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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/
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59:33
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 […]
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01:00
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.
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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.
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01:00:02
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.
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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.
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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.
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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”
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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.”
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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.
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01:10:41
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
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06:36
Minister: ‘I wasn’t responsible for bike shed’
Patrick O’Donovan (who was the Minister overseeing the OPW when the bike shed was approved) says he “wasn’t responsible” for the decision. He adds that “normally” when the OPW is before the Public Accounts Committee, they’re given a “hard time” over projects being late.
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02:09
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.
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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
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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.
