0

30:54

‘A register could have saved Jennifer,’ says her brother

“If Jennifer had the register that we’re fighting for now, she would still be here today”: Jason Poole, the brother of Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by a former partner in 2021, says a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme could help prevent further tragedies. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

July 15, 2025

0

0

01:02:15

Who’s to blame for the housing crisis? | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP28

The Housing Minister accidentally blaming the Government for housing holdups, the plight of the pubs and the dangers of technology, as found out by one State agency recently, are all on the cards for Jason and Ben on this week’s episode. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/housing-crisis/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

July 14, 2025

0

0

02:53

“I think Jeffrey Epstein no longer being alive was convenient for a lot of powerful people”

“I think Jeffrey Epstein no longer being alive was convenient for a lot of powerful people” – John and Sarah discuss the announcement from the Trump administration this week that it considers the Epstein affair closed, and his suicide genuine. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]

July 12, 2025

0

0

01:00:24

Nonsense and Nonsensibility | PODCAST EP145

John and Sarah start the podcast talking about Jeffrey Epstein, and proceed to have an enormous row about conspiracy theories. Also: Javier Milei’s progress in Argentina, re-running referendums, and prickly cyclists. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/nonsense-and-nonsensibility/ ‎ 00:00 Introduction and Weather Banter 01:11 Slow News Week and Epstein Files 01:58 Theories Surrounding Jeffrey Epstein 03:46 Trump’s Involvement and […]

July 11, 2025

0

0

04:37

“We’ve tied ourselves in regulatory knots”, admits Housing Minister

Housing Minister on why delivering housing is so hard: “Over the last number of years we’ve made a lot of decisions that I think were very good in isolation with really good intentions, but when you add them up, what we’ve actually done is tied ourselves in regulatory knots.” ——————– Gript is proud to be […]

July 9, 2025

0

0

03:03

‘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, […]

July 9, 2025

0

0

01:12:06

Re-run the Care Referendum? | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP27

On this week’s episode, Jason and Ben discuss the UN’s call for a re-run of the Care Referendum, as well as the tools the State is using to tackle ‘wrongthink’ in both schools and An Garda Síochana. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/re-run-the-care-referendum/ ‎ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]

July 8, 2025

0

0

02:52

“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 […]

July 4, 2025

0

0

01:07:22

Injustice after injustice | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP25

With Ben on holidays this week, Jason is joined by Telegraph columnist Michael Murphy to discuss the week’s news, including changes to US student visa vetting, questionable reasons for rejecting garda applicants and more. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/injustice-after-injustice/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government […]

June 25, 2025

0

0

03:36

Irish Media afraid to cover transgender issues?

Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley wrote about being slowly “cancelled” by the Irish media for raising concerns about transgender issues. This week, a senior journalist in the Irish Times has essentially admitted she was right – that the media are “reticent” to cover such issues: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

June 12, 2025

0

0

06:54

Should Government regulate information?

After a Government department informed Ben that it has not researched the potential impact of mis/disinformation laws on free speech, the lads discuss whether the State should be regulating information at all, given its own track record. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/were-all-mongrels-now/ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]

June 10, 2025

0

0

03:45

Row over taxpayer funding of NGOs

“I think when you take government money you become afraid of losing it.” Gript Media’s John McGuirk and Virgin Media’s Kieran Cuddihy debate taxpayer funding of NGOs.  WATCH FULL: https://play.virginmediatelevision.ie/watch/replay/19254648/the-tonight-show-tue-03-jun ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

June 4, 2025

0

0

01:08:27

Poland, Pride and Short Kings | ‘THE LONG GAME’ PODCAST EP22

Poland’s choice of president and the state of that country more generally are on the cards for Ben and Jason this week, along with the decline of Pride month and the trials of short men in their dealings with the fairer sex. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/poland-pride-and-short-kings/ ‎ ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of […]

June 3, 2025

0

0

02:10

IPAS spending has not been value for money, says Harris

Tánaiste Simon Harris has admitted that the State’s spending on IPAS contracts has “absolutely not” been value for money. ——————- 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 […]

May 28, 2025

0

0

35:50

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 […]

May 21, 2025

0