Donohoe: Population growth has bolstered the economy
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Donohoe: Population growth has bolstered the economy

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe rejects the view of economist David McWilliams that Ireland’s immigration rate will have to be “halved at least” in order for infrastructure to keep up with population growth, arguing that population growth has instead bolstered the economy. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means […]
Should Gardaí be able to read encrypted private messages?
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Should Gardaí be able to read encrypted private messages?

“This kind of thing used to literally bring down Governments”: Ben Scallan comments on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s plan to give Gardaí the power to break into encrypted messaging apps to monitor people’s messages. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
Don’t fly the Irish flag in Ireland? ????
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Don’t fly the Irish flag in Ireland? ????

“It seems that ‘multiculturalism’ includes every culture but yours”: Ben Scallan reacts on Dublin City Council’s decision to declare war on the Irish tricolour. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep publishing […]
Minister defends ignoring public consultation
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Minister defends ignoring public consultation

Ireland’s Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan admits that most of the responses to the Government’s Disinformation Strategy were negative, but says the State needs to counteract “gossip” online. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support […]
Reform’s one chance
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Reform’s one chance

Columnist David Shipley says that the right will get “one chance” to fix the UK at the next election, and that if they fail, the consequences could be dire: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/jailhouse-rock/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
Martin won’t rule out Irish peacekeepers in Gaza
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Martin won’t rule out Irish peacekeepers in Gaza

Taoiseach Micheál Martin won’t rule out the idea of an Irish peacekeeping mission in Gaza: “We’ll wait and see.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep publishing the news and opinion that […]
Harris: “Regrettable” there were only 2 candidates
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Harris: “Regrettable” there were only 2 candidates

Simon Harris on the Presidential election: “I think it is regrettable that there were only two candidates on the ballot.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep publishing the news and opinion […]
Selective Editing
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Selective Editing

This week, Ben and Jason rant and rave about institutional failures and shortcomings, from the BBC to RTÉ and everywhere in between. Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game/id1841408242 ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
Is a housing crisis inevitable?
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Is a housing crisis inevitable?

Ben and Jason discuss a thought experiment about the complexities behind housing shortages in modern societies. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep publishing the news and opinion that matters. By subscribing […]
Andrew Tate and the Book of Exodus
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Andrew Tate and the Book of Exodus

In something of a Christmas special, Ben and Jason discuss whether 2025 went as they predicted politically-speaking, the weekend whooping of Andrew Tate and the ethics of Santa Claus. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/andrew-tate-and-the-book-of-exodus/ ‎ Episode 51 ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
Minister Defends Government Flights to Climate Summit
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Minister Defends Government Flights to Climate Summit

Just one Irish Government Department spent over €153k on flights and accommodation for the COP30 climate conference in Brazil. Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon denies that this is “hypocritical”, arguing that in-person meetings are often more productive than virtual ones. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]
Ban smartphones for kids?
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Ban smartphones for kids?

“I think that there’s a better argument to be made for tech minimalism”: Jason argues that it would be better to prevent kids from accessing the internet in the first place instead of limiting content on the internet in a way that affects everyone. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
Jason reacts to NGO movie about Dublin riots
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Jason reacts to NGO movie about Dublin riots

“God knows there would be uproar”: Jason reacts to a movie by a State-funded NGO about the 2023 Dublin riots. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to keep publishing the news and opinion […]
Slow learners
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00:54

Slow learners

“If you can’t provide services you can’t just open the floodgates and let people in” – Keith Redmond on the dawning realisation finally overtaking Fine Gael. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We need your support to […]
The feminisation of the culture
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The feminisation of the culture

“Men have started to act more like women, and women have started to act more like men” – so says Daily Telegraph reporter Michael Murphy, in conversation with Laura this week ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
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