Nick Delehanty says that he wants Ireland to be truly neutral country, like Switzerland, as opposed to trying “to be the most moralistic voice out there” ——————– 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 […]
“It’s not a cost of living crisis, it’s a cost of government crisis” – Nick Delehanty joins Laura this week to discuss the cost of living in Ireland, his problems with Holly Cairns style politics, and why he’d like Ireland to be more “Swiss Neutral” than “Irish Neutral”: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-cost-of-government-crisis/ (00:00) Introduction (01:15) Cost […]
John and Sarah break down the two biggest stories of the week, discussing all aspects of the Citywest sexual assault and subsequent riots, and then examining the myriad ways that Fine Gael managed to blow the Presidential Election. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/missi-citywest-burning/ Episode 161 00:00 Introduction to Current Events in Ireland 03:25 The Disturbing Incident in Citywest […]
“Nobody cared when he wasted public money” – John and Sarah discuss the fact that An Taoiseach is in political trouble over a financial loss suffered by his party, but is not in trouble for far bigger wastes of taxpayer cash: ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means […]
“We have no more elections for four years” – Sarah Ryan laments the awfulness of the Presidential Election, the final time Irish people will get a say in their own governance until 2029. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]
“They’re not just taking your money, they are also taking your time” – Laura Perrins and Nick Delehanty discuss Ireland’s high tax rates and the abandonment of taxpayers in the budget. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding others enjoy. […]
“A catastrophic mistake”: John and Sarah discuss the departure of Paschal Donohoe and Simon Harris’s decision to make himself finance minister. Also: , Enoch Burke goes back to jail, and Sarah is outraged by the tale of a Mayo Children’s hospice: PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/simons-folly/ Episode 165 (00:00) Introduction (00:30) Pascal Donohue’s Departure (10:00) Simon Harris as […]
The 2016 exchange with Catherine Connolly shows the presidential candidate becoming agitated when questioned about her work as a barrister in relation to evictions. ——————– 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 […]
“Fine Gael have contrived by blocking other candidates to leave Heather Humphreys out there alone with no support – they have shot themselves in the foot”. Nick Delehanty reflects on the Presidential election he and others were locked out of. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we […]
John and Sarah dive into the Seamus Culleton case and if Ireland looks hypocritical on immigration; discuss the Dublin Central by-election; the media’s warped coverage of a Canadian school shooting; and whether Nigel Farage is right on working from home. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/overstaying-your-visa-is-a-crime/ Episode 176 Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes ——————– Gript […]
“This is the central problem in Ireland’s governance…. there’s no accountability”: Former Ministerial Advisor Cormac Lucey tells John that the lack of incentives to perform well are a key problem in modern Ireland ——————- Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the lavish government or EU funding […]