“It’s about saying the truth, even when it’s unpopular to do so” – Sarah Ryan lays into Sinn Fein’s David Cullinane over the TD’s backtracking on whether “trans” women are really women: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others […]
County council worker claim contractors are being used to allow the Councils to avoid paying for worker’s pensions. They also allege that bullying among county council officials is so severe that a number of workers have contemplated ending their own lives. The workers are staging a series of protests in regional towns to highlight the […]
“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 […]
Jason and Ben discuss the week’s top news, from Sinn Fein failing to learn lessons, Grok being bold to the impending end of the 25 year-long Mercosur saga. ——————– 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 […]
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 […]
Introducing episode one of “Covid: Against the Tide”, a series looking at the unique challenges faced by Ireland’s SME sector over the past year, and into 2021. In partnership with ISME and the Edmund Burke Institute: 2020 has been an absolutely devastating year for small businesses all across Ireland. COVID-19, and the Government’s response to […]
SocDems TD Gary Gannon tells @Ben_Scallan that despite tariffs threatening Ireland’s economy, he doesn’t think cuts in State spending are warranted. Meanwhile, Labour TD Marie Sherlock said “it’s important that we don’t fall into the trap of talking about cuts” at this point. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]
Social Democrats’ Immigration spokesman Gary Gannon TD tells Ben Scallan that his party has “certainly never denied” that deportation of false asylum seekers is necessary, adding: “Deportations are part of an effective asylum system.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
Asked if he is interested in increasing birthrates to combat Ireland’s ageing population, Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary says that it is “very important to support families”, but that when it comes to the demographic issues Ireland faces regarding pensions, “there are so many more complicated issues than just that.” ——————– Gript is proud to […]
Gript went along to the premiere of Sound of Freedom in Belfast last night. The film, which tells the true story of a government agent who rescues hundreds of children from sex traffickers, has sparked a major reaction — so what did viewers of the film in Belfast think? #gript
In this week’s election special episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the victory of Catherine Connolly, the spoiled vote avalanche, and whether Simon Harris and Micheál Martin can survive as leaders of their respective parties. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]
“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.”