“There has always been music that is quite violent in its language”: During a press event on knife crime, Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked if she is aware of the impact of violent “drill” music in the UK and its rise in Ireland.

“When we’re talking about a human-centred approach, we’re not actually centering Irish people in Irish communities” – Gript Editor John McGuirk discusses whether the Government is “at war” with people on immigration. Newstalk Breakfast

“Is this not a ridiculous situation?”: Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked whether it makes sense for violent biological males who have threatened to attack women to be able to identify as women under Irish law. Question by Ben Scallan.

Female protester says she was “manhandled” and “pushed” by Garda public order unit at ‘Newtownmountkennedy Says No’ protest.

Harris manages to appear weak less than a week into the job; SF’s internal issues; and Ireland tries its hand at some serious geopolitics. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-391-its-not-about-morality-its-about-power/ ‘I love private property, and let me tell you something, if you care about your fucking country, read Ludwig Von Mises and the 6 lessons of the Austrian Economic […]

6-month pregnant protestor claims Gardai refused to let her use the toilet while allowing through RTÉ media. The Gardai “have caused” what happened, she says

Arrest made at ongoing ‘Newtownmountkennedy says No’ protest

Heavy machinery moving on the grounds of River Lodge Trudder, Newtownmountkennedy as works commence on IPAS site.

Protesters at IPAS site in Newtownmountkennedy say an alleged arson attempt is “playing perfectly into IPAS’s hands” as large numbers of Gardaí are now patrolling the protest.

Taoiseach Simon Harris says that while his re-appointment of Helen McEntee as Justice Minister may have surprised some, it “didn’t come as a surprise” to him, adding that he was “pleased” to return McEntee to the job. Question by Ben Scallan.

John and Sarah discuss Simon Harris’s cowardly reshuffle, the desired return of Kate O’Connell to frontline politics, the Cass Review, and the state of abortion politics, stateside. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/satan-lives/

Sinn Féin is complaining that “nasty actors” online are saying they support open borders. To help explain why people are saying this, Ben Scallan takes a deep dive into their immigration policies going back decades.

“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.”

“The hate speech bill was rushed through the Dáil. I certainly didn’t pay sufficient attention to it…but when I read it I was absolutely horrified.” Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea wasn’t aware what was in the hate speech bill he voted for, and says he now regrets supporting it.

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/