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02:43

Danny Healy-Rae TD nominates Maria Steen

“It’s undemocratic, what’s been happening”: Danny Healy-Rae TD explains why he is nominated Maria Steen for the Presidency. ——————– 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. […]

September 23, 2025

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01:03

Poor Eoin Hayes

“Somebody’s really got it in for him” – John and Sarah on Eoin Hayes no good, terrible, very bad year. ——————– 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 […]

September 20, 2025

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05:33

Fiscal watchdog slams Irish state spending

Finance Minister responds to criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the Government was set to spend an ‘inappropriate’ amount of money at the upcoming Budget. ——————– 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 […]

September 9, 2025

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03:14

Minister defends ignoring public consultation

Ireland’s Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan admits that most of the responses to the Government’s Disinformation Strategy were negative, but says the State needs to counteract “gossip” online. ——————– 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 […]

September 8, 2025

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03:34

Irish comedian arrested for tweets?

“We’re talking about the UK – a country with terrorism, rape gangs, drill culture, a knife crime epidemic, etcetera”: Ben Scallan reacts to Irish comedian Graham Linehan being arrested by armed UK police over tweets. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or […]

September 3, 2025

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00:59

Don’t fly the Irish flag in Ireland? ????

“It seems that ‘multiculturalism’ includes every culture but yours”: Ben Scallan reacts on Dublin City Council’s decision to declare war on the Irish tricolour. ——————– 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 […]

September 3, 2025

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01:02

“A lot of things bug you that shouldn’t bug you..”

“A lot of things bug you that shouldn’t bug you…. you should write an angry letter”…. Laura and John discuss reaction to the Swift/Kelce engagement ——————– 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 […]

August 30, 2025

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00:59

“You’re getting really upset about this…”

“You’re getting really upset about this – just don’t buy the Sunday Independent” – Laura and John discuss the media’s Michael D. Higgins love-in. ——————– 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 […]

August 29, 2025

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04:11

Thousands attend ‘March for Jesus’ in Belfast

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 […]

August 23, 2025

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09:49

Should Gardaí be able to read encrypted private messages?

“This kind of thing used to literally bring down Governments”: Ben Scallan comments on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s plan to give Gardaí the power to break into encrypted messaging apps to monitor people’s messages. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]

August 21, 2025

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02:16

Did you know Irish news is often funded by the State?

“We have a State-funded article, reporting on the acts of State-funded activists groups”: Ben Scallan comments on the Irish Government’s funding of news stories. ——————– 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 […]

August 20, 2025

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15:26

Ireland’s sham “public consultation” system EXPOSED

“This is what actually damages democracy: The Irish Government’s own public consultation on “disinformation” regulations was 83% negative, but they ignored it and proceeded with their plans anyway without doing any analysis into how it might impact free speech. Ben Scallan reacts. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

August 14, 2025

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51:04

The Most Controversial Episode So Far I ‘THE LONG GAME’ Podcast EP32

Without beating around the bush, Ben and Jason get into the recent reports of Indians feeling unsafe in Ireland, and the surging phenomenon of ‘elsewhereism,’ or being primarily concerned about the rights and wrongs of goings on in other places. They also discuss Gript’s latest subscriber-only feature, ‘The Cost of Politics’. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-most-controversial-episode-so-far/ 01:40 Transparency […]

August 11, 2025

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03:40

Should Ireland adopt UK-style policies on knife crime?

Following the Capel Street stabbing, a Fine Gael TD has said Ireland should follow recent UK policy as a good example of how to get knives “off our streets”. ——————– 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 […]

August 7, 2025

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Law and Disorder I ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP31

Ben and Jason ramble through a discussion about whether law and order is breaking down in Ireland, and specifically in Dublin, musing about the merits of raising a family in the city versus in the countryside, before getting back to the news of the kidnapping of an Irish woman in Haiti. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/law-and-disorder/ 00:00 Law […]

August 6, 2025

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