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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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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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“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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The Irish Council for Civil Fiberties

After driving away listeners with 8 mins of Beckham chat, John & Sarah rip into the big story: Misinformation circulated by the ICCL and other state-funded agencies. Also: Gráinne Seoige’s call for new laws, smartphones for kids, and the usual row over Trump: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/civil-fiberties/ ‎ Episode 173 00:00 The Beckham Family Feud: A Cultural […]

January 23, 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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Tech Illiterates

On this week’s episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the tech illiteracy of the people regulating the Irish digital space, Trump’s impending seizure of Greenland and the growing threat of a US-EU trade war, and the re-arrest of Enoch Burke. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

January 19, 2026

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Grok Hysteria

“I think there’s just super, super, super hysteria about Grok” – Sarah Ryan says that politicians in Ireland freaking out about Grok “are not serious”: ——————– 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 […]

January 17, 2026

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State could nationalise social media platforms, says TD

The State could “nationalise” online platforms and use their algorithms to promote “whatever we choose”, an Irish politician has suggested at an ‘online safety’ committee meeting this week. ——————– 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 […]

January 16, 2026

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Martin denies that corporate tax was “squandered”

“That’s fundamentally wrong”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he “rejects” the premise of a recent Business Post article which claimed that Ireland has squandered much of its corporate tax surge and has few long-term benefits to show for it. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]

January 16, 2026

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Understanding the immigration problem

“Everything up to now has been about making Ireland a more welcoming place” – John McGuirk says that the Government’s new asylum bill at least begins to understand the problem. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

January 16, 2026

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Immigration, and Customs enforcement

John and Sarah start this week with analysis of the Government’s immigration bill: Step forward, or too little too late? Also: Heated debate over that ICE shooting in America, analysis of Sinead Gibney’s plan to nationalise X, and Mary McAleese’s war on baptism: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/immigration-and-customs/ Episode 172 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Topics 02:01 Discussion […]

January 16, 2026

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