Robert Tyler of New Direction says that the West needs to be “confident” and “stand up” for it’s “values” against those who would welcome it’s decline.
IRA leadership displayed “managerial incompetence on an Olympian scale.” Former United States Marine John Crawley joined the IRA hoping to use his high level of military training. His book, The Yank, examines the military and political reasons why the IRA campaign failed. Donate today to Gript! https://www.gript.ie/donate/ See more at https://www.gript.ie Follow our socials: Facebook: […]
The big debate in America; The big windfall at home; Another clue about the election date; and Ireland’s useless opposition misses again – John and Sarah round up the week. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/theyre-eating-the-dogs/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview of the Week 01:22 Analysis of the US Presidential Debate 12:57 Political Landscape in Ireland: Dáil Returns 16:50 […]
Ben Scallan reacts to a “crazy” clip from 2020 of Mary Lou McDonald getting mocked for suggesting that part of the long-term solution to the pensions timebomb is to allow people to have more children. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]
Thousands attend ‘March for Jesus’ in Belfast: Organiser Pastor John Ahern of All Nations Church in Dublin says today’s gathering is significant, and that “the answer to society’s problems is not going to come through politics or philosophy or ideology.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]
“A powerful and important message to this government”: The Irish government needs to stop “acting like cheerleaders” of “spiralling abortion rate” says the Life Institute as thousands attend pro-life rally in Dublin.
Thousands of people have gathered for a second major public protest against the continued Covid-19 lockdown, and against mandatory mask wearing and mandatory vaccines. Donate today to Gript! https://gript.ie/donate-to-gript/ See more at https://gript.ie Follow our socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/griptmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griptmedia/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/griptmedia Our Podcasts: https://gript.ie/podcasts/ #gript
Aontú leader Peadar Toibín says that far from the Triple Lock impeding on Irish sovereignty, it guarantees military neutrality, which is central to sovereignty. ——————– 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 […]
TOP 10 IRISH POLITICAL CRINGE MOMENTS IN 2020: A year after the election, it can be handy to look back on some of the most cringeworthy moments from Ireland’s best & brightest: our beloved politicians. #gript Donate today to Gript! https://gript.ie/donate-to-gript/ See more at https://gript.ie Follow our socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/griptmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griptmedia/ Patreon: […]
John and Sarah discuss Conor McGregor, Fine Gael’s new war on “toxic masculinity”, look back on covid five years on, and have a good old fashioned row about the covid vaccines. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/toxic-masculinity-and-vaccine-wars/ 00:00 Conor McGregor’s Impact on Irish Politics 09:50 Toxic Masculinity and Its Implications 20:11 The Role of Media in Shaping Masculinity […]
IBEC calls for taxes to increase; the Fiscal Advisory Council is deeply unhappy; and calls for a reduction in speed limits are both ill-conceived and unneeded. https://www.fiscalcouncil.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pre-Budget-Statement-2024-..pdf https://www.rsa.ie/news-events/news/details/2023/01/01/13-rise-in-road-deaths-recorded-in-2022
A protest is an assault on democracy but voting to restrict protests is apparently just dandy; Minister Catherine Martin gets involved in lease agreements for religious groups; and El Salvador’s murder rate falls yet lower.
Roderic O’Gorman is finding it difficult to answer questions; the merging of the NGOs and Irish politics; and with the budget approaching polling shows most Irish households can’t afford to cover a €1,000 emergency. https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/10/07/almost-half-of-irish-adults-could-not-cover-the-cost-of-an-unexpected-expense-of-1000-survey-finds/