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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 […]

November 15, 2025

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Build Back Home

The Government continues to encourage construction workers to return to Ireland, but fails to mention a hidden catch. Jason discusses it on this week’s Gript livestream.

January 15, 2026

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Preferred Pronouns in Schools

On this week’s Gript livestream, Jason discusses the ICCL’s new ‘Trans Rights Guide’ and the reaction to it, including what the Department of Education has to say about using preferred names and pronouns in schools.

January 22, 2026

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Vulture Culture

Laura Perrins and Nick Delehanty dive headlong this week into Ireland’s “vulture fund culture” in the housing market, how it affects you, and how it distorts our politics. Also: Irish media as PR machine; and is social media radicalising the youth…for the better? ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

January 21, 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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McEntee: Diversity in the Defence Forces “a priority”

Defence Minister Helen McEntee has said that it is a “priority” to “diversify” the Defence Forces in “every way possible,” including “increasing the number of women” in the Irish military. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

February 11, 2026

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“How Can You Justify This?”: Minister Pressed on Toll Hikes

“How can you justify this?”: Ben Scallan asks Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien how he can defend investing €1.5bn in roads just 6 weeks after commuters were hit with toll hikes. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

February 17, 2026

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Green Party: €72m Basic Income Arts scheme is “cost neutral”

The Green Party has told Gript that the €72 million Basic Income for the Arts scheme is “cost neutral” to the State, because without it, many recipients would simply “have to go back into the social welfare system and seek jobseekers allowance”: ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

February 26, 2026

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The Green Wave is over

“Net Zero is over, and the new Green strategy is just to win migrant votes” – Nick Delehanty talks about the increasing radicalism of Irish Greens in the aftermath of last week’s by-election in the UK. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]

March 5, 2026

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Save the trees, chop the Greens

“These people think environmentalism is putting metal bird guillotines – windmills – across the country, while cutting down trees to make way for Rugby pitches” – Laura goes off this week on Green hypocrisy over Kenilworth Square in Dublin. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]

March 4, 2026

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Political price gouging

“For the people who have deliberately driven up the price of fuel to turn around and accuse small businesses of price gouging – the confidence, or neck you have to do that is mind boggling” says John, on the Government’s “price gouging” narrative ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

March 7, 2026

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Net Zero impossible?

“I don’t think Net Zero is possible” says Aontú leader Peadar Toibín to Laura Perrins, as she asks him why the party won’t simply “move away” from that commitment. ——————– 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 […]

March 12, 2026

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Expert: Ukraine war weapons may end up in the hands of criminals

International arms expert Katarina Djokic tells Gript that Europe has become the biggest arms importing region in the world, and that there is “concern” that weapons left on battlefields from the Ukraine war may end up in the hands of criminal groups. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

March 12, 2026

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A Good Start to the Year for Pro-Lifers

Scotland’s rejection of assisted suicide is just the latest development in a series that should give pro-lifers some cause for hope this year, which Jason takes a look at on today’s livestream. Also, following on from last week’s Anti-Bullying discussion, Jason considers one of its fruits: Stand Up Awareness Week. Live at 7pm 18/03/2026 ——————– […]

March 19, 2026

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St. Patrick’s Day Oval Office highlights

Ben Scallan summarises the highlights of the Oval Office meeting between US President Donald Trump and Taoiseach Micheál Martin. ——————- 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 […]

March 18, 2026

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