The Elephant in the Room | PODCAST EP79
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The Elephant in the Room | PODCAST EP79

Sarah Ryan explains to John McGuirk why she has decided to manage Niall Boylan’s EU election campaign. Also, they talk about events at the Oireachtas committee on immigration, Helen McEntee’s bad week, and are smartphones the new “microchipping”? PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room/
Irish politicians widely agree: “No veto” on asylum centres
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Irish politicians widely agree: “No veto” on asylum centres

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.
Foley: Grade inflation ensured “equity” during Covid
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Foley: Grade inflation ensured “equity” during Covid

Some Irish colleges now offer high-points courses to students on a random basis, partly due to grade inflation. Asked if this was fair, Norma Foley said students who miss out on their dream course can pursue “other avenues”, and that grade inflation ensured “equity” amid Covid.
The voters, the fools | PODCAST EP100
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The voters, the fools | PODCAST EP100

John and Sarah examine the contradiction between Fine Gael’s standing in the polls and the state of Scoliosis treatment for children. Also: Simeon Burke and the law library, Micheal Martin’s endless leadership, and did Israel blunder in Lebanon? PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-voters-the-fools/ 02:45 Political Landscape and Opinion Polls 05:47 Fine Gael’s Momentum and Election Strategy 09:01 Health […]
All this stuff is normal | PODCAST EP105
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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.
Carbon tax is a punishment beating disguised as virtue
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Carbon tax is a punishment beating disguised as virtue

“Our leadership class will gladly cripple your family financially with measures that don’t save a single polar bear, but which will make your granny’s living-room feel like the North Pole” – BEN SCALLAN on today’s carbon tax increase. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
Gript Livestream, 21st of May
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Gript Livestream, 21st of May

Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan discuss some of the news of the week. ——————– 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 to Gript you’re […]
“This happened to me as well”
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“This happened to me as well”

“This happened to me as well”: John McGuirk compares how the media treated him on foot of an RTE defamation payout to the complete blackout of Irish Times journalist Kitty Holland’s name. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/bad-kitty/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
‘There’s too much hate speech in Ireland’, says Martin
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‘There’s too much hate speech in Ireland’, says Martin

“Hate speech matters too – there’s too much incitement to hate going on in our country”: The Government recently told the EU that Ireland doesn’t need to update its hate speech laws, but around the same time, Micheál Martin told an NGO the opposite. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
Have they lost their minds?
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Have they lost their minds?

“Have these politicians lost their f**kin minds when it comes to what their job is?” John compares the stories affecting Irish people this week to the diaries of our political leaders. PODCAST: https://youtu.be/RRV6HRjrURI?si=XeGH6vXMNCHqmh35 ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]
Harris: DOJ in charge of Afghani family re-unification
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Harris: DOJ in charge of Afghani family re-unification

The Department of Justice is responsible for family re-unification of refugees from Afghanistan, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. ——————– 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. […]
O’Brien on Jim Gavin saga: “We’ll learn from this”
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O’Brien on Jim Gavin saga: “We’ll learn from this”

Darragh O’Brien on the Jim Gavin fiasco: “We’ll learn from this…learnings need to be made.” Timmy Dooley: “It’s an internal issue for Fianna Fáil…The vast majority of the public have moved on.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others […]
10-year-old girl allegedly assaulted at Citywest
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10-year-old girl allegedly assaulted at Citywest

“Is this going to be another ‘lessons will be learned’ situation?…When is the action part going to come in?”: Ben Scallan pushes Simon Harris on the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl who was in Tusla care by an IPAS applicant at Citywest. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]
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