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McEntee: NGOs promoting “racist” ideas like “white privilege” may have funding pulled

“Any organisation that engages in that kind of behaviour is not one that I want to see have funding”: Justice Minister Helen McEntee tells Ben Scallan that NGOs which promote “racist” ideas like “white privilege” will face increased scrutiny and may see their State funding cut.

October 3, 2024

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03:49

McEntee confirms Government will seek to pass hate speech bill after general election

“I do believe that we need to move forward on this”: Justice Minister Helen McEntee confirms to Ben Scallan that the government will seek to pass hate speech legislation after the general election, during the next government term. #Budget2025

October 2, 2024

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02:31

Norma Foley, Teacher Shortage, Education, Ben Scallan, Budget2025

Education Minister Norma Foley says she is “confident” that her measures in #Budget2025 will address the teacher shortage. Question by Ben Scallan.

October 2, 2024

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TRSI 410 – An education on sexual education | PODCAST

So let’s have a chat about DCU’s training course for SPHE teachers and where it’s coming from. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-410-an-educ…sexual-education/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2BXBpMbjzeYJlwTIi3BmAK iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/trsi/id1502422176

October 7, 2024

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02:45

“State pensions could become fiscally insolvent by 2035”

Western Europe has “stopped growing” and “innovating” and needs “de-regulation” and “tax cuts”, says Adam Smith Institute research director, Maxwell Marlow.

October 11, 2024

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03:27

Donohoe: “We need a Dáil that has more women in it”

Minister Paschal Donohoe defends the Government using taxpayer funds to support “diverse” election candidates, like women and ethnic minorities, calling this money “well spent”: “We need a Dáil that has more women in it…more groups and traditions that reflect our country.”

October 14, 2024

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01:50

O’Gorman responds to Judge’s criticism on Child Law Project

A Judge expressed “grave concern” that Roderic O’Gorman’s department stopped funding The Child Law Project: a body that monitors court cases of vulnerable children in State care, which often exposes Tusla’s failings. O’Gorman explained “We can’t just extend their funding”

October 16, 2024

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25:29

Sharon Keogan lists genders in Seanad for 25 minutes

The Irish Government’s Hate Crime Bill aims to protect “genders other than that of male or female” and recognise them in Irish criminal law. To show how widely this idea can be applied, Senator Sharon Keogan spent 25 minutes listing “genders” to Justice Minister Helen McEntee.

October 17, 2024

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03:52

Irish councils can block temporary asylum accommodation: Councillor

Independent Ireland Cllr. Paul Hogan of Westmeath tells Gript that every Irish council has the legal power to block “temporary dwellings” in their jurisdiction, including temporary asylum accommodation, and that citizens can lobby their local councillors to use this power.

October 21, 2024

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02:29

People ripping open bin bags on the street to get Deposit Return Scheme bottles

“Was that not something that was considered before?”: Ben Scallan asks Dublin Lord Mayor James Geoghan if it wasn’t “abundantly obvious” that people would start ripping open bin bags on the street to get deposit return bottles once there was a financial incentive to do so.

October 25, 2024

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All this stuff is normal | PODCAST EP105

John and Sarah discuss the latest developments in sex ed, the passage of the hate crime bill, the government clearing the decks for an election, and why John has full blown Trump derangement syndrome, God love him.

October 25, 2024

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Green Party will “certainly” seek to pass hate speech bill after election

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman tells Ben Scallan that he is “pleased” that the hate crime bill was passed, and adds that the Green Party will “certainly” be pushing to pass new hate speech legislation if they are still in Government after the upcoming election.

October 29, 2024

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Small lies like these | PODCAST EP106

John and Sarah discuss the new Cillian Murphy “Ireland was awful” movie and it’s predictable acclaim; offer final thoughts on the Trump/Harris campaign, and discuss issues that won’t come up in Ireland’s general election: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/small-lies-like-these/ 03:13 Cultural Reflections on Ireland’s Past 06:02 Critique of Modern Cultural Narratives 08:51 The Impact of Historical Narratives on […]

November 1, 2024

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03:39

TRSI 414 – Tiny American flags for all

Gary and Michael finally discuss the American election. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-414-tiny-american-flags-for-all/

November 5, 2024

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02:47

“What Norma Foley said is untrue”: explicit sex-ed was for classroom

“Very upsetting”: Teacher Mary Creedon criticises Minister Norma Foley for dismissing her revelations on explicit sex-ed on the DCU course as “misrepresentation”, and reveals more about the controversial course, including being called “people with vulvas.” WATCH FULL | PREMIUM: https://gript.ie/norma-foley-said-is-untrue/

November 8, 2024

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