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“The cycling menace”

“Sometimes it feels like they don’t think the rules of the road apply to them” – John defends comments from a Judge earlier in the week on cyclists, probably risking his own life in the process. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]

January 24, 2026

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“The good kind of misinformation”

“The Government and the media don’t care about misinformation” says John McGuirk on this week’s podcast. “Compare their attitude to the immigration report to their attitude to state funded agencies putting out fake news” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]

January 23, 2026

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Whispers of Euroscepticism

This week, Ben and Jason discuss Helen McEntee’s great love of Europe, a Fianna Fáil TD’s suggestion that the State should steer clear of “anti-Government” CEOs for State contracts, and the political leanings of modern movies. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]

January 26, 2026

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Do Wrong Pronouns Equal Harassment?

This week, Jason digs into a resource cited repeatedly by the Department of Education that guides the State’s thinking on pronouns in schools, and finds it full of disturbing suggestions.

January 29, 2026

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TD slams Government’s “two-tier” approach to car repairs

Aontú leader Peadar Toibín TD accused the Government of a “two-tier” system by supporting the car repairs of foreign nationals through the additional needs payment, but refusing to do so for people’s whose cars were damaged by floodwaters in the wake of Storm Chandra. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

January 28, 2026

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Davos Man versus World

Laura Perrins and Nick Delehanty reflect on the sudden shift in global affairs at Davos. Meanwhile Nick outlines the Government’s army of special advisers, and Laura reflects on recent twitter controversy. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]

January 28, 2026

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Flooded with nonsense

——————– 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 matters. By subscribing to Gript you’re ensuring we can continue to challenge the consensus.

January 30, 2026

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Coimisiún na Meán vs. the United States

A bombshell report by the US House Judiciary Committee has accused Coimisiún na Meán of censoring social media coverage of elections. On this week’s Gript livestream, Jason has a look at it and discusses Coimisiún na Meán’s role in the Irish media landscape. Coimisiún na Meán vs. the United States

February 4, 2026

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On Floods and State Funding

Ben and Jason bemoan the weather and the Government response to it, before turning to problems of entirely human origin: the State’s funding of, apparently, everything, the Deposit Return Scheme’s disastrous effect on Dublin and the omnipresence of gambling. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/on-floods-and-state-funding/ Episode 56 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game/id1841408242 ——————– Gript is […]

February 3, 2026

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The Migrants Protesting Migrant NGOs

“These groups are receiving money on my behalf to advocate for me, and I don’t feel like they’re representing me adequately”: Ben outlines a little discussed news story of recent weeks. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]

February 5, 2026

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O’Callaghan pressed on child abuse sentencing

“Do you have any plans at all to address that?”: Ben Scallan presses Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan on his plans to deal with the trend of people walking free after being convicted of possessing child abuse images. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish […]

February 5, 2026

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Norma Foley’s message to mothers who’d like to mind their own children

“The earlier a child gets an opportunity to engage in education, the better the outcome for the child, and the better the outcome for society as well”: Ben Scallan asks Norma Foley her message to mothers who want to mind their own children, but can’t afford to financially. ——————– Gript is proud to be an […]

February 5, 2026

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FF TD clarifies ‘anti-immigration Tech Bros’ comments

“I may have gotten it across poorly”: Last week, Fianna Fáil AI spokesman Naoise Ó Cearúil questioned the “appropriateness” of the State doing business with companies whose CEOs are “anti-Government” or “anti-immigration”. This week he clarified his view in a Gript interview. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

February 5, 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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Warped priorities

“There’s so many things they could be spending their time on that actually matter to people” – John and Sarah delve into the Government’s priorities this week, which included deleting historical convictions, instead of fixing the Child Abuse sentencing laws. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]

February 6, 2026

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