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Standalone state asylum body will be the “Irish Water” of immigration – TD

“You can throw money at a problem and not achieve anything.” Michael McNamara TD says a dedicated asylum body would be the “Irish Water” of immigration: “a big unaccountable body that fails miserably.” “If you want to get thousands onto the streets that’s a good way to start.”

April 10, 2024

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50:25

TRSI 390 – Horses and sparrows

The urge to lower taxes and brutalise criminals; new polling; and the feasibility of a HSE for asylum seekers. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-390-horses-and-sparrows/

April 8, 2024

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Two stuttering wafflers who say nothing | PODCAST EP76

John and Sarah talk JK Rowling’s defiance of the Scottish Government, The Government’s incestuous relationships with journovisors, the costs of a United Ireland, Sinn Fein’s loss of “middle finger status”, and checking in on Trump v Biden. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/two-stuttering-wafflers-who-say-nothing/ 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

April 5, 2024

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32:53

TRSI 389 – You’re going to be left holding either the bag or the knife

With FG struggling to get independents to sign up to support the coronation of Simon Harris all it would take is a few Fianna Fail TD to end his reign before it begins. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-389-youre-going-to-be-left-holding-either-the-bag-or-the-knife/

April 2, 2024

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06:45

Round-the-clock protest of planned IPAS accommodation location continues in Wicklow village

Getting information from Government is “like trying to get blood from a stone” say protestors in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow where IPAS is planning to put migrant accommodation.

March 21, 2024

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06:54

“Ireland cannot take any more people in”: Independent Ireland Party

“It’s a bit like throwing a big house party, and then crying at the end of the night when your house is destroyed because there’s a thousand people after turning up.” – Cllr. Ken O’Flynn of the Independent Ireland Party on Roderic O’Gorman’s immigration tweets in 8 languages.

March 21, 2024

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01:26

Rejected referendums not a rejection of politicians or NGOs, says O’Gorman

Minister Roderic O’Gorman says the public’s rejection of #Referendum2024 was not a rejection of the political parties who advocated for a ‘Yes’/’Yes’ vote, or a rejection of State-funded campaigning NGOs like the National Women’s Council. Question by Ben Scallan.

March 9, 2024

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01:45

McDonald denies being “out of touch” with base

“We’re very much in touch with the people.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald denies being “out of touch” with her base after she supported a ‘Yes/Yes’ vote in the apparently defeated #Referendum2024, blaming the government for the referendum’s failure.

March 9, 2024

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Roderic O’Gorman “misled” public on referendum – Toibín

Aontú’s Peadar Toibín says the projected defeat of the Yes campaign in #Referendum2024 is a rejection of the Government, & that the referendum was about politicians “virtue signalling.” He also called for a no confidence vote in Roderic O’Gorman, saying he “misled” the public.

March 9, 2024

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02:58

Tánaiste defends Minister amid “misinformation” accusations

Tánaiste Micheál Martin denies that Catherine Martin’s “women in the home” claim was an example of “misinformation,” saying that describing it as such was a “complete over-the-top reaction.” Question by Ben Scallan.

March 5, 2024

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56:00

Double Standards | PODCAST EP70

John and Sarah talk about an epidemic of double standards in Ireland: The lack of any concern about the attack on Carol Nolan’s office, as opposed to the horror at the NWCI receiving mean tweets. Also: FF’s selection mess, crazy cat killing women, and the perils of canvassing. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/double-standards/

March 1, 2024

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07:50

FF TD: Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” with RTÉ

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, ex-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says that Media Minister Catherine Martin has shown “poor judgement” in her handling of the RTÉ crisis, and says RTÉ may only be the tip of the iceberg regarding wasteful State-funded bodies.

March 1, 2024

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10:43

Senator Michael McDowell launches ‘Lawyers for No’

‘Lawyers for No’ have called on the Irish people to reject both proposed constitutional amendments saying they could wreak havoc on family and succession law.

March 1, 2024

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07:22

Automatic medical cards for asylum seekers “a pure joke”

Mattie McGrath: “The thought that [asylum seekers] all get automatic medical cards is just a pure joke. It sticks in the craw of…all the other countless patients that are striving and begging to get a medical card, and they can’t.”

March 1, 2024

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Dublin City blanketed in snow this morning

A solitary snowman keeps watch over Gardiner Place, Dublin as the first day of spring gets off to a chilly start. PHOTOS: Dublin City blanketed in Sneachta as Met Éireann issue weather warnings

March 1, 2024

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