England’s recent unrest; the economic advisor to the Taoiseach has said that tech firms leaving Ireland could make “austerity look like an episode of Care Bear;” and sometimes a warning shot isn’t enough and other unpopular views. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-403-an-entirely-circular-room/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2BXBpMbjzeYJlwTIi3BmAK iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/trsi/id1502422176
Irish politicians from almost every party consistently use the same talking point: that communities have “no veto” over who lives in their area. Helen McEntee said that such a veto would be used “by those who simply don’t want this to happen at all.
The most evil acts of barbarity are happening on our streets almost daily now. Innocent kids getting assaulted and stabbed , are we in danger of getting de-sensitized to this new level of Evil ? Not me , I will NEVER accept this as normal !
“It’s an unfortunate trend”: Detective Chief Superintendent Séamus Boland of the Garda National Drug and Organised Crime Bureau tells Ben Scallan that authorities believe organised crime groups are trying to import “dangerous” drugs like fentanyl and nitzanes into Ireland.
FULL INTERVIEW: Ex-Muslim, Nuriyah Khan, talks child marriage, honour killings, modesty culture, Sharia Law, and more. 00:00 The Use of Sharia Law to Control Women 03:21 Forced Return and Travel Bans 05:11 Similar Laws in Other Islamic Countries 18:17 The Link Between Women’s Rights and Islamic Law 19:13 Child Marriage and Prophet Muhammad 23:20 The […]
Gary and Michael return from their time in the wilderness to discuss wind energy, a newly proposed tax credit designed to stop young people fleeing the country, and the likely outcome of Ireland’s overreliance on multinationals to keep the economy afloat. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/trsi-402-a-return-to-form/ https://www.thejournal.ie/offshore-wind-farm-ireland-2030-targets-6457011-Aug2024/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152841 https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-pte/profileoftradingenterprises2022/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd3g1vw79o
In what should be silly season, John and Sarah discuss a surprisingly busy week: Riots in the UK, an anti-media rebellion for Kellie Harrington, a new VP nominee for Kamala Harris, and Simon Harris goes to war with Elon Musk. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/silly-season-delayed/
Minister Paschal Donohoe says he thinks the projected timeline of 4 years to roll out contactless payments on Dublin’s public transport is too long and he “would like to see it done quicker.” However, he says the Leap card system is “already really successful and popular.”
“We still have a population that’s growing”: Ben Scallan asked if the Irish government plans to promote bigger families. Minister Paschal Donohoe said that such measures aren’t being discussed, adding: “I’m not sure they’re as needed in Ireland as they are in other countries.”
Helen McEntee recently said that the hate speech bill is needed because currently “incitement to violence” is not illegal in Ireland. Today the Taoiseach contradicted her, saying that “incitement to violence” is illegal, and there’s “no need” for new laws. Ben Scallan reacts.
Taoiseach Simon Harris distances himself from a letter in which President Higgins gave the Iranian regime his “best wishes”, saying the letter is not government policy: “We have fundamental differences with Iran, and I’ll always continue to call out their human rights abuses.”
Taoiseach Simon Harris admits that “there is no need for any new law” to ensure public safety, and that currently it is already illegal to “incite hatred”, “incite violence” or “threaten physical violence” against people, whether online or in real life, with or without new laws.
Well there’s an old saying , Storm troopers aren’t proper Storm Troopers unless they have Artillery ! Well , here in Ireland , now they have ! Peacefully protest at your own risk Irishman !