Campaign Roundup: The debate from hell | PODCAST EP111
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Campaign Roundup: The debate from hell | PODCAST EP111

“Derek Blighe should have been in that debate” – John and Sarah discuss the RTÉ debate, and the campaign where all the parties agree and are having fake rows about nothing of importance. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/debate-from-hell/
Taoiseach ‘can’t explain’ unused €120k scanner
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Taoiseach ‘can’t explain’ unused €120k scanner

A €120k scanner purchased by the National Gallery almost 8 years ago has never been used because it doesn’t fit in any suitable room in the building. Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s reaction: “I don’t have the explanation regarding the scanner…it does need an explanation.” ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but […]
Ministers call for border checks for people given deportation orders
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Ministers call for border checks for people given deportation orders

“If we’re to manage the immigration system, we need to have knowledge of who’s here”: Ministers Sean Canney and Noel Grealish say that the Government should have checks at the border to ensure that individuals who are given deportation orders do, in fact, leave the State. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source […]
Do we benefit economically from immigration?
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Do we benefit economically from immigration?

Is large-scale immigration always financially beneficial for a society? Is it ever? Ben and Jason discuss the matter following Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s insistence that it is. ——————– 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 […]
David Cullinane defends SF’s trans position
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David Cullinane defends SF’s trans position

David Cullinane defends Sinn Fein’s position on transgender issues, saying that he doesn’t believe there is any political appetite to get rid of the Gender Recognition Act, and that he believes the party’s stance is broadly in line with the public. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means […]
My Granny is Irish Ep1: Jailhouse Rock
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My Granny is Irish Ep1: Jailhouse Rock

In the first episode of her new podcast, Laura Perrins meets David Shipley, columnist with the Telegraph and the Spectator, about life in boarding school and Wandsworth prison. They also discuss parenting, faith, virtue and vice, and Reform’s big chance in the UK. PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/jailhouse-rock/ 00:00 Introduction 03:05 Exploring Irish Heritage and Family History 06:01 […]
THE WEEK THAT REALLY WAS 51 – HATIKVAH
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THE WEEK THAT REALLY WAS 51 – HATIKVAH

The budget and the war: Two topics dominate this week’s podcast, after a very depressing week. Do Irish politicians lack imagination? And is there any prospect at all of peace in the Middle East? John and Sarah discuss:
The Elephant in the Room | PODCAST EP79
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The Elephant in the Room | PODCAST EP79

Sarah Ryan explains to John McGuirk why she has decided to manage Niall Boylan’s EU election campaign. Also, they talk about events at the Oireachtas committee on immigration, Helen McEntee’s bad week, and are smartphones the new “microchipping”? PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room/ Available on Spotify & iTunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPNDrvsxqXv8uicOotvP iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-that-really-was/id1653091194?uo=4 PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-elephant-in-the-room/
Irish politicians widely agree: “No veto” on asylum centres
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Irish politicians widely agree: “No veto” on asylum centres

Irish politicians from almost every party consistently use the same talking point: that communities have “no veto” over who lives in their area. Helen McEntee said that such a veto would be used “by those who simply don’t want this to happen at all.
Foley: Grade inflation ensured “equity” during Covid
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Foley: Grade inflation ensured “equity” during Covid

Some Irish colleges now offer high-points courses to students on a random basis, partly due to grade inflation. Asked if this was fair, Norma Foley said students who miss out on their dream course can pursue “other avenues”, and that grade inflation ensured “equity” amid Covid.
The voters, the fools | PODCAST EP100
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The voters, the fools | PODCAST EP100

John and Sarah examine the contradiction between Fine Gael’s standing in the polls and the state of Scoliosis treatment for children. Also: Simeon Burke and the law library, Micheal Martin’s endless leadership, and did Israel blunder in Lebanon? PODCAST: https://gript.ie/podcasts/the-voters-the-fools/ 02:45 Political Landscape and Opinion Polls 05:47 Fine Gael’s Momentum and Election Strategy 09:01 Health […]
All this stuff is normal | PODCAST EP105
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All this stuff is normal | PODCAST EP105

John and Sarah discuss the latest developments in sex ed, the passage of the hate crime bill, the government clearing the decks for an election, and why John has full blown Trump derangement syndrome, God love him.
Carbon tax is a punishment beating disguised as virtue
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Carbon tax is a punishment beating disguised as virtue

“Our leadership class will gladly cripple your family financially with measures that don’t save a single polar bear, but which will make your granny’s living-room feel like the North Pole” – BEN SCALLAN on today’s carbon tax increase. ——————– Gript is proud to be an independent source of news, but that means we reject the […]
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