Ireland’s official anti-disinformation body failed to provide a single example of disinformation when asked, despite its CEO claiming that electoral disinformation is spreading at an “enormous” scale. Ben Scallan reports: #gript
Let’s have a closer look at SF’s new housing submission; the PR problem of tourists being brutalised by criminals; and financial literacy in the Irish population. Ireland Uncensored Ticket: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/freespeechireland/979702 https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/08/09/edge-of-misogyny-in-criticism-of-helen-mcentee-is-unmistakable/ https://www.sinnfein.ie/files/2023/EOB_PRS_submission1.pdf – SF housing submission
Irish Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe says he “sees no evidence” that the public oppose hate speech laws. He says taxpayers are happy to fund NGOs that campaign for hate speech laws, as it’s “a price worth paying” to have “healthy debate in a democracy.” #gript
According to the government democracy is where the government pays billions of dollars to one side and jails the other. Ticket: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/freespeechireland/979702 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/seducing-the-queen-of-lydia/ 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
“My name is Ms. Murphy and my pronouns are ‘she/her’”: Ireland’s official State curriculum body has urged teachers to introduce themselves to students by announcing their gender pronouns to the class. Ben Scallan comments: #gript
Sandra Adams of The Countess says the government have ignored the wishes of parents who have expressed concern over the ‘ideologically driven’ and ‘unscientific’ transgender ideology about to be unleashed on 1st to 3rd year students. gript
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
The Irish government offering foreign language voting guides to help asylum seekers vote in elections is a self-serving power-grab disguised as a good deed, says Ben Scallan: #gript
Ben Scallan & “Sound of Freedom” director Alejandro Monteverde discuss the challenges of making the movie, allegations of child abuse under Irish State care, the US State Department’s recent claim that Ireland is failing to tackle human trafficking, and more. #gript
“Can’t answer a simple question, when you’re literally regulating truth itself”: In a slightly heated exchange, Ben Scallan questions Ireland’s Media Minister Catherine Martin about the EU’s Digital Services Act, which aims to censor alleged “misinformation” online. #gript
PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/more-deadly-than-the-male/ John is joined by Irish writer Conor Fitzgerald (@fitzfromdublin) to discuss the question of whether Ireland, and western society at large, is increasingly divided politically along gender lines, and why cultural institutions sometimes seem to hate their own audiences. 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
Irish Ex-Health Minister Simon Harris was asked if he is “ashamed” that children are still waiting years for scoliosis procedures – a problem he said would be solved by 2017. “I accept responsibility,” he said, before adding that the target was given to him by the HSE. #gript
“We have international obligations”: Irish Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien refuses to say whether Ireland can accept another 100,000 asylum seekers, while Minister Paschal Donohoe says “we will find the money” to support asylum seekers despite “challenges.” #gript
Hairy Heroes Gript visited Guide Dogs for the Blind to find out what it takes to train a puppy to become a vital companion for adults and children with special needs. Meet Gordon, Heidi, Ozzy, and Alice. www.guidedogs.ie From puppy to trusted companion, see what it takes to train a guide dog