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Meet the Candidates Niall Boylan, Independent Ireland, Dublin

Meet the Candidates: Niall Boylan, Independent Ireland, Dublin – Gript In the latest in his interviews of EU candidates, John McGuirk talks to Niall Boylan about whether Independent Ireland is really a political party; Why he’d turn the boats in the Mediterranean around; Why he’s for peace in Ukraine; and whether supporting farmers comes at […]

May 29, 2024

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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.

August 15, 2024

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Minister: ‘I wasn’t responsible for bike shed’

Patrick O’Donovan (who was the Minister overseeing the OPW when the bike shed was approved) says he “wasn’t responsible” for the decision. He adds that “normally” when the OPW is before the Public Accounts Committee, they’re given a “hard time” over projects being late.

October 3, 2024

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Bad Teacher | PODCAST EP103

Sarah and John discuss the spy in the Oireachtas, Sinn Fein forgetting how to do politics, Scary Movies, Scarier Sex Education, and the Government buying the media in a packed podcast this week. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/bad-teacher/ 00:00 The Week in Review: Political Scandals and National Security 11:24 Sinn Féin’s Crisis Management and Political Accountability 24:33 Debating […]

October 11, 2024

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All this stuff is normal | PODCAST EP105

John and Sarah discuss the latest developments in sex ed, the passage of the hate crime bill, the government clearing the decks for an election, and why John has full blown Trump derangement syndrome, God love him.

October 25, 2024

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Dessie Ellis TD: “Very promising” tallies for Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis tells Gript that the tallies are “very promising” for his party early in the #GeneralElection24 count. He adds that, if the numbers are possible, his party would ideally like to form a Government with “others on the Left.”

November 30, 2024

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Irish comedian arrested for tweets?

“We’re talking about the UK – a country with terrorism, rape gangs, drill culture, a knife crime epidemic, etcetera”: Ben Scallan reacts to Irish comedian Graham Linehan being arrested by armed UK police over tweets. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]

September 3, 2025

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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 […]

September 9, 2025

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FF TD creates State payments tracker

“Transparency”: 26-year-old Fianna Fáil TD Albert Dolan spent 2 years creating a Government payment’s tracker so the public can more easily scrutinise how taxpayer money is spent across Departments. ——————– 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 […]

October 1, 2025

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Minister Michael Healy-Rae on carbon tax hike

“Whether I like it not, it’s happening…we are where we are”: Minister Michael Healy-Rae explains why he’s part of a Government that’s hiking carbon tax given his previous criticisms of the tax, saying that even if he was “dead”, it would remain in place until 2030 regardless. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent […]

October 10, 2025

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Harris: “Regrettable” there were only 2 candidates

Simon Harris on the Presidential election: “I think it is regrettable that there were only two candidates on the ballot.” ——————– 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 […]

October 25, 2025

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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 […]

November 7, 2025

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Women on Top

Laura kicks off her 2026 podcast series with Daily Telegraph journalist Michael Murphy: They discuss the modern gender wars, the dominance of women in the culture, the effect on men’s mental health and emotional expression. And there’s some bonus geopolitics too: Episode 13 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/women-on-top/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-granny-is-irish/id1841883648 ——————– […]

January 8, 2026

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People will love this

“People will love this” says Sarah Ryan, of a Welsh proposal to send politicians to jail if they lie to you at election time. Full podcast available in all the usual places. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others […]

February 7, 2026

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O’Callaghan defends Garda Bill against critics

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has defended the Garda Powers Bill against critics who say it threatens press freedom by allowing Gardaí to access journalists’ encrypted devices more easily: ——————– 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 […]

February 6, 2026

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