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Human Rights laws are breaking society

Laura and Nick are reunited this week, in a podcast that asks: Are human rights laws breaking society? They discuss the impact on immigration, parenting, family, and gender. And Laura asks: Is it time to invest in a big cat? Human Rights laws are breaking society Episode 19 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0c1oUovz9DZzKS3z3wO5FS […]

February 25, 2026

01:38

YOU DIDN’T ANSWER MY QUESTION: Minister grilled on free speech

“OUTRAGEOUSLY IRRESPONSIBLE”: The Irish Government admit they did no analysis of “misinformation” policies’ impact on free speech. The Minister’s reply when asked to justify this: “The decision of Government has been made…I know you don’t like it, but the world’s moved on.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

February 24, 2026

02:35

Sinn Féin boycott the White House – but they weren’t invited

Last week, Sinn Féin announced that they would boycott a White House visit for St. Patrick’s Day over Gaza – only for the American embassy in Ireland to confirm they weren’t invited in the first place. Pearse Doherty denied that this was “embarrassing.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]

February 24, 2026

14:14

Fears for World Cup as violence in Mexican city follows cartel death

World Cup host city Guadalajara has seen a wave of violence following the death of cartel leader “El Mencho” in a military operation, with one expert telling Gript that the damage done to these areas’ reputation from a tourism perspective is “colossal”. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

February 23, 2026

01:11

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 […]

February 18, 2026

04:36

GoFundMe Healthcare: Irish child forced to go to US for surgery

A family in Carlow is having to crowdfund on GoFundMe to send their 7-year-old daughter to America for spinal treatment. Health Minister Jennifer Caroll MacNeill defends the Government’s health spending despite this: “We spend our money as intelligently as we possibly can.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that […]

February 17, 2026

01:04

“How Can You Justify This?”: Minister Pressed on Toll Hikes

“How can you justify this?”: Ben Scallan asks Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien how he can defend investing €1.5bn in roads just 6 weeks after commuters were hit with toll hikes. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

February 17, 2026

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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: […]

February 16, 2026

01:01

“A mental illness”

“There’s a very rare condition where people want healthy limbs removed, and we recognise that as a mental illness” says John. “But for some reason we don’t recognise it as such when they want their penis removed” ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish […]

February 14, 2026

00:57

“He broke the law”

“He broke the law in the United States. He is now being sent home. That should be the end of it” – Sarah Ryan weighs in on the Seamus Culleton case ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]

February 13, 2026

02:13

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, […]

February 12, 2026

03:59

O’Brien stands by 2022 ‘social cohesion’ slap at Nolan

In 2022, Carol Nolan TD said that a “unsustainable” levels of migration were straining Ireland’s housing supply. Darragh O’Brien responded by saying her comments were a “threat to social cohesion”. Now, in 2026, O’Brien doubled down and said he still stands by his remarks. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, […]

February 12, 2026

01:59

McEntee: Diversity in the Defence Forces “a priority”

Defence Minister Helen McEntee has said that it is a “priority” to “diversify” the Defence Forces in “every way possible,” including “increasing the number of women” in the Irish military. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. We […]

February 11, 2026

02:39

Basic income for arts given randomly, not by quality

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”: Arts Minister Patrick O’Donovan says that artists who receive taxpayer money under the Basic Income for the Arts scheme are selected “randomly”, not based on the perceived quality of their work. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject […]

February 11, 2026

01:53

“Regularise” Irish illegals in US, says Taoiseach

“Every country has a migration policy”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for long-term Irish illegals in the US to have their situation regularised, but re-affirmed Ireland’s right to deport illegal immigrants from its territory. ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU […]

February 11, 2026

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