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The Climate Cost Crisis
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The Climate Cost Crisis

John and Sarah open 2026 with a detailed discussion on how Climate policy drives the enormous cost of living in Ireland and Europe; and how Europe is the only place on earth where Governments seek to make things more expensive. Also: Musk’s AI porn, Mercosur, and God-Emperor Trump: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-climate-cost-crisis/ ‎ Episode 171 00:00 Introduction […]
The competence deficit | PODCAST EP31
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The competence deficit | PODCAST EP31

Does Irish politics suffer from a major deficit of…. ability? That’s the question John and Sarah take on this week in the wake of a farcical health proposal, an aborted tax cut, and the entry of a new contender to replace Joe Biden. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-competence-deficit/ 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 Donate […]
The contrition-free apology
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The contrition-free apology

“This is not an apology as act of contrition for something politicians did wrong”, says John. “It’s about apologising on behalf of dead people to make yourself look better by comparison” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
The cost of climate policy
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The cost of climate policy

“Europe is the only place on earth where Governments want their citizens to have less, consume less, and pay more” – John and Sarah kick off 2026 by doing a deep dive on climate policy, and its costs. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
The cost of government crisis
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The cost of government crisis

“It’s not a cost of living crisis, it’s a cost of government crisis” – Nick Delehanty joins Laura this week to discuss the cost of living in Ireland, his problems with Holly Cairns style politics, and why he’d like Ireland to be more “Swiss Neutral” than “Irish Neutral”: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-cost-of-government-crisis/ ‎ (00:00) Introduction (01:15) Cost […]
The couple who walked away from the rat race in Ireland
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The couple who walked away from the rat race in Ireland

They had the house, mortgage and “dream life” – but left it all behind for rural Ireland. WATCH FULL: https://youtu.be/LZi_MQcfPUg —————— 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 […]
The Covid Evaluation is a Farce
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The Covid Evaluation is a Farce

Jason has been following the National Covid-19 pandemic evaluation and he’s not impressed. Tune in to this week’s Gript livestream to find out why. Live at 7pm 01/04/2026
The Dáil is like Sesame Street
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The Dáil is like Sesame Street

This week on the podcast Laura spoke to Cllr Gavin Pepper. This Councillor explained his work in his constituency of Ballymun-Finglas, the issue of housing, the lack of investment, the problem with suspended sentences and the need for universal health care. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/sesame-street/ ‎ Episode 3 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-granny-is-irish/id1841883648 […]
The dangers of being silent
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The dangers of being silent

“If you are silent, people ignore you” – Laura Perrins and Barrister Robert Clarke talk about the danger of thinking that there’s a “silent majority” out there for free speech. “Nobel Laureates have been fired”: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]
The dating app dilemma
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The dating app dilemma

As the world digests a Vogue magazine article claiming that having a boyfriend is out of fashion, John and Sarah talk about how lucky they both feel to have avoided the era of online dating and “the apps”: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
The EU just got Trumped I ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP30
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The EU just got Trumped I ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP30

This week on The Long Game podcast, Jason laments the EU’s latest steamrolling at the hands of Donald Trump, and Ben adds fuel to the fire by questioning the current calibre of Irish thought on economics and borders. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-eu-just-got-trumped/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]
The Far Wrong | PODCAST EP38
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The Far Wrong | PODCAST EP38

John and Sarah are joined by William Campbell of the @hereshowpodcast to tell them – as respectfully as possible – why they’re wrong about most things, and why Ireland is in fact one of the most successful countries in the world. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-far-wrong/ 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
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