion in schools?

It is often argued that parents want religion removed from schools. However, when they have been asked in the past, parents often oppose removing religious patronage when it comes to their own child’s education, as MARIA MAYNES points out: ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]
Myth of the shunned Irish soldier
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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 […]
Over 50% of homeless adults in Ireland are foreign
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Over 50% of homeless adults in Ireland are foreign

Housing Minister James Browne: “Approximately 50% of people in emergency accommodation are not Irish citizens. However, they have a right to be here, and they have a right to housing supports.” Question by Ben Scallan. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]
Not as exciting as RTÉ thinks
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Not as exciting as RTÉ thinks

“Holly Cairns is in the building “: Jason responds to the Late Late Show’s hype-building efforts, and laments the lack of imagination shown in some of Ireland’s key institutions. ——————– 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 […]
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