On Floods and State Funding
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On Floods and State Funding

Ben and Jason bemoan the weather and the Government response to it, before turning to problems of entirely human origin: the State’s funding of, apparently, everything, the Deposit Return Scheme’s disastrous effect on Dublin and the omnipresence of gambling. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/on-floods-and-state-funding/ Episode 56 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game/id1841408242 ——————– Gript is […]
The Migrants Protesting Migrant NGOs
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The Migrants Protesting Migrant NGOs

“These groups are receiving money on my behalf to advocate for me, and I don’t feel like they’re representing me adequately”: Ben outlines a little discussed news story of recent weeks. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
FF TD clarifies ‘anti-immigration Tech Bros’ comments
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FF TD clarifies ‘anti-immigration Tech Bros’ comments

“I may have gotten it across poorly”: Last week, Fianna Fáil AI spokesman Naoise Ó Cearúil questioned the “appropriateness” of the State doing business with companies whose CEOs are “anti-Government” or “anti-immigration”. This week he clarified his view in a Gript interview. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]
Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge (Ben’s questions)
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Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge (Ben’s questions)

On this week’s episode of The Long Game, Ben and Jason analyse some of Ben’s recent encounters with Government ministers and their disappointing (non-) answers. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/dodge-duck-dip-dive/ Episode 57 Leave your question or comment for The Long Game podcast here 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 […]
McEntee asked if Trump fears are stalling Occupied Territories Bill
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McEntee asked if Trump fears are stalling Occupied Territories Bill

Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee was asked whether the Government was stalling the Occupied Territories Bill out of fear of upsetting the Trump administration. She didn’t directly deny this, but said that the bill was “going through a process the same as any other legislation.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]
Dublin Cllr. slams “hypocritical” parties on drug decriminalisation
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Dublin Cllr. slams “hypocritical” parties on drug decriminalisation

WATCH – “We’re giving them injection rooms down on Merchants Quay.” A Dublin City Councillor has slammed political parties that talk about the harms of drugs on communities, but who support drug liberalisation, as “hypocritical”: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]
Truly diverse Defence Forces
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Truly diverse Defence Forces

The security concerns surrounding the Ireland/Israel Nations League fixture, Minister Helen McEntee’s Defence Forces diversity drive and LENT are all up for discussion on this week’s episode of the Long Game podcast. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/truly-diverse-defence-forces/ Episode 58 Leave your question or comment for The Long Game podcast here Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cIcXGWVnEiGMrkQtOGB5C iTunes: […]
All About Oil
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All About Oil

Jason discusses how much oil the Irish government is releasing from its strategic reserves to try and cushion the shock from the Iran war. ——————- 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 […]
Martin: Fuel price measures are not “cost neutral”
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Martin: Fuel price measures are not “cost neutral”

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says that, despite the windfall that the State would have received from taxes on fuel amid global energy price hikes, the measures Government is taking are not “cost-neutral” to the exchequer. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]
Are young men returning to God?
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Are young men returning to God?

“It’s a quiet revival – not huge numbers but enough to notice that something is happening”: Galway based priest Fr Mark Quinn says he and other Catholic priests have noticed that many young men who feel “incredibly lost” in their lives are returning to God: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of […]
Lookalike passports 2
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Lookalike passports 2

After Fatima introduced the topic of ‘lookalike passports’ coming up in the courts, Jason remembers his ambiguous garda age card image that could’ve been used by anyone. ——————– 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 […]
Kilcock community opposes plan for IPAS centre
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Kilcock community opposes plan for IPAS centre

Meeting demands to know whether the Department of Justice will offer contract. ——————– 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 ensuring […]
Swedish MEP gives EU’s perspective on Irish fuel protests
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Swedish MEP gives EU’s perspective on Irish fuel protests

“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent […]
Martin declines to answer question on criticism of his leadership
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Martin declines to answer question on criticism of his leadership

“I’ve dealt with that”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin declines to answer a question from Gript about whether he accepts any of the Fianna Fáil backbencher criticisms of his leadership in recent weeks are accurate. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]
This ‘Global Project’ doesn’t understand the Dublin Riot
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This ‘Global Project’ doesn’t understand the Dublin Riot

Jason quotes a report from SPLC-offshoot, the ‘Global Project Against Hate and Extremism’ which entirely misunderstands the reality behind the November 2023 Dublin Riot. ——————– 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 […]
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