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“In terms of the carbon tax, it brings in about €1.4 billion…it’s a very important source of revenue”: Ben Scallan asks Taoiseach Micheál Martin if, by postponing the carbon tax hike, he’s not tacitly admitting that carbon tax increases hurt people financially. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]
In this episode of just 46 mins, Ronan covers nearly 100 years of Irish politics. He explains how Lemass modernised Ireland, met President Kennedy, how he took Ireland to Europe, and why Dublin airport should be called Sean Lemass airport PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/sean-lemass-was-a-patriot/ Episode 23 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-granny-is-irish/id1841883648 ——————– […]
“They couldn’t have handled it worse…every time they opened their mouths, another 10,000 people supported us”: Demonstrators outside the Dáil vent their frustrations about the Government’s handling of the fuel protests of the last ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
FLASHBACK: In October 2025, Michael Healy-Rae explained to Gript why he was part of a Government that was hiking carbon tax given his previous criticisms of the tax. He argued that even if he was “dead”, it would remain in place until 2030 with or without him in office: ——————– Gript is proud to be […]
WATCH: “It’d be some victory if the Government fell!” – The exact moment that fuel protestors outside the Dáil reacted live to the news that Minister Michael Healy-Rae resigned from Government to vote no confidence in the coalition. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
The fuel protests have wound down, a minister’s not happy with the media’s lack of support for Government and a battle for the ages: Donald Trump vs Pope Leo XIV. All discussed on this week’s episode of The Long Game Podcast. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/not-what-they-paid-for/ Episode 65 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game/id1841408242 ——————– […]
“I certainly don’t think there’s any need for any sort of formal review”: Tánaiste Simon Harris disagrees with his own party colleague Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan, who called for Coimisiún na Méan to review media outlets’ coverage of the fuel protests. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means […]
“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent […]
“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent […]
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WATCH: An Irish senator has said she is “terrified” to attend protests where the national tricolour is present, during remarks on recent fuel demonstrations in the Seanad. ——————– 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 […]